Karol Anders
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Karol Anders (8 September 1893 – 4 July 1971) was a Colonel in the cavalry of the Polish Army, brother of Lt. General Władysław Anders and Colonel Tadeusz Anders, and double recipient of Poland's Virtuti Militari – IV and V Class.[1]
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Karol Anders | |
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Born | (1893-09-08)8 September 1893 Krośniewice-Błonie, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
Died | 4 July 1971(1971-07-04) (aged 77) Penley, Wales, United Kingdom |
Buried | Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, England |
Allegiance | Poland |
Service/ | Polish Army, Polish II Corps |
Years of service | 1912–1947 |
Rank | Pułkownik (Colonel) |
Unit | 1st Krechowice Uhlan Regiment |
Commands held | 1st Krechowice Uhlan Regiment, 2nd Grochowski Uhlan Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I Polish–Soviet War |
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Spouse(s) | Jadwiga née Chłopicka |
Relations | Władysław Anders, Tadeusz Anders |
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