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Zakrzewski, Stanislaw Wyskota

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1902 (Pakość)
Date of death:
January 8th, 1986 (Grimsby, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
Polish

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Medal Niepodleglosci

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1932
Medal Niepodleglosci

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Carpathian Lancer Regiment, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1944
"As Commanding Officer of the CARPATHIAN LANCERS, Lt. Col. ZAKRZEWSKI distinguished himself as a brilliant leaer and skilful commander, when his regiment captured the PASSO CORNO feature on 20th May 1944, during the opening phase of the Allied offensive in ITALY. He has subsequenly led his regiment with courage and distinction throughout the campaign on the ADRIATIC sector and again showed himself to be an outstanding commander by his swift and bold action on the coast road between PORTO REGANATI and ANCONA on 17th and 18th July 1944, which gained suprise over the enemy and affected the course of the whole operation which led to the capture of ANCONA."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 2010

Posthumously awarded
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski

Krzyz Monte Cassino

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Carpathian Lancer Regiment, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West

No. 38158
Krzyz Monte Cassino

Croce Al Valore di Guerra

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Carpathian Lancer Regiment, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Croce Al Valore di Guerra

Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski

Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Krzyz Walecznych

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Krzyz Walecznych

Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi

Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi

Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Krzyz Walecznych

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Krzyz Walecznych

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Krzyz Walecznych

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Krzyz Walecznych

Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921

Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci

Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci

Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945

1939-1945 Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
1939-1945 Star

Africa Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Africa Star

Italy Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Italy Star

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Defence Medal 1939-1945

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945

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