Stanislav Poplavsky
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Stanislav Gilyarovich Poplavsky (Russian: Станислав Гилярович Поплавский, Polish: Stanisław Popławski) (22 April 1902 – 10 August 1973) was a general in the Soviet and Polish armies.
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Birth name | Stanislav Gilyarovich Poplavsky |
Born | (1902-04-22)22 April 1902 Vendichany village, Mogilev district, Podolsk province, Russian Empire (now in Mogilev-Podolsky district, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine ) |
Died | 10 August 1973(1973-08-10) (aged 71) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union Polish People's Republic |
Years of service | 1920-1963 |
Rank | Army General |
Commands held | 720th Rifle Regiment (July - September 1941) Headquarters of the 363rd Infantry Division (October 1941 - January 1942) 45th Rifle Corps of the 5th Army (June 1943 - September 1944) Polish Second Army (26 September – 19 December 1944) Polish First Army (19 December 1944 – 10 September 1945) |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War, World War II:
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Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Virtuti Militari Several others (see below) |
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