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Gliwicz, Stanislaw

Date of birth:
November 11th, 1899 (Piotrków Trybunalski)
Date of death:
March 15th, 1969 (Warsaw, Poland)
Service number:
W4684
Nationality:
Polish

Biography

Promotions:
October 1916: NCO
June 1919: Second Lieutenant
January 1, 1922: First Lieutenant
July 1, 1922: Captain
January 1931: Major
March 19th, 1938: Lieutenant Colonel
May 3rd 1943: Colonel of Artillery

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Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Rank:
Podporucznik (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
3 Pułk Artylerii Lekkiej Legionów, Wojska Polskiego (3rd Light Artillery Regiment of the Legions, Polish Army)
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1921
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1931
Krzyz Niepodleglosci
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1932
Zloty Krzyz Zaslugi
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Carpathian Artillery Regiment, Polish Independent Brigade Group, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1941
"TOBRUK - Period April - October 1941
" Tobruk - Period April-October 1941, Officer commanding the Carpathian Artillery Regiment, which was formed by him. He personally planned and supervised the construction of the Artillery Emplacements in the Dekheila Defence Line. He was Commander of the Artillery in the Eastern Sector of Matruh Fortress, since 22nd August 1941 his regiment has taken an active part in the defence of the Western Sector of Tobruk Fortress".
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Rank:
Podporucznik (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
3 Pułk Artylerii Lekkiej Legionów, Wojska Polskiego (3rd Light Artillery Regiment of the Legions, Polish Army)

For actions in the Polish-Soviet War.
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Naczelne Dowództwo Artyleria, Naczelne Dowództwo (ND), Wojska Polskiego (Supreme Command of Artillery, Supreme Command, Polish Army)

For actions in September 1939
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Naczelne Dowództwo Artyleria, Naczelne Dowództwo (ND), Wojska Polskiego (Supreme Command of Artillery, Supreme Command, Polish Army)

For actions in September 1939
Krzyz Walecznych
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Awarded on:
1967

Bronze
Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronnosci Kraju

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