Bolesław Bronisław Duch
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| Born | November 15, 1885 Borshchiv, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 9, 1980 (aged 94) London, England |
| Allegiance | Poland |
| Years of service | from 1914 |
| Rank | Generał dywizji |
| Battles/wars | Monte Cassino |
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Bolesław Bronisław Duch (1885–1980) was a Polish Major General.
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[edit] Life
Duch served during World War I, 1914–18, in the Polish Legions. After Poland regained independence, he served in the Polish Army. In 1935-1938 he commanded the 73rd Infantry Regiment. At the outbreak of World War II, the commander of the 39th Reserve Infantry Division General Brunon Olbrycht was ill and the division was de facto commanded by Duch.
After Poland was overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in September 1939, Duch managed to evade capture and served in western Europe, becoming commander successively of the Polish 1st Grenadier Division in France (1940), 1st Rifle Brigade of the 1st Polish Corps in Scotland (1942–43), and of the 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division of the 2nd Polish Corps (1943–46).
In 1947, Duch settled in London and became chairman of the Council of the World Polish Veterans' Association. He was the last General Inspector of the Armed Forces (from 1980).
[edit] Promotions
- 1914: Lieutenant
- 1919: First Lieutenant
- 1919: Captain
- 1924: Major
- 1929: Lieutenant Colonel
- 1938: Colonel
- 1940: Brigadier
- 1945: Major General
[edit] Decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari (1 June 1945), Gold Cross (1940) and Silver Cross
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Merit (Poland), with Swords
- Cross of Valour (Poland), 8 times
- Cross of Independence
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Croix de Guerre[disambiguation needed
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- Medal Międzysojuszniczy "Medaille Interalliée"
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