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Edward Rydz-Śmigły

Polish general (1886-1941) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 55

Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz also Edward Rydz-Śmigły, was a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, as well as a painter and poet.

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1941Died2 December 19411939In historyInvades PolandWith Walther von Brauchitsch 4 more1938Order of the White Star, Special SashAward1936Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed ForcesAwardGrand Cross of the National Order of Faithful ServiceAwardOrder of the White EagleAward1933Cross of the 70th anniversary of the January UprisingAward1930Cross of Independence with SwordsAwardGold Cross of MeritAward1928Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1925Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1922Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 3rd classAward1921Commander of the Legion of HonourAwardCross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd classAward1920Silver Cross of the Virtuti MilitariAward1916Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)Award1886Born11 March 1886

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Order of the White Star, Special Sash1938
Order of the White Eagle1936
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour1936
Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces1936
Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service1936
Cross of the 70th anniversary of the January Uprising1933
Cross of Independence with Swords1930
Gold Cross of Merit1930
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1929
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1928
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1925
Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 3rd class1922
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta1921
Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class1921
Commander of the Legion of Honour1921
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari1920
Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)1916
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Commander of the Order of Military Virtue
Decade of Independence Regained
Cross of Valour
Army of Central Lithuania Cross of Merit
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle
Cross of Liberty
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Order of St. Sava
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
Officer's badge "Parasol"
Honorary Doctor of the University of Warsaw
Honorary Citizen of Grodno
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
War Merit Cross (Italy)

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1941 · aged 55

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