Edmund Roman Orlik

Edmund Roman Orlik
Born(1918-01-26)January 26, 1918
Rogoźno, Poland
DiedApril 8, 1982(1982-04-08) (aged 64)
Opole, Poland
Allegiance Poland
BranchPolish Army (1937–1939)
Armia Krajowa (1940–1944)
Rank podchorąży
Unit71st Armored Unit
AwardsCross of Valour (Poland)
Other workarchitect

Edmund Roman Orlik (26 January 1918 – 8 April 1982) was a Polish architect, and World War II tank commander. During the Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in September 1939 he claimed to have destroyed ten German tanks, including one Panzer IV Ausf. B, the largest tank then fielded by Germany, with a 2.6 tonne TKS tankette armed with a 20mm autocannon.

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