Lieutenant General Stanisław Maczek ([staˈɲiswav ˈmat͡ʂɛk]; 31 March 1892 – 11 December 1994) was a Polish tank commander of World War II, whose division...
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February 1942 at Duns in Scotland, it was commanded by Major General Stanisław Maczek and at its peak numbered approximately 18,000 soldiers.The division...
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Armed Forces in the West Cichociemni Stanisław Maczek Western betrayal Władysław Sikorski Sosabowski Stanisław at Encyclopedia PWN. "Market Garden 65...
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managed to escape from German and Soviet occupied Poland. Led by General Stanisław Maczek, it took part in the Battle of France in May 1940. It was later reformed...
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completed by September 1, 1939. Commanded by Colonel, later General Stanisław Maczek, it is considered one of few Polish World War II military units (brigade...
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(1704–1793) Stanisław Lubomirski (1722–1782) Kazimierz Łukomski (1920–1991 Polish Airborne World War II) Witold Lutosławski M Adam Macedoński Stanisław Maczek Stanisław...
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General Stanisław Maczek. The museum was opened in 2020. The Maczek Memorial Breda was The Maczek Memorial Breda originates from the Generaal Maczek Museum...
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Gen.E.Beyer and the Polish 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade under Col. Stanisław Maczek. On 1 September 1939, the XVIII Panzer Corps, part of the German 14th...
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location of major transportation routes all at once. Polish general Stanisław Maczek had once been shown an impressive outdoor map of land and water in...
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armored divisions tasked with leading the assault, George Kitching and Stanisław Maczek both objected to Simonds's plans for a "mailed fist" assault on narrow...
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Krajowa resistance movement and leader of the Warsaw Uprising; and Stanisław Maczek, one of the best armor commanders of the war, who devised the first...
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Polish 1st Cavalry Division. A small "Special Battalion" led by Major Stanisław Maczek fought a successful delaying action near the village of Waręż. Later...
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2nd Rifle, 10th Armoured Brigade Bde I Corps (I Korpus Polski) Stanisław Maczek 1st Armoured Division, 1st Para Brigade II Corps (II Korpus Polski)...
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Stanislav (given name) (redirect from Stanisław (given name))
Argentina Stanisław Maczek (1892–1994), Polish tank commander of World War II Stanislav Melnyk (1961–2015), Ukrainian politician Stanisław Narutowicz...
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column under the command of Michael Kilroy. In 1919, Polish officer Stanisław Maczek created a flying company made of a battle-hardened infantry, using...
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two battle groups of the Polish 1st Armoured Division (Major-General Stanisław Maczek) had established themselves in the mouth of the Falaise pocket on and...
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Pilsudskiego ("Piłsudski Square") Monument to Józef Piłsudski Monument to Stanisław Maczek Gdańsk Strzyża railway station "Podział administracyjny Gdańska". BIP...
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childhood, he lived in a top-floor flat at 55 Marchmont Crescent. General Stanisław Maczek (1892-1994), World War II Polish tank commander who was instrumental...
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member of Poland's 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade, commanded by Col. Stanisław Maczek, winning his country's highest military decoration, the Virtuti Militari...
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Scarlat Cantacuzino Artur Phleps Edward Rydz-Śmigły Jack Corbu (1930) Stanisław Maczek Amha Selassie of Ethiopia Dr. Dimitrie Tușinschi (1928) Rudolf Walden...
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Jarosław on the San River. During the battle the Polish forces of General Stanisław Maczek successfully held the river crossings in the town for two days against...
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which was temporarily removed. The city was renamed Maczków (after Stanisław Maczek) from 1945 to 1947. Once the British recognised the pro-Soviet government...
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born in Anderlecht. His father was Polish and served under General Stanisław Maczek during World War II, while his mother was German. His first record...
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Cavalry Brigade from Rzeszów 10 Brygada Kawalerii Zmotoryzowanej płk. Stanisław Maczek Śląsk Operational Group – gen. Jan Jagmin-Sadowski 23rd Infantry...
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Corps (Lt Gen John Crocker) Polish 1st Armoured Division (Maj Gen Stanisław Maczek) 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (Maj Gen Gordon MacMillan) British...
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Suwalska Cavalry Brigade from Independent Operational Group Narew) a ^ Stanisław Maczek, another Polish commander with the reputation of being undefeated,...
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Polish general, considered, along with Generals Wiktor Thommée and Stanisław Maczek, to have been one of the most successful Polish Armed Forces commanders...
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Brigade de cavalerie motorisée) - Gen. Stanisław Maczek Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade - Gen. Stanisław Kopański I Corps 1st Armoured Division...
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Montgomery in conversation with Major General Stanisław Maczek during his visit to the 1st Polish Armoured Division Headquarters in Breda, 25 November...
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city. In addition, the Polish 10th Motorised Brigade, under Colonel Stanisław Maczek, arrived and started the heavy fighting to take back the suburb of...
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