Zygmunt Podhorski

Zygmunt Podhorski
Born(1891-05-25)25 May 1891
Popudnia, Lipovets uezd, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
Died12 September 1960(1960-09-12) (aged 69)
London, United Kingdom
Allegiance Russian Empire
Second Polish Republic
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Polish Armed Forces
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Service years1914-1946
Unit1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment, Suwałki Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Division Zaza
AwardsVirtuti Militari, Cross of Independence, Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valour, Cross of Merit with Swords, Cross of Merit

Zygmunt Podhorski (nom de guerre Zaza; May 25, 1891 – September 12, 1960) was Brigadier General of the Polish Army. Born May 25, 1891, Podhorski fought in World War I (in the Russian Imperial Army), Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland. Altogether, he served in the military from 1914 until 1946. He died in 1960 in London.

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