Leopold Okulicki
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General Leopold Okulicki (noms de guerre Kobra, Niedźwiadek; 1898 – 1946) was a Polish Army general and the last commander of the anti-Nazi underground Home Army during World War II and the German occupation of Poland (1939–1945).
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Nickname(s) | Kobra, Niedźwiadek |
Born | 12 November 1898 Bratucice, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
Died | 24 December 1946 (aged 48) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Awards | Order of Virtuti Militari (Gold Cross) Order of Virtuti Militari (Silver Cross) Cross of Valour (4 times) Cross of Merit with Swords (Gold) Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA) |
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After the war he was arrested by the Soviet NKVD and died at Moscow's Butyrka prison.