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Stanisław Maczek

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Polish military officer of World War I and World War II (1892-1994)

Lived 1892 to 1994 · aged 102
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Lieutenant General Stanisław Władysław Maczek was a Polish tank commander of World War II, whose division was instrumental in the Allied liberation of France, closing the Falaise pocket, resulting in the destruction of 14 German Wehrmacht and SS divisions.

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Stanisław Maczek, 1944Stanisław Maczek, 1944British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery in conversation with Major General Stanisław Maczek during his visit to the 1st Polish Armoured Division Headquarters in Breda, 25 November 1944.British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery in conversation with Major General Stanisław Maczek during his visit to the 1st Polish Armoured Division Headquarters in Breda, 25 November 1944.Senior commanders of the First Canadian Army, May 1945. Seated from the left: Stanisław Maczek (Polish Army), Guy Simonds, Harry Crerar, Charles Foulkes, Bert Hoffmeister. Standing from the left: Ralph Keefler, Bruce Matthews, Harry Foster, Robert Moncel (standing in for Chris Vokes, Stuart Rawlins (British Army).Senior commanders of the First Canadian Army, May 1945. Seated from the left: Stanisław Maczek (Polish Army), Guy Simonds, Harry Crerar, Charles Foulkes, Bert Hoffmeister. Standing from the left: Ralph Keefler, Bruce Matthews, Harry Foster, Robert Moncel (standing in for Chris Vokes, Stuart Rawlins (British Army).Maczek's grave, Polish cemetery, Breda, NetherlandsMaczek's grave, Polish cemetery, Breda, NetherlandsGeneral Stanislaw Maczek, Bench outside Edinburgh Council Chambers.General Stanislaw Maczek, Bench outside Edinburgh Council Chambers.

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Commander of the Legion of Honour
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown
Distinguished Service Order
Order of the White Eagle
Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
Cross of Valour
Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de Guerre
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Gold Cross of Merit‎
Cross of Independence
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Decade of Independence Regained
Military Merit Cross
Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
France and Germany Star
1939-45 Star
Defence Medal
Medal of Independence
Karl Troop Cross
Army Medal for War 1939-45

Connected to Stanisław 6

Bernard KouchnerAlso won Officer of the Order of the Star of RomaniaPierre BoulleAlso won Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945Rauf OrbayAlso won Medal of IndependenceRóża ThunAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of the CrownEngelbert DollfussAlso won Karl Troop CrossStanisław SosabowskiAlso won Cross of Independence

About this person

Lieutenant General Stanisław Władysław Maczek was a Polish tank commander of World War II, whose division was instrumental in the Allied liberation of France, closing the Falaise pocket, resulting in the destruction of 14 German Wehrmacht and SS divisions. A veteran of World War I, the Polish-Ukrainian and Polish-Soviet wars, Maczek was the commander of Poland's only major armoured formation during the September 1939 campaign, and later commanded a Polish armoured formation in France in 1940. He was the commander of the famous 1st Polish Armoured Division, and later of the I Polish Army Corps under Allied Command in 1942-45.

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Lived 1892 to 1994 · aged 102
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