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Bartosinski, Marian Leopold

Date of birth:
May 13th, 1908 (Wodzisław)
Date of death:
October 29th, 1944 (Breda, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Polish War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: II. Row: E. Grave: 7.
Service number:
05250
Nationality:
Polish

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
1st Polish Armoured Regiment, 10th Polish Armoured Cavalry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944
"On the 9 August at the head of his squadron this officer attacked a strongly held enemy position on Hill 111 at SOIGNOLLES.

In spite of heavy losses in tanks, Capt. BARTOSINSKI and his squadron destroyed 3 German A tk guns and captured 3 officers and 70 ORs."

Posthumously awarded
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major

No. 10349
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major

Posthumously awarded
Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945

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