Stanisław Kopański
Stanisław Kopański | |
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General Stanisław Kopański | |
| Born | 19 May 1895 |
| Died | 23 March 1976 (aged 80) London, England |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Poland |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army Polish Army |
| Service years | 1914–1921 1923–1949 |
| Rank | Generał dywizji (Major general) |
| Commands | General Inspector of Polish Armed Forces in Exile Polish Resettlement Corps Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces in the West 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division Polish Carpathian Brigade 1st Regiment of Self-propelled Artillery 1st Mounted Artillery Detachment |
| Conflicts | World War I Polish–Ukrainian War Polish–Soviet War World War II |
| Awards | Golden Cross of the War Order of Virtuti Militari Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Golden Cross of Merit with Swords Cross of Valour (2) Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom) Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) |
General Stanisław Kopański (19 May 1895 – 23 March 1976) was a Polish military commander, politician, diplomat, an engineer and one of the best-educated Polish officers of the time, serving with distinction during World War II. He is best known as the creator and commander of the Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade and Polish 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division.
Between 1943 and 1946, he was Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces in the West.