Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski
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Zbigniew Dionizy Ścibor-Rylski (10 March 1917 – 3 August 2018)[1] was a Polish brigadier general and aviator who was a participant of the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. As a Polish Air Force officer, he fought alongside the resistance movement starting in 1940 and rose through the ranks of Armia Krajowa.
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Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski | |
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Nickname(s) | Motyl, Stanislaw |
Born | (1917-03-10)10 March 1917 Brovki-Pershi, Russian Empire |
Died | 3 August 2018(2018-08-03) (aged 101) Warsaw, Poland |
Allegiance | Poland, Armia Krajowa |
Service/ | Aviation, infantry |
Years of service | 1936–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Unit | 27 Volhynian Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II (Battle of Kock, Warsaw Uprising) |
Awards | Virtuti Militari, Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valor, Partisan Cross, Warsaw Cross of the Uprising |
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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 was Chairman of the Association of Warsaw Insurgents.[2]