Grabowski, Ziemowit Tadeusz Michał

Date of birth:: January 8th, 1898
Nationality:: Polish

Biography

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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:: Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:: 1921

No. 2614

Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Krzyz Niepodleglosci

Period:: Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:: July 25th, 1933

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: June 30th, 1945

As Brigade Major of the Armoured Brigade Group during the operation against BOLOGNA from 16 - 21 April 1945, he distinguished himself by his courage, calmness and excellent planning. He always worked at the forward Command Posts, constantly under enemy artillery fire and mortar fire, at times even under MG fire. During the fighting from the MEDICINA canal crossing (17 April 1945), he was en example of calmness and self-possession under heavy enemy fire."