- SURNAME
Jachnik
- FORENAME
Stanislaw
- UNIT
Brigade HQ (Deputy Commanding Officer)
- RANK
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant Colonel)
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Officer of the Order of the British Empire,Krzyz Walecznych
- PLACE
Arnhem 1944 (DSO)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.10.1903 Ukraine,Russia
educated School of Political Science,Warszawa
Officers Infantry School,Warszawa 1923-26
Polish Staff College 1935-37 (graduated)
Staff Officer,General Bortnowski's HQ 1939
attached French 82 African Infantry Division 1940
evacuated to UK
promoted LtColonel
Deputy C.O. 1 Indep.Parachute Brigade 1941-44
C.O of the brigade 9.12.1944
died 25.11.1970 London,England
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