Komorowski, Tadeusz "Bor"
- Date of birth:
- June 1st, 1895 (Khorobriv, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
- Date of death:
- August 24th, 1966 (London, United Kingdom)
- Buried on:
- Cmentarz Wojskowy
- Nationality:
- Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)
Biography
Lieutenant General Count Tadeusz Komorowski was the leader of the Armia Krajowa (AK) and later the commander-in-chief of the Polish Forces during the Second World War. He became the prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile after the war.
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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- January 6th, 1921
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Awarded on:
- 1921
- Awarded on:
- 1925
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1936
Order Virtuti Militari Gold Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Armia Krajowa
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Armia Krajowa
- Awarded on:
- 1947
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Armia Krajowa
- Awarded on:
- 1966
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Armia Krajowa
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1984
So, let us salute Stefan Rowecki, who led the Resistance until he was captured and executed by the Gestapo.
Next, his son will arise, the son of Bor-Komorowski, leader of the Warsaw uprising, who later died in near poverty in exile in London.
And finally, General Leopold Okulicki, who was lured into a trap and died under suspicious circumstances in Moscow.
These brave men and the courageous individuals who fought under their command represent the best of the human spirit. They risked all for their ideals, for their God and country, at a time when the odds were so much against them. They're now part of the inspiring legacy of the Polish people."
- Ronald Reagan at a White House Luncheon Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
Posthumously awarded
Order Orla Bialego (1992)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, Armia Krajowa
- Awarded on:
- 1995
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1922.01.26 R.3 Nr1
- Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1936.11.11 R.17 Nr2
- Slownik biograficzny konspiracji warszawskiej 1939–1944. T. 2. Warszawa: PAX, 1987 - Remarks at a White House Luncheon Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising | Ronald Reagan
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