Ignacy Oziewicz
Encyclopedia
Ignacy Oziewicz was a Polish military general. During the First World War
, he served in the Russia
n Tsarist army in various NCO
and officers' posts. In 1919, he joined the Polish Army.
During the September Campaign he commanded the 29th Infantry Division. After its defeat, he was interned in Lithuania
. Later, he managed to escape from a camp and returned to Poland where he joined the underground movement.
Until arrested in 9 June 1943, he was the commandant of the National Armed Forces (NSZ). From 2 December 1942 he was negotiating the union of the NSZ with the Home Army (AK).
He was arrested by the Germans on 9 June 1943 and sent to Auschwitz and Flossenburg
concentration camps; nevertheless he survived the war.
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 served in the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Tsarist army in various NCO
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
and officers' posts. In 1919, he joined the Polish Army.
During the September Campaign he commanded the 29th Infantry Division. After its defeat, he was interned in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Later, he managed to escape from a camp and returned to Poland where he joined the underground movement.
Until arrested in 9 June 1943, he was the commandant of the National Armed Forces (NSZ). From 2 December 1942 he was negotiating the union of the NSZ with the Home Army (AK).
He was arrested by the Germans on 9 June 1943 and sent to Auschwitz and Flossenburg
Flossenbürg concentration camp
Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg was a Nazi concentration camp built in May 1938 by the Schutzstaffel Economic-Administrative Main Office at Flossenbürg, in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Czechoslovakia. Until its liberation in April 1945, more than 96,000 prisoners...
concentration camps; nevertheless he survived the war.
Honours and awards
- Virtuti MilitariVirtuti MilitariThe Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war...
, Silver Cross - Cross of Valour, 4 times
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Gold Cross of Merit