Stanisław Kopański

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Stanisław Kopański was a Polish general and military commander best known for leading Polish forces in exile during World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.

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instanceOf Polish general
human
awardReceived British military decorations
Cross of Valour (Poland) NERFINISHED
Order of Polonia Restituta NERFINISHED
Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED
burialPlace Gunnersbury Cemetery NERFINISHED
conflict Polish–Soviet War NERFINISHED
World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship Poland
dateOfBirth 1895-05-19
dateOfDeath 1976-03-23
educatedAt Imperial Russian Army officer school
Polish military schools
era 20th century
familyName Kopański NERFINISHED
givenName Stanisław NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
Polish
Russian
militaryBranch Polish Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
movement Polish government-in-exile NERFINISHED
name Stanisław Kopański NERFINISHED
notableCommanderOf Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade NERFINISHED
Polish forces in North Africa NERFINISHED
Polish forces in the Italian campaign
notableFor command in the defense of Tobruk
leading Polish forces in exile during World War II
service with Polish II Corps in Italy
notableWork command of Polish II Corps units in Italy
command of Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
participatedIn Italian campaign NERFINISHED
North African campaign NERFINISHED
Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Russian Empire
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
positionHeld Chief of Staff of the Polish Armed Forces in the West NERFINISHED
Inspector General of the Polish Armed Forces in exile NERFINISHED
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male

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