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Zygmunt Zieliński (1858–1925)

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Ethnicity
  
Polish

Name
  
Zygmunt Zielinski

Occupation
  
Military officer

Role
  
1858–1925

Zygmunt Zielinski (1858–1925)
Born
  
August 1, 1858 (
1858-08-01
)
Rzeszotary, Austrian Empire

Died
  
April 11, 1925, Krakow, Poland

Zygmunt Zieliński (1 August 1858 – 11 April 1925) was a Polish general. He reached the rank of colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army. In 1914, he volunteered for the Polish Legions, where he commanded the 3rd Brigade, Polish Legions from 1915. From 1917 to 1918, he commanded the Polish Auxiliary Corps. After World War I ended, he participated in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War, commanding the Polish 3rd Army. He retired in 1922.

Awards

  • Order of the White Eagle (1921)
  • Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
  • Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
  • Cross of Independence
  • Cross of Valor (four times)
  • Commander's Cross of the Legion of Honour
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    References

    Zygmunt Zieliński (1858–1925) Wikipedia
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