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Polish Pre WW2 KATYŃCZYK Captain of Geography - 28th Artillery Regiment, Two Decorations Awarded
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Two awards to Captain Henryk Matkowski: the Bronze Medal for Long Service and the Silver Cross of Merit. Born in Luhansk on November 28, 1901, Matkowski participated in the 1920 war, attended the Artillery Officer School, and was assigned to the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment. From 1934, he served as the commander of a battery in the 28th Light Artillery Regiment, achieving the rank of Captain on March 19, 1937. He was also a student at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1939, he was assigned to the Military Geographical Institute in Warsaw as a topographer. After the September 1939 campaign, he was taken prisoner by the Soviets, held in the Kozielsk camp, and was murdered in Katyn by the Soviets.
The documents feature the seals of the Prime Minister and the Military Geographical Institute. The award for the Medal for Long Service is signed by Colonel Tadeusz Kalin-Zieleniewski.
Dimensions: 29.8 cm x 21 cm, 36.5 cm x 22.8 cm.
Overall condition as shown in the pictures.
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Two awards to Captain Henryk Matkowski: the Bronze Medal for Long Service and the Silver Cross of Merit. Born in Luhansk on November 28, 1901, Matkowski participated in the 1920 war, attended the Artillery Officer School, and was assigned to the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment. From 1934, he served as the commander of a battery in the 28th Light Artillery Regiment, achieving the rank of Captain on March 19, 1937. He was also a student at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1939, he was assigned to the Military Geographical Institute in Warsaw as a topographer. After the September 1939 campaign, he was taken prisoner by the Soviets, held in the Kozielsk camp, and was murdered in Katyn by the Soviets.
The documents feature the seals of the Prime Minister and the Military Geographical Institute. The award for the Medal for Long Service is signed by Colonel Tadeusz Kalin-Zieleniewski.
Dimensions: 29.8 cm x 21 cm, 36.5 cm x 22.8 cm.
Overall condition as shown in the pictures.
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