Knapik, Julian

Date of birth:: 1912
Nationality:: Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: Headquarters, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West

"This officer has filled the appointment of GSO III (Ops) from 16th November 1944 to 25th April 1945. He consistently displayed intense conscientiousness and accuracy and was largely responsible for the preparations of various operation orders issued following for the crossing over the Rivers Senio, Santerno and Idice. This task was complicated by the fact that the Division had under command , for the first time a British Armoured Brigade and an Assault Regiment RAC (RE). By his successful cooperation of Armoured, both Polish and British."