Roman Abraham
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Roman Abraham (1891 Lwów - 1976 Warsaw) was a Polish cavalry general, commander of Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade during German and Soviet Invasion of Poland in September 1939, in Battle of Bzura commander of Polish cavalry (combined cavalry unit).
He studied at the Jesuit school Zakład Naukowo-Wychowawczy Ojców Jezuitów w Chyrowie. From 1939-45 he was a Prisoner of War in Oflag VII-A Murnau in Germany.
Decorations
- Virtuti Militari, Golden Cross
- Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross
- Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross
- Cross of Independence with Swords
- Cross of Valor 4 times
- Cross of Merit, Gold Cross – 3x times
- Lwów Defense Cross
- Légion d'honneur, Knight's Cross (France)
References
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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Lviv
- People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Polish generals of the Second Polish Republic
- Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government politicians
- Association of the Polish Youth "Zet" members
- Polish military personnel of World War II
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- Polish prisoners of war
- Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War
- Polish people of the Polish–Ukrainian War
- Gold Crosses of the Virtuti Militari
- Recipients of the Cross of Independence with Swords
- Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) four times
- Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
- Polish Army officers
- Polish military personnel stubs