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Włodzimierz Steyer

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Polish admiral (1892-1957)

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Kontradmirał Włodzimierz Steyer was a Polish naval officer before and during the Second World War. During the Invasion of Poland in 1939 he commanded the Polish land forces defending the Hel Peninsula in what became known as the Battle of Hel, the longest-lasting battle of the campaign.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour
Decade of Independence Regained
Medal of Independence
Gold Cross of Merit‎
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

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Kontradmirał Włodzimierz Steyer was a Polish naval officer before and during the Second World War. During the Invasion of Poland in 1939 he commanded the Polish land forces defending the Hel Peninsula in what became known as the Battle of Hel, the longest-lasting battle of the campaign. After the war he briefly served as the commanding officer of the entire Polish Navy. Steyer was also an author of novels under the pen-name "Brunon Dzimicz".

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deceased
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Lived 1892 to 1957 · aged 65
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