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Anders, Wladyslaw Albert
- Date of birth:
- August 11th, 1892 (Krosniewice/Lodz Province, Poland)
- Date of death:
- May 12th, 1970 (London, Great Britain)
- Buried on:
- Polish War Cemetery Cassino
- Nationality:
- Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)
Biography
Wladyslaw Anders was a Polish general who served during World War I, the Great Poland Uprising (1918-1919), the Soviet-Polish War (1919-1921) and the Second World War. He was wounded eight times during his military service. His greatest achievement was the capture of the famous monastery of Monte Cassino in 1944. After the war, he lived in London in exile and eventually died in 1970.
Promotions:
1911: Reserve Flag Bearer;
1915: 2nd Lieutenant;
1916: Captain;
1919: Lieutenant Colonel;
1920: Major;
1924: Colonel;
1934: Brigade General;
1941: Division General;
1954: Lieutenant General;
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Cross of St. George IV class
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Podporucznik (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitan (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitan (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitan (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitan (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitan (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Krzyz Walecznych
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1920
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1921
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1921
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1921
Awarded as bar on the ribbon of the first medal
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1921
Awarded as second bar on the ribbon of the first medal
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1921
Awarded as third bar on the ribbon of the first medal
- Rank:
- Porucznik (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- 1925
Order of St. Sava 3rd Class
- Rank:
- Porucznik (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- 1926
- Rank:
- General Brygadi (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1938
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1944
Order Virtuti Militari Gold Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1944
No. 4
Order of Malta - 1st Class (Knight/Dame of the Great Cross of Honor and Devotion in Obedience)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1944
No. 1
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Broni (General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1984
Posthumously awarded
Order Orla Bialego (1992)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Broni (General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1995
Posthumously awarded by the former Polish president Lech Walesa.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
With palm
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Defensor Civitatis
Awarded by Pope Pius XII
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Rad Bileho lva IV Class
Nešān-e Homāyūn - I Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Polish III Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - CZERKAWSKI, T. M., Bylem zo³nierzem Generala Andersa, Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warszawa, 1991.
- Stefan Melak, Gwiazda Wytrwałości, usqe ad finem, Warszawa 1997.
- Krzysztof Filipow: Order Virtuti Militari 1972-1945. Warszawa: Bellona, 1990, p. 141.
- Gen. Anders w służbie cara
- M.P. 1938 nr 258 poz. 592
- Dziennik Personalny 1921.07.16 R.2 Nr28 - Wielkopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa
- Dziennik Personalny 1921.07.23 R.2 Nr29 - Wielkopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa
- Gen. Anders w sluzbie cara
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