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Leon Berbecki

1875-07-28 – 1963-03-23

Polish General before and during World War II.Credit: Witold Pikiel (1889-1943) [1]

Life & Legacy

Leon Berbecki (28 July 1875, Lublin – 23 March 1963, Gliwice) was a Polish army officer, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I with the Imperial Russian Army. Following the foundation of the Second Polish Republic, Berbecki served in the Polish Army.

Occupation & Career

military officer, engineer, pedagogue, Generaloberst

Education

Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 3rd class; Decade of Independence Regained; Cross of Independence with Swords; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921; Wound Decoration; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria); Order of Saint Anna, 4th class; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria); Military service mark; Cross of Valour (1920); Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League; Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania; Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class; Honorary Medal of the Polish Red Cross; Latvian War of Independence 10 Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava; Badge "For faithful service"; Badge "Armored Sign"; Polish Scouting Association's “Gratitude” badge; Cross of Merit of the Army of Central Lithuania; Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Badge "Armored Sign" · Badge "For faithful service" · Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League · Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Commemorative Badge of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces · Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921 · Cross of Independence with Swords · Cross of Merit of the Army of Central Lithuania · Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 3rd class · Cross of Valour (1920) · Decade of Independence Regained · Gold Cross of Merit‎ · Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary · Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Honorary Medal of the Polish Red Cross · Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria) · Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) · Latvian War of Independence 10 Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal · Military service mark · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class · Order of Saint Anna, 4th class · Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class · Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class · Polish Scouting Association's “Gratitude” badge · Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari · Wound Decoration