Wladyslaw Boncza-Uzdowski (August 23, 1887 – March 21, 1957) was a General brygady of the Polish Army and sports activist, general manager of the Polish Football Association.
Wladyslaw Boncza-Uzdowski (August 23, 1887 – March 21, 1957) was a General brygady of the Polish Army and sports activist, general manager of the Polish Football Association. Boncza-Uzdowski was born in the village of Podborcze near Chełm, Russian-controlled Congress Poland. In 1910, he joined Combat Organization of the Polish Socialist Party, he was also a member of the Union of Active Struggle and Riflemen's Association. In 1914, Boncza-Uzdowski joined Polish Legions in World War I, and after the Oath crisis of 1917, he was imprisoned in Beniaminow. Boncza-Uzdowski fought in the Polish–Soviet War, as commandant of the 8th Legions Infantry Regiment. In 1926, he was named commander of infantry at the 3rd Legions Infantry Division, located in Zamość. On March 17, 1927, he was named commander of the 28th Infantry Division, located in Warsaw, and remained there until 1939. Furthermore, from January 15, 1928, until February 20, 1937, he was general manager of Polish Football Association. On January 1, 1928, President Ignacy Mościcki promoted Boncza-Uzdowski to the rank of General brygady. During the 1939 Invasion of Poland, the 28th Infantry Division, commanded by Boncza-Uzdowski, belonged to Łódź Army. On September 7, General Wiktor Thommee ordered Boncza-Uzdowski to take command of…
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Promotions
Porucznik Legionów Polskich (First lieutenant of Polish Legions) - 1914
Kapitan Legionów Polskich (Captain of Polish Legions) - 1915
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Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari (1921)
Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (8 November 1930)
Cross of Independence with Swords (20 January 1931)
Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (9 November 1926)
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Gold Cross of Merit
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of Regained Independence
Order of Lāčplēsis, 3rd Class (Latvia, 1922)
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Sources
M. Bielski, Grupa Operacyjna „Piotrków" 1939, Wydawnictwo Bellona, Warszawa 1991
T. Kryska-Karski, S. Żurakowski, Generałowie Polski Niepodległej, Editions Spotkania, Warszawa 1991
