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Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz
Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz (also known as Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz) (30 July 1893 – 25 April 1968) was a German officer of aristocratic descent in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Strachwitz was born in 1893 on his family estate in Silesia. He was educated at various Prussian military academies and served in World War I. He was taken prisoner by the French forces in October 1914. He returned to Germany after the war in 1918. He joined the ''Freikorps'' and fought against the Spartacist uprising of the German Revolution in Berlin, and in the Silesian Uprisings. In the mid-1920s he took over the family estate from his father and became a member of the Nazi Party and the ''Allgemeine-SS''. Strachwitz participated in the Invasion of Poland in 1939 and in the Battle of France in 1940. Transferred to the 16th Panzer Division he fought in the Invasion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamień Śląski
Kamień Śląski (; german: Gross Stein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gogolin, within Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Gogolin, north-east of Krapkowice, and south-east of the regional capital Opole. The village has a population of 1,500. The main landmarks of Kamień Śląski are the local palace, which houses a sanctuary dedicated to Saint Hyacinth of Poland, who was born in the village, and the Saint Hyacinth church. History The oldest known mention of the village comes from the early-12th-century ''Gesta principum Polonorum'', the oldest Polish chronicle. It was mentioned as a seat of Polish ruler Bolesław III Wrymouth, both under the Latinized Polish name ''Kamencz'' and under the translated Latin name ''Lapis''. The name is of Polish origin and means "stone". It was part of Piast dynasty, Piast-ruled Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Poland, and was owned by the Odrowąż family. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
