Henryk Sucharski
Henryk Sucharski | |
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| Born | November 12, 1898 |
| Died | August 30, 1946 (aged 47) Naples, Italy |
| Buried | Cemetery of Polish Army Soldiers |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Poland |
| Service years | 1917–1946 |
| Rank | Generał brygady[1] |
| Commands | Westerplatte |
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Henryk Sucharski (12 November 1898 – 30 August 1946) was a Polish military officer and a major in the Polish Army. At the outbreak of World War II, he was one of the commanders of the Westerplatte position in Gdańsk, which troops under his command defended for seven days against overwhelming odds. Sucharski survived the war.