Aleksander Romanowicz
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Aleksander Romanowicz was a general of cavalry in both Russian Imperial Army and Polish Army. Born April 1, 1871 in his family estate Olekszyszki (near Lida
), in 1890 he graduated from the Russian Army Cadet Corps in Polotsk, then entered the Officer’s School of Cavalry, becoming in 1892 a professional officer of the Russian Army.
He was of Lithuanian Tatar
origin.
At the beginning of World War I
, he fought in Eastern Prussia. Then, together with his soldiers, he was moved to the area of Kalisz
, and in 1916 was poisoned during a German gas attack. After recuperating, in 1917 he was promoted to General Major and moved to Finland
.
In November 1918 Romanowicz joined the Polish Army and became commander of the Tatar Uhlan
Regiment, later 7th Mounted Regiment. He participated in the Polish-Soviet War
, after the conflict decided to quit the army. In mid-1921 he settled in his family estate and became president of the local Muslim community. Later Romanowicz moved to Wilno, where he died on November 14, 1933.
Lida
Lida is a city in western Belarus in Hrodna Voblast, situated 160 km west of Minsk. It is the fourteenth largest city in Belarus.- Etymology :...
), in 1890 he graduated from the Russian Army Cadet Corps in Polotsk, then entered the Officer’s School of Cavalry, becoming in 1892 a professional officer of the Russian Army.
He was of Lithuanian Tatar
Lipka Tatars
The Lipka Tatars are a group of Tatars who originally settled in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the beginning of 14th century. The first settlers tried to preserve their shamanistic religion and sought asylum amongst the non-Christian Lithuanians...
origin.
At the beginning of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he fought in Eastern Prussia. Then, together with his soldiers, he was moved to the area of Kalisz
Kalisz
Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 106,857 inhabitants , the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce...
, and in 1916 was poisoned during a German gas attack. After recuperating, in 1917 he was promoted to General Major and moved to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
In November 1918 Romanowicz joined the Polish Army and became commander of the Tatar Uhlan
Uhlan
Uhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies....
Regiment, later 7th Mounted Regiment. He participated in the Polish-Soviet War
Polish-Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine and the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People's Republic—four states in post–World War I Europe...
, after the conflict decided to quit the army. In mid-1921 he settled in his family estate and became president of the local Muslim community. Later Romanowicz moved to Wilno, where he died on November 14, 1933.