About Janusz Gąsiorowski
Lived 1889 – 1949 (aged 60). Janusz Gąsiorowski was a Polish military officer and bibliographer.
Janusz Gąsiorowski (1889 Lemberg – 1949 Paris) was a Polish general, commander of the Polish 7th Infantry Division during the German invasion of Poland in 1939. Taken prisoner on 4 September in the battle of Częstochowa. He was awarded the Serbian Order of Saint Sava and a number of other decorations.
He became the father-in-law of journalist Jerzy Turowicz, who married his daughter Anna, by his writer wife, Zofia Zawiszanka. Their greatgrandson is Pico Alexander, an American actor.
Janusz Gąsiorowski is buried in the Champeaux de Montmorency cemetery north of Paris.
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Who was Janusz Gąsiorowski?
Polish officer (1889-1949)
When was Janusz Gąsiorowski born?
Janusz Gąsiorowski was born on 17 June 1889 in Lviv.
When did Janusz Gąsiorowski die?
Janusz Gąsiorowski died on 19 October 1949 in Paris.
What was Janusz Gąsiorowski's occupation?
Janusz Gąsiorowski was a military officer and bibliographer.
What nationality was Janusz Gąsiorowski?
Janusz Gąsiorowski was Polish.
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