Aleksander Waszkiewicz
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Major General Aleksander Waszkiewicz (Belarusian: Аляксандр Аляксандравіч Вашкевіч, Russian: Александр Вашкевич, often transliterated as Vashkevich; 1901–1945) was a Soviet military officer of Polish descent.[1] He served in the Red Army as commander of the 793rd Rifle Regiment during 1942–1944 and later as Deputy Commander of the 116th Rifle Division in 1944. Transferred to Polish LWP in 1944 and assigned as commander of the 5th Infantry Division of the LWP. He died in the Battle of Bautzen (1945). According to some sources, he was captured and tortured before his death.[2]
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Aleksander Waszkiewicz | |
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Native name | Александр Вашкевич |
Born | (1901-08-24)24 August 1901 Białowieża, Russian Empire |
Died | 22 April 1945(1945-04-22) (aged 43) † |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army (1919–1944) Polish People's Army (1944-1945) |
Years of service | 1919-1945 |
Rank | Major General (posthumous) Brigadier General |
Commands held | 793rd Rifle Regiment |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War Polish-Soviet War World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Children | 1 |
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