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Henryk Toruńczyk

1909 – 1966

Polish soldier

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About Henryk Toruńczyk

Lived 1909 – 1966 (aged 56–57). Henryk Toruńczyk was a Polish politician.

Col. Henryk Torunczyk, born in Włocławek, (1909–1966) was a Polish soldier. He later volunteered to fight with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. He was sometime commander of the Naftali Botwin Company; Chief of Staff of XIII International Brigade and leader of an International Unit formed in January 1939 from a rump of Brigade veterans who remained in Spain after demoblisation. They crossed the border in Spain on about 9 January 1939 He later became a partisan. From 1943 he was instrumental in forming the Samodzielny Batalion Szturmowy. In 1945 he was briefly commanding officer of the Polish Internal Security Corps.

He is also called: Henrik Torunczyk and Henrik Tourunczyk.

Awards and decorations

Partisan Cross

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Important facts

Born
1909, Włocławek
Birth century
Died
1966, Warsaw
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class; Partisan Cross (Poland); Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari; Work Flag Order, 1st class; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henryk Toruńczyk?

Polish soldier (1909–1966)

When was Henryk Toruńczyk born?

Henryk Toruńczyk was born in 1909 in Włocławek.

When did Henryk Toruńczyk die?

Henryk Toruńczyk died in 1966 in Warsaw.

What was Henryk Toruńczyk's occupation?

Henryk Toruńczyk was a politician.

What nationality was Henryk Toruńczyk?

Henryk Toruńczyk was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henryk Toruńczyk

· Wikidata: Q5731174

· DBpedia: Henryk Toruńczyk

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