Bronisław Rakowski

Bronisław Stanisław Rakowski (20 June 1895 in Szczucin – 28 December 1950 in Buenos Aires ) was a Polish general. He fought in the Polish legions during World War I. As a Colonel defending Lviv he refused entry to the Soviet Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland, instead suggesting the Soviets advance on German positions, and after the city capitulated, was later imprisoned by the Soviet NKVD. During World War II, he fought in the Anders Army and Polish Armed Forces in the West.

Career timeline

1931–1936: Commanding Officer 12th Ulan Regiment 1936–1939: Head of Army Historical Bureau 1939–1941: Prisoner of War, Soviet Union 1941–1942: General Officer Commanding 8th Division 1942: General Officer Commanding 5th Division 1942–1943: Chief of Staff Polish Forces in Soviet Union 1943–1944: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Brigade War Medal 1939–1945 Defence Medal (United Kingdom) Italy Star Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)