Grzegorz Seweryn Kaliciak (born 23 March 1973) is a

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Life

Grzegorz Kaliciak was born in Prudnik as a son of Franciszek Kaliciak and his wife Władysława, worker of ZPB "Frotex". He was raised by his mother and his grandmother. He attended Zespół Szkół Rolniczych in Prudnik and

Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish writer and The Holocaust survivor * Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński ...

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

. He started his military service in 4 Battalion Rozpoznawczy in

Wędrzyn Wędrzyn (formerly German ''Wandern'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulęcin, within Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately east of Sulęcin, south of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and no ...

. He was promoted to the rank of

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in 1999. During the

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he served in PKW Irak. He was a commander of Polish forces during the defense of City Hall in

Karbala Karbala or Kerbala ( ar, كَرْبَلَاء, Karbalāʾ , , also ;) is a city in central Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorat ...

. He also served in

Task Force White Eagle Task Force White Eagle (in Polish referred as Polskie Siły Zadaniowe (Polish Task Force)) was a brigade sized detachment of Polish Land Forces in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The brigade was under the command of the US 1st Cavalry Division.Winid ...

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. He's an author of a book "Karbala. Raport z obrony City Hall", which was published in 2015. The character Kalicki from the film ''Karbala'' is based on him.

Awards

Order of the Military Cross The Order of the Military Cross ( pl, Order Krzyża Wojskowego) is a Polish order established on October 18, 2006. It is awarded for "distinguished service, sacrifice, and courage in actions against terrorism in the country or during foreign dep ...

(2009) *

Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries. The MC i ...

(2015) * Cross of Merit for Bravery * Iraq Star * Afghanistan Star *

Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland ( pl, Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny) is a Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in the army. The medal was first established on 26 May 195 ...

* Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence * Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence (2019) * Odznaka Skoczka Spadochronowego Wojsk Powietrznodesantowych * Wojskowa Odznaka Sprawności Fizycznej * Odznaka Honorowa Wojsk Lądowych * Złota odznaka tytułu honorowego "Zasłużony Żołnierz RP" I stopnia (2017) * Odznaka pamiątkowa 17 WBZ * Medal Pamiątkowy Wielonarodowej Dywizji Centrum-Południe w Iraku * Nagroda "Buzdygan" – Żołnierz Roku 2009 *

NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium. Ba ...

References

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