About Józef Broel-Plater
Lived 1890 – 1941 (aged 50). Józef Broel-Plater was a Polish athlete, translator, bobsledder and military personnel.
Józef Jan Andrzej Joachim Broel-Plater (15 November 1890 – 30 June 1941) was a Polish bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Plater volunteered for the French Army in October 1914, and fought in World War I. Afterwards he joined the Polish Army, and worked as a translator at its General Staff. In January 1940, he was arrested by Nazi German authorities and imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp. He died there on 30 June 1941.
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Who was Józef Broel-Plater?
Polish sportsperson
When was Józef Broel-Plater born?
Józef Broel-Plater was born on 15 November 1890 in Krāslava Municipality.
When did Józef Broel-Plater die?
Józef Broel-Plater died on 30 June 1941 in Dachau concentration camp.
What was Józef Broel-Plater's occupation?
Józef Broel-Plater was an athlete, translator, bobsledder and military personnel.
What nationality was Józef Broel-Plater?
Józef Broel-Plater was Polish.
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