Władysław Raginis
Polish military commander (1908–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Władysław Raginis (June 27, 1908 – September 10, 1939) was a Polish military commander during the Invasion of Poland in 1939 of a small force holding the Polish fortified defense positions against a vastly larger German force during the Battle of Wizna. Because the positions were held at great cost for three days before being annihilated with few survivors, Wizna is referred to as the Polish Thermopylae and Captain Raginis as a modern Leonidas.[1][2]
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Władysław Raginis | |
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Born | (1908-06-27)June 27, 1908 Zariņi Jaunborne, Saliena parish Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (Now Saliena parish, Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia) |
Died | September 10, 1939(1939-09-10) (aged 31) Strękowa Góra near Wizna, Poland |
Service/ | Border Defense Corps (KOP) |
Years of service | 1930–1939 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Regiment "Sarny" |
Commands held | CO of Polish forces in Wizna |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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