Zawadzki, Ludwik Stanisław

Date of birth:: November 27th, 1911
Date of death:: October 13th, 2008
Nationality:: Polish

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: HQ, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1944

"As General Staff Officer 1 of Headquarters 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division, Major Zawadzki's work in the planning and preparation for the battle of Monte Cassino was invaluable. During the period 26th April 1944 to 18th May 1944, he accompanied his Divisional Commander during all his forward reconnaissance's and invariably went forward himself to actual front line positions to gain first hand knowledge of the progress of the battle and the nature of the battlefield. On these occasions his calmness under fire was an inspiration to those around him, he has shown considerable skill as a Staff Officer and his devotion to duty has contributed much. Not only to the successful planning and direction of the Monte Cassino battle, but to that of the subsequent operations in which his division has taken part, up to the breaching of the Gothic Line".