Edmund Roman Orlik
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Edmund Roman Orlik (26 January 1918 – 8 April 1982)[1] 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.[2][3]
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Born | (1918-01-26)January 26, 1918 Rogoźno, Poland |
Died | April 8, 1982(1982-04-08) (aged 64) Opole, Poland |
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Service/ | Polish Army (1937–1939) ![]() |
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Unit | 71st Armored Unit |
Awards | Cross of Valour (Poland) |
Other work | architect |
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