Generał bryg. Zygmunt Podhorski ps. Zaza (1891–1960) – komendant Centrum Wyszkolenia Kawalerii w Grudziądzu, jeniec oflagu VIIa Murnau

• Authors: Janczak Bartosz

Title variants

DE

Brigadegeneral Zygmund Podhorski (Ps. Zaza) – der Kommendant des Ausbildungszentrums der Kavallerie in Graudenz, der Gefangene vom OfLag VII A Murnau

EN

Brigadier General Zygmunt Podhorski, alias Zaza – Commander of the Cavalry Training Centre in Grudziądz, a prisoner of war in Oflag VII A Murnau

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Brigadier General Zygmunt Podhorski was one of the most outstanding generals of the pre-war Polish Army. He was born on May 25, 1891 in Popudnia estate in Lypovets district. During the WW1 he served in the tsarist army. After Poland regained its independence, Podhorski reported to the reactivated Polish Army. He served as an officer of 1st Krekhiv Uhlan Regiment, whereas during the Polish-Soviet war in 1920 he briefly commanded 203rd Uhlan Regiment. From 1920 to 1927 Podhorski was the commander of 1st Krekhiv Uhlan Regiment. After several trainings abroad, in 1928 he became the commander of the Cavalry Training Centre in Grudziądz. Nowadays he is considered the best commander in the history of the school. Highly respected in Grudziądz, Podhorski held this position to 1935. During the Polish campaign, as a Brigadier General, he commanded Suwalska Cavalry Brigade. After the campaign Podhorski was held as a prisoner of war by Germans. He was kept in several prisoner-of-war camps, the longest in Oflag VIIA Murnau, where he organized a conspiracy. After the end of the WW2 he served in Polish II Corps as a deputy commander of the 2nd Military Base. Podhorski never returned to Poland; he settled in London with his family, where he died on September 12, 1960 and was buried in the Brompton Cemetery.

• Publisher: Muzeum w Grudziądzu
• Journal: Rocznik Grudziądzki
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 25
• Pages: 177-196

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Janczak Bartosz

• Centralne Muzeum Jeńców Wojennych w Łambinowicach-Opolu

Identifiers

ISSN

0080-3464