About Zygmunt Zieliński
Lived 1858 – 1925 (aged 66). Zygmunt Zieliński was a Polish military officer.
Zygmunt Zieliński (1 August 1858 – 11 April 1925) was a Polish general. He reached the rank of colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
In 1914, he volunteered for the Polish Legions, where he commanded the 3rd Brigade, Polish Legions from 1915. From 1917 to 1918, he commanded the Polish Auxiliary Corps. After World War I ended, he participated in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War, commanding the Polish 3rd Army. He retired in 1922.
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Who was Zygmunt Zieliński?
Polish general (1858-1925)
When was Zygmunt Zieliński born?
Zygmunt Zieliński was born on 1 August 1858 in Rzeszotary, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
When did Zygmunt Zieliński die?
Zygmunt Zieliński died on 11 April 1925 in Kraków.
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Zygmunt Zieliński was a military officer.
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Zygmunt Zieliński was Polish.
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