Waszkiewicz, Aleksander
- Date of birth:
- August 15th, 1901 (Bialowieza, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- April 22nd, 1945 (Bautzen/Saxony, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Polish War Graves Powazki Cemetery
- Nationality:
- Polish
Biography
Hero of the Soviet Union Major General Aleksander Waszkiewicz was killed during the Battle of Bautzen in April 1945. Waszkiewicz was tortured and executed after he was taken prisoner of war.
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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Podpolkovnik (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Unit:
- 797 polk, 232 strelkovoy divizii (797th Regiment, 232nd Rifle Division)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1943
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Order Odrodzenia Polski - Krzyz Oficerski
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 3rd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Major (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Major (Major General)
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1945
Posthumously awarded
Sources
- Photo: Public domain
- - Heroes.ru
- Encyklopedia - Puszcza Białowieska
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