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Lucjan Żeligowski

Polish officer (1865-1947) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81

Lucjan Żeligowski was a Polish general, politician, military commander and veteran of World War I, the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. He is mostly remembered for his role in Żeligowski's Mutiny and as head of a short-lived Republic of Central Lithuania.

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1947Died9 July 19471936Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed ForcesAward1932Cross of Independence with SwordsAward1923Commander of the Legion of HonourAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1921Cross of ValourAward1865Born17 October 1865

Awards

Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces1936
Cross of Independence with Swords1932
Commander of the Legion of Honour1923
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1923
Cross of Valour1921
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords
Order of St. George, 4th class
Decade of Independence Regained
Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature
Army of Central Lithuania Cross of Merit
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Commander of the Order of Military Virtue
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Croix de Guerre
Honorary Citizen of Warsaw

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1947 · aged 81