Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko
Polish general (1893–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zygmunt Piotr Bohusz-Szyszko (1893 in Chełm – 1982 in London) was a Polish general. During World War I he served in the Imperial Russian army.
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Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko | |
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Born | (1893-01-19)19 January 1893 Chełm, Lublin Governorate, Vistula Land, Russian Empire |
Died | 20 June 1982(1982-06-20) (aged 89) London, United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Poland Polish government-in-exile |
Rank | Divisional general |
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In 1940, he was Commanding Officer Polish Independent Highland Brigade (Samodzielna Brygada Strzelcow Podhalanskich) during the Battle of Narvik in the Norwegian campaign. The forces under his command succeeded in capturing the Ankenes peninsula during May 1940.