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Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer

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Birth Date:
02.10.1889
Death date:
16.07.1936
Extra names:
Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer
Categories:
General, Legionary, Victim of Catastrophe, WWI participant
Nationality:
 pole
Cemetery:
Gdynia, Polish Navy Cemetery

Gustaw Konstanty Orlicz-Dreszer (October 2, 1889 − July 16, 1936) was a Polish general, and a political and social activist.

Before World War I, Orlicz-Dreszer was involved in pro-independence activities in partitioned Poland. In 1914−17 he served in the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions. He was arrested during the Oath Crisis. From 1918 he served in the Polish Army.

During the Polish-Soviet War he commanded the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 2nd Cavalry Division. From 1921−23 he was Cavalry Inspector. In 1923 he was promoted to Brigadier General. In 1924−26 he commanded the 2nd and then the 3rd Cavalry Division. During the May 1926 Coup d'État he supported Józef Piłsudski.

In 1930 Orlicz-Dreszer became a member of ZG Liga Morska i Kolonialna (Maritime and Colonial League). He created and promoted a development program for the Polish merchant marine. From 1930−36 he served as Inspector of the Polish Army and in 1936 as Inspector of Air Defense.

Orlicz-Dreszer died in a plane accident, crashing in a RWD-9 plane into the Baltic Sea near Gdynia while flying excessively low.

Awards

  • Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari.
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (previously awarded the Commander's Cross
  • Cross of Independence with Swords
  • Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych), four times
  • Gold Cross of Merit
  • Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
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Source: wikipedia.org

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Józef PiłsudskiJózef PiłsudskiCommander05.12.186712.05.1935
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