Lakinski, Zygmunt
- Date of birth:
- January 27th, 1892 (Kościan, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- March 24th, 1961 (London, United Kingdom)
- Buried on:
- Polish Veteran Graves Gunnersbury Cemetery
- Nationality:
- Polish
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Krzyz Walecznych
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1921
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1922
- Awarded on:
- December 22nd, 1928
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1931
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1937
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Unit:
- HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1944
During operations, he has been a model and inspiration to his staff by his tireless energy and calmness under all circumstances, however difficult."
Soldier's Medal (SM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1948
"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1944 to 2 May 1945."
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Unit:
- HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
No. 81
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Unit:
- HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
With swords
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Unit:
- HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: (Public Domain)
- - Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1922.01.26 R.3 Nr1
- Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1921.10.08 R.2 Nr38
- „Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych", s. 29, Nr 2 z - gen. bryg. PSZ Zygmunt Łakiński - ku pamięci. Ogrody Wspomnień. Cmentarz Internetowy
- KAWALEROWIE ORDERU VIRTUTI MILITARI
- Zygmut Lakinski - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor
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