Bronisław Rakowski

Bronisław Stanisław Rakowski was a Polish general. He fought in the Polish Legions in [World War I|Polish legions] during World War I. As a Colonel defending Lviv he refused entry to the Soviet Army during the Soviet [invasion of Poland (1939)|Soviet invasion of Poland], instead suggesting the Soviets advance on German positions, and after the city capitulated, was later imprisoned by the Soviet NKVD. During World War II, he fought in the Anders Army and Polish Armed Forces in the West.

Career timeline

1931–1936: Commanding Officer 12th Ulan Regiment
1936–1939: Head of Army Historical Bureau
1939–1941: Prisoner of War, Soviet Union
1941–1942: General Officer Commanding 8th Division
1942: General Officer Commanding 5th Division
1942–1943: Chief of Staff Polish Forces in Soviet Union
1943–1944: General Officer Commanding 2nd [Armoured Brigade (Poland)|2nd Armoured Brigade]
1944–1947: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division