Rowecki, Stefan Pawel "Grot"
- Date of birth:
- December 25th, 1895 (Piotrkow Trybunalski, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- August 2nd, 1944 (KZ Sachsenhausen, Germany)
- Mentioned on:
- Polish War Graves Powazki Cemetery
- Nationality:
- Polish
Biography
Major General Stefan Wowecki, a veteran from the First World War, was the leader of the Polish Home Army. He was murdered in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 2 and 7 August 1944.
His burial location is unknown.
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Krzyz Walecznych
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- 1921
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- 1923
- Awarded on:
- 1925
- Awarded on:
- 1928
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1931
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1936
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1938
Order Virtuti Militari Gold Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- 1967
Posthumously awarded
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1984
So, let us salute Stefan Rowecki, who led the Resistance until he was captured and executed by the Gestapo.
Next, his son will arise, the son of Bor-Komorowski, leader of the Warsaw uprising, who later died in near poverty in exile in London.
And finally, General Leopold Okulicki, who was lured into a trap and died under suspicious circumstances in Moscow.
These brave men and the courageous individuals who fought under their command represent the best of the human spirit. They risked all for their ideals, for their God and country, at a time when the odds were so much against them. They're now part of the inspiring legacy of the Polish people."
- Ronald Reagan at a White House Luncheon Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
Posthumously awarded
Order Orla Bialego (1992)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1995
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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