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Spychalski, Marian "Marek"

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1906 (Lodz, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
June 7th, 1980 (Warsaw, Poland)
Buried on:
Cmentarz Wojskowy
Plot: A30. Row: Półko. Grave: 3.
Nationality:
Polish

Biography

1943: Major
January 1, 1944: Lieutenant Colonel
November 11, 1944: Colonel
February 6, 1945: Brigadier General
May 3, 1945: Major General
July 22, 1957: Lieutenant General
October 7, 1963: Marshal of Poland

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Awarded on:
1944
Order Krzyza Grunwaldu 3rd Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Brygadi (Brigadier)
Awarded on:
May 11th, 1945
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Kawalerskich
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Dywizji (Major General)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1946
Krzyz Partyzancki
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Dywizji (Major General)
Awarded on:
1946
Order Odrodzenia Polski - Krzyz Komandorski z Gwiazda
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Dywizji (Major General)
Awarded on:
1946
Medal Za Warszawe 1939-1945
Rank:
General Broni (General)
Awarded on:
1961
Order Budowniczych Polski Ludowej
Rank:
Marszalec Polski (Suppreme Commander)
Awarded on:
1968
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Order Sztandaru Pracy I klasy
Grootkruis in de Kroonorde

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