Tadeusz Ludwik Piskor (1889–1951)
was a
Polish Army general.
Life and career
Piskor was born on 1 February 1889 in
Bór Kunowski. Before
World War I, he was a member of Polish pro-independence organizations. During World War I he served in the
Polish Legions, and subsequently fought in the 1919–21
Polish-Soviet War.
During the
Interbellum, Piskor held various posts, including
Chief of the General Staff, and Army Inspector.
During the
September 1939 Campaign, he commanded the
Lublin Army. His forces were defeated in the
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski by German forces, and he became a
prisoner of war at
Fort Srebrna Góra from 1939.
After the war, he settled in
London, where he died in 1951.
Honours and awards
* Silver Cross of the
Virtuti Militari (1921)
* Commander's Cross of the
Order of Polonia Restituta, previously awarded the Officer's Cross
*
Cross of Independence
Cross of Independence ( pl, Krzyż Niepodległości) was second highest Polish military decorations between World Wars I and II. It was awarded to individuals who had fought actively for the independence of Poland, and was released in three cl ...
*
Cross of Valour - four times
*
Gold Cross of Merit
The Cross of Merit () is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state.
History
At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awa ...
* Commemorative Medal for War 1918-1921
* Decades Regained Independence Medal
* Officers' badge "Parasol"
* Commander's Cross of the
Legion of Honour (France), previously awarded the Knight's Cross
* Commander's Cross of the
Order of the Star of Romania
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* Commander's Cross of the
Order of the White Eagle (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
* Commander's Cross with Swords of the
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
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*
Cross of Liberty class III (Estonia)
*
Order of the Cross of the Eagle Class I (Estonia, 1932)
See also
*
Marian Rejewski
Marian Adam Rejewski (; 16 August 1905 – 13 February 1980) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who in late 1932 reconstructed the sight-unseen German military Enigma cipher machine, aided by limited documents obtained by French mili ...
, footnote citation no. 1.
* Stanley S.Seidner, ''Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz Rydz and the Defense of Poland'', New York, 1978.
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1889 births
1951 deaths
People from Ostrowiec County
Polish generals
Recipients of the Legion of Honour
Polish people of World War I
Polish military personnel of World War II
Polish prisoners of war
World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Recipients of the Cross of Independence
Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
Commanders of the Order of the Star of Romania
Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class I
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