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Stanisław Sosabowski

Polish general (1892-1967) · Died at 75

Stanisław Franciszek Sosabowski was a Polish general in World War II. He fought in the Polish Campaign of 1939 and at the Battle of Arnhem (Netherlands), as a part of Operation Market Garden, in 1944 as commander of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade.

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2018Order of the White EagleAward2006Bronze LionAward1988Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1967Died25 September 19671943Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1937Gold Cross of MeritAward1936Silver Laurel of the Polish Academy of LiteratureAward1933Cross of IndependenceAward1923Knight of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1892Born8 May 1892

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Order of the White Eagle2018
Bronze Lion2006
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1988
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1943
Gold Cross of Merit1937
Silver Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature1936
Cross of Independence1933
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta1923
Decade of Independence Regained
Cross of Merit with Swords
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Cross of Valour
Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (1992)
Silver Medal for Long Service
Bronze Medal for Long Service
Knight Officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Knight Officer of the Order of the White Eagle
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-1945
France and Germany Star

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Lived 1892 to 1967 · aged 75