Władysław Grydziuszko
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Władysław Grydziuszko (1910–1946) was a soldier in the Polish Army during World War II. He was born on September 6, 1910, in the small rural village of Mikulicze, Poland.[1] Prior to military service, Władysław worked as a master tailor until he was enlisted with the Polish Forces in 1939.[1] On August 28, 1939, he was called from reserve and together with the Polish Police unit participated in the 1939 Invasion of Poland campaign. Grydziuszko was taken prisoner of war by the former Soviet Red Army and was held in the USSR. Following his ordeal on the basis of the Sikorski–Mayski agreement of July 30, 1941, Władysław Grydziuszko was released for the purpose of joining the Polish Armed Forces in USSR. From 1942 to 1944 Władysław received military training by the British Army in the Middle East. Then in 1944 to 1946 he embarked on the Italian campaign.[2]
Władysław Grydziuszko | |
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Born | (1910-09-06)September 6, 1910 Mikulicze, Poland |
Died | January 29, 1946(1946-01-29) (aged 35) Treia, Italy |
Allegiance | Great Britain Poland |
Service/ | Polish Army |
Years of service | 1942-1946 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | II Corps (Poland), 7th Field Artillery Regiment, Eighth Army (United Kingdom), 2nd Armoured Brigade (Poland) |
Battles/wars | Polish–Soviet War, Invasion of Poland, World War II, Monte Cassino |
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