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Dec, Wladyslaw

Date of birth:
February 13th, 1898 (Sokołów Małopolski, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:
November 21st, 1965 (Warsaw, Poland)
Buried on:
Cmentarz Wojskowy
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1921
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Krzyz Walecznych

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Krzyz Walecznych

Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski

Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 3rd Polish Infantry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
"Commanding 3rd Infantry Brigade on 3rd and 4th September 1944, during the fighting for Abbeville/France/ Commanding 3rd Infantry Brigade, by personnel example and devotion to duty, being the whole time in the front line in spite of extremely heavy mortar and MG fire. Gained success by seizing the crossing over the River Somme that enabling the Division to maintain the pursuit. The Brigade command, during the last months of the war has always brought success to the Brigade."

Dated 28th June 1945
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 3rd Polish Infantry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold

Croix de Guerre 1940

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 3rd Polish Infantry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Croix de Guerre 1940

Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 3rd Polish Infantry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 3rd Polish Infantry Brigade, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921

Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921

Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945

Medal Niepodleglosci

Medal Niepodleglosci

1939-1945 Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
1939-1945 Star

France and Germany Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
France and Germany Star

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