Stankiewicz, Ludwik Antoni

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Date of birth:: October 8th, 1908 (Krakow, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:: January 3rd, 1956 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:: Graves Veterans Brompton Cemetery
Nationality:: Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: September 30th, 1944

"Major STANKIEWICZ, Ludwik, G.S.O.I. 1st Polish Armd Div., throughout Operation in the CAEN - FALAISE area especially in the critical days between AUG. 17 - 21st, when the pocket had been closed at CHAMBOIS and enemy attacks aiming at a break - through followed, his coolness, quick judgement, courage and utmost sacrifice was a source of real help to th G.O.C. whose decisions were carried out by him in the quickest and most efficient manner. The activity of Major STANIEWICZ had a direct bearing upon the final success achieved by the Division in the area of CHAMBOIS and hills NORTH of it."

Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: April 3rd, 1946

Royal Decree no. 63

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm

Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

Officier in de Kroonorde

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm

Croix de Guerre 1940

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: 10 Brygada Kawalerii, Armia "Kraków", Wojsko Polskie

Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade, Polish Army in France, Polish Armed Forces in the West

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

Krzyz Zaslugi - Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With swords

Sources

- GRUDZINSKI, A., LISTA ZOLNIERZY ODZNACZONYCH.
- British Medals and Decorations awarded to the 1st Pol Armd Div
- http://www.ipsb.nina.gov.pl/a/biografia/ludwik-antoni-stankiewicz
- Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Poolse militairen voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog

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