Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann Military person

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann (1894–1986) was a Polish general, military commander and one of the pioneers of armoured warfare in Poland.

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Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann
Birth dateAugust 01, 1894
Date of deathOctober 18, 1986
Place of death
Ottawa

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Military person

allegiancePoland
award
Cross of Merit (Poland)
Virtuti Militari
Cross of Independence
Order of Polonia Restituta
Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations
Polish–Soviet War
Polish–Ukrainian War
Battle of Szack
Battle of Wytyczno
military branch
Polish Armed Forces
military commandBorder Defence Corps

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