Stanisław Taczak
Appearance
Stanisław Taczak (8 April 1874, Mieszków (now in Jarocin County) – 2 March 1960, Malbork) was a Polish general. Until 8 January 1919, he was temporary commander-in-chief of the Great Poland Uprising (1918-1919).
After the invasion of Poland in 1939, he was imprisoned in the Oflag VII-A Murnau POW camp in Germany.
Honours and awards
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Independence
- Cross of Valour (twice)
- Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour (France)
Categories:
- 1874 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Jarocin
- People from the Province of Posen
- Polish generals
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- Polish military personnel of World War II
- Polish prisoners of war
- Silver Crosses of the Virtuti Militari
- Recipients of the Cross of Independence
- Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Polish military personnel stubs