Leopold Endel-Ragis (1894–1943) was soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I and the Austro-Hungarian Army, and colonel of infantry of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic (1918–1939). He fought in World War I, Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland, and was a member of the Home Army. Endel-Ragis (nom de guerre Slaski) was born on November 11, 1894, in Żółkiew, Austrian Galicia (currently Zhovkva, Ukraine). He attended a high school in Lwów, joining the Riflemen's Association Strzelec. In 1912, he completed an officer course there, and before the outbreak of World War I join
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Leopold Endel-Ragis (1894–1943) was soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I and the Austro-Hungarian Army, and colonel of infantry of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic (1918–1939). He fought in World War I, Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland, and was a member of the Home Army. Endel-Ragis (nom de guerre Slaski) was born on November 11, 1894, in Żółkiew, Austrian Galicia (currently Zhovkva, Ukraine). He attended a high school in Lwów, joining the Riflemen's Association Strzelec. In 1912, he completed an officer course there, and before the outbreak of World War I joined Polish Legions commanded by Józef Piłsudski. He served in the 5th Legions Infantry Regiment from August 8, 1914, until October 13, 1917. After the Oath crisis, Endel-Ragis was forced into the Austro-Hungarian army, in which he served from October 15, 1917, until May 10, 1918. On November 1, 1918, he was named commandant of 4th District of Polish Military Organisation (POW) at Piotrków Trybunalski. On November 22 of the same year, Endel-Ragis was appointed commandant of 2nd POW Battalion, which was on December 10 turned into 26th Infantry Regiment. With this unit, Endel-Ragis served in distinction in the Polish–Soviet War, fighting…
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Awards Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari (1921), Cross of Independence, Officer Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valour (Poland) (three times), Gold Cross of Merit.
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Sources Waldemar Strzałkowski, Życiorysy dowódców jednostek polskich w wojnie obronnej 1939 r., Endel-Ragis Leopold (1894–1943) w: Jurga Tadeusz, Obrona Polski 1939, Instytut Wydawniczy PAX, Warszawa 1990
