Wilhelm Lawicz-Liszka
Wilhelm Lawicz-Liszka | |
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| Born | November 9, 1893 Kraków, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | February 16, 1968 (aged 74) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Poland |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army Polish Armed Forces Polish Armed Forces in the West |
| Years of service | 1914 – 1968 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | World War I Polish–Soviet War World War II |
Wilhelm Lawicz-Liszka was a Polish infantry officer of the Polish Legions in World War I and the Blue Army, a colonel of the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish Armed Forces in the West. He fought for Polish independence in World War I and World War II and the Polish–Soviet War. In 1966 he was appointed brigadier general by the president of the Polish government-in-exile.