About Stefan Pogonowski
Lived 1895 – 1920 (aged 25). Stefan Pogonowski was a Polish military officer and oberleutnant.
Stefan Pogonowski (12 February 1895 – 15 August 1920 ) was a Polish professional soldier and military officer. He served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and then the newly recreated Polish Army during the Polish-Bolshevist War of 1920. He was killed when leading a charge of a battalion he commanded during the battle of Radzymin. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari and promoted to the rank of captain. There are streets named after him in Łódź and Warsaw.
Early life Pogonowski was born in the Domaniew estate to Ryszard Pogonowski and Helena Marecki.
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Who was Stefan Pogonowski?
Polish military officer (1895–1920)
When was Stefan Pogonowski born?
Stefan Pogonowski was born on 12 February 1895 in Domaniew.
When did Stefan Pogonowski die?
Stefan Pogonowski died on 15 August 1920 in Wólka Radzymińska.
What was Stefan Pogonowski's occupation?
Stefan Pogonowski was a military officer and oberleutnant.
What nationality was Stefan Pogonowski?
Stefan Pogonowski was Polish.
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