Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski
Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (10 March 1917 – 3 August 2018)[1] was a Polish brigadier general and aviator. He was a participant of the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. He was a Polish Air Force officer.
| Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski | |
|---|---|
 Ścibor-Rylski during a ceremony on marking the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (July 31, 2014) | |
| Nickname | Motyl, Stanislaw |
| Born | 10 March 1917 Brovki-Pershi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 August 2018 (aged 101) Warsaw, Poland |
| Allegiance | Poland, Armia Krajowa |
| Service/branch | Aviation, infantry |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 27 Volhynian Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II (Battle of Kock, Warsaw Uprising) |
| Awards | Virtuti Militari, Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valor, Partisan Cross, Warsaw Cross of the Uprising |
Ścibor-Rylski retired with the rank of brigadier general in the Polish Land Forces. He was rewarded several Polish awards and decorations, including Virtuti Militari. He was Chairman of the Association of Warsaw Insurgents.[2]
References
- Pietrzak, oprac. Karolina (3 August 2018). "Gen. Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski nie żyje. Miał 101 lat". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- (in Polish) Biography of Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylsk, at the Memorial Association of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising; retrieved June 14, 2010
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