Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Military person

Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (Ostoja coat of arms), also known under the pseudonyms Motyl and Stanislaw (born March 10, 1917), is a former Polish aviator, soldier, and participant of the Warsaw Uprising of World War II. A former Polish Air Force officer, he fought alongside the resistance movement since 1940, and rose through the ranks of Armia Krajowa. Ścibor-Rylski retired with the rank of Brigadier General in the Polish Land Forces, he was rewarded several Polish awards and decorations, including Virtuti Militari. He is Chairman of the Association of Warsaw Insurgents.

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Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1917
Birth place
Brovki-Pershi

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allegiancePoland Armia Krajowa
award
Partisan Cross
Virtuti Militari
Warsaw Cross of the Uprising
Order of Polonia Restituta
Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations
World War II
Warsaw Uprising
military unit
27th Home Army Infantry Division (Poland)
service start1936
service end1945

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