Vikenty Odynets ( Polish. Wincenty Odyniec ), (March 8, 1865 - June 1, 1952) - Russian and Polish general, hero of the First World War.
| Vikenty Odynets | |
|---|---|
| polish Wincenty Odyniec | |
| Date of Birth | March 8, 1865 |
| Place of Birth | Litvinkovo, Minsk district , Minsk province , Russian Empire ) |
| Date of death | June 1, 1952 (87 years) |
| Place of death | Milanówek , Masovian Voivodeship , Poland |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire Poland |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | major general |
| Battles / Wars | Russian-Japanese War , First World War , Soviet-Polish war |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th century (1914), St. George’s Weapon (1915), Virtuti Militari 5th Art. (1919) |
Biography
Born March 8, 1865 in Litvinkov near Minsk , came from the Polish nobles of the Minsk province . His uncle Franz Okynets Vikentyevich was a lieutenant-general and a member of the Main Artillery Directorate of the Military Ministry of the Russian Empire.
Educated at the Minsk City College and the Vilna Infantry Cadet School , from which he graduated in 1888 as a second lieutenant in the 60th Zamost Infantry Regiment .
In the years 1904-1905, being in the rank of captain took part in the Russian-Japanese war .
The beginning of the First World War, Lieutenant Colonel Odynets met at the post of battalion commander of the Zamoski regiment and already on October 7, 1914, with the Imperial order, he was awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree
| For the fact that on August 12, 1914 under der. Verzhbovo, being the head of the head detachment, captured and held the heights occupied by the enemy, which contributed to the success of the detachment and the defeat of the enemy. |
In 1915, Odynets was promoted to colonel (with seniority of November 28, 1913, and soon he was appointed commander of the 417th Lugansk Infantry Regiment. On November 10, 1915, he was awarded the St. George Weapon . On April 30, 1917 he received the rank of major general (with seniority of November 28 1915), served at the headquarters of the Kiev Military District and commanded an infantry brigade. In the summer of 1917, he was transferred to the 1st Polish Corps as a division commander.
In December 1918, Odynets was recruited into the Polish Army and appointed Assistant Chief of the Lithuanian-Belarusian Division. In 1919 he commanded the Polish troops in Bialystok and Volkovysk , and then was the commander of the 3rd Wielkopolska Infantry Division, and was awarded the silver cross of the Order Virtuti Militari . In 1920, Odinets due to unsuccessful actions against the Soviet troops was dismissed from the post of chief of the division and appointed to be at the disposal of the Supreme Commander, then was at the General Staff. On November 1, 1921, he retired. October 26, 1923 Odynets was enrolled in the corps of generals of the reserve.
In retirement he lived in Milan , where he died on June 1, 1952.
Sources
- “Chronicle of the war of 1914”. - No. 32. Official department. - March 28, 1915 - p. 62.
- "Scout". - № 1253. - November 4, 1914 - p. 762
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and George the Victorious. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Biobibliographic reference. M., 2004. - p. 671. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2
- Stawecki P. Słownik biograficzny generałów Wojska Polskiego 1918-1939. - Warszawa, 1994. - ISBN 83-11-08262-6