Bronisław Rakowski
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Bronisław Stanisław Rakowski (20 June 1895 in Szczucin – 28 December 1950 in Buenos Aires) was a Polish general. He fought in the Polish legions during World War I and was imprisoned by the Soviet NKVD during Soviet invasion of Poland. During World War II, he fought in the Anders Army and Polish Armed Forces in the West.
- 1931–1936: Commanding Officer 12th Ulan Regiment
- 1936–1939: Head of Army Historical Bureau
- 1939–1941: Prisoner of War, Soviet Union
- 1941–1942: General Officer Commanding 8th Division
- 1942: General Officer Commanding 5th Division
- 1942–1943: Chief of Staff Polish Forces in Soviet Union
- 1943–1945: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Brigade
- 1945–1947: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division (2 Warszawska Dywizja Pancerna)
Honours and awards
- Gold Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari (previously awarded the Silver Cross)
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Independence
- Cross of Valour - four times
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom)
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
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- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Recipients of the Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland)
- Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
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- Polish emigrants to Argentina
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