Elżbieta Zawacka
Freedom fighter during World War II, university professor.
The record
Elżbieta Zawacka was a freedom fighter during World War II, university professor. Born on 19 March 1909 in Toruń, Zawacka died on 10 January 2009 in Toruń at the age of 99.
Zawacka studied at University of Gdańsk and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Honours include Cross of Valour, Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari and Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (1992), among 14 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 22 languages, Elżbieta Zawacka is No. 68,491 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 March 1909, Toruń
- Died
- 10 January 2009, Toruń (aged 99)
- Country
- Poland
- Known as
- Historian, university teacher, military officer
- Field
- Military
- Education
- University of Gdańsk, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
- Languages
- French, Polish
- Wikipedia editions
- 22
Did you know
Lived to 99.
Shares a birthday with Nikolai Gogol and Valery Leontiev.
One of 9 people in the Index born in Toruń, with Nicolaus Copernicus.
Has a Wikipedia article in 22 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Cross of Valour1941
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari1943
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (1992)1944
- Armia Krajowa Cross1970
- Army Medal for War 1939-451970
- Cross of the Defence of Lwów1981
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta1990
- Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West1991
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1993
- Order of the White Eagle1995
- Polonia Mater Nostra Est1997
- Pro Memoria Medal2005
- Cross of Freedom and Solidarity2017
- Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West
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