Zygmunt Zieliński (1 August 1858 – 11 April 1925) was a Polish general. He reached the rank of colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army. In 1914, he volunteered for the Polish Legions, where he commanded the 3rd Brigade, Polish Legions from 1915. From 1917 to 1918, he commanded the

Polish Auxiliary Corps Polish Auxiliary Corps ( pl, Polski Korpus Posiłkowy, de-AT, Polnisches Hilfskorps, hu, Lengyel Segédhadtest) was the name of the Polish military formation in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Formed from the Polish Legions, it was created on 20 Septe ...

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World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

ended, he participated in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War, commanding the Polish 3rd Army. He retired in 1922.

Awards

* Order of the White Eagle (1921) * Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari * Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari *

Cross of Independence Cross of Independence ( pl, Krzyż Niepodległości) was second highest Polish military decorations between World Wars I and II. It was awarded to individuals who had fought actively for the independence of Poland, and was released in three cl ...

Cross of Valor The Cross of Valour ( pl, Krzyż Walecznych) is a Polish military decoration. It was first introduced by the Council of National Defense on 11 August 1920. It is awarded to an individual who "has demonstrated deeds of valour and courage on the fi ...

(four times) * Commander's Cross of the Legion of Honour

Bibliography

* Tadeusz Kryska-Karski, Stanisław Żurakowski: ''Generałowie Polski Niepodległej'', Editions Spotkania, Warszawa 1991, pp. 27. * Piotr Stawecki, ''Słownik biograficzny generałów Wojska Polskiego 1918-1939'', Warszawa 1994, , pp. 367–368. *

Marian Porwit Marian Paweł Porwit (25 September 1895 – 26 April 1988) was a Polish military officer, a colonel of the Polish Army and a military historian. A commander of one of the sections of the Polish front during the Siege of Warsaw of 1939, after th ...

, ''Spojrzenia poprzez moje życie'', Czytelnik, Warszawa 1986, , pp. 63, 66. * Piotr Hapanowicz, ''Generał Zygmunt Zieliński'' (1858–1925), " Gazeta Wyborcza" Kraków, 14 February 2005. * Piotr Hapanowicz, ''Żywot legionisty. Generał Zygmunt Zieliński'', "Kraków", 9/2008, pp. 48–49. 1858 births 1925 deaths Polish generals Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Commanders of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) Polish legionnaires (World War I) Polish Auxiliary Corps personnel Austro-Hungarian Army officers Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland) {{Poland-mil-bio-stub