Hanus, Czeslaw

Nationality:: Polish

Biography

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: HQ, 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: August 13th, 1945

"As Brigade Major of 2 Carpathian Brigade during the battles for the Rivers Senio & Santerno in which troops 2 Carpathian Brigade carried out the Divisions main effort. Major Hanus skilfully co-ordinated the operations of the British arms under his command (6R.Yorks, a Crocodile Squadron (arms and flails). Thanks to the rapid and distribution of orders to British units under his command there were no misunderstandings on the battlefield, as a result of which the speed of the operations inflicted such casualties on the enemy that it caused the enemy defence along the Senio & Santerno Rivers to break down. By his work he contributed so much that the co-operation of all arms reached such a level that it enabled this success to be achieved by 2 Carpathian Brigade, as a part of 3 Carpathian Division."

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: HQ, 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: January 22nd, 1948

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1944 to 2 May 1945."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 5