[1st Infantry Division of Józef Piłsudski's Legions, signed by Edward Śmigły-Rydz] Legitimation for Second Lieutenant Stanisław Bujwid. Dated. 4 Aug. 1919.

[1st Infantry Division of Józef Piłsudski's Legions, signed by Edward Śmigły-Rydz] Legitimation for Second Lieutenant Stanisław Bujwid. Dated. 4 Aug. 1919.

Legitimation (4 p.), issued by the Headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division of Jozef Pilsudski's Legions on August 4, 1919. Document number 48. Legitimation glued at the spine with a strip of paper. Dimensions 10 x 7 cm.

Legitimation signed by the owner, Stanislaw Bujwid, and Major General Edward Rydz-Smigly (1886-1941). Includes a photograph of St. Bujwid with the stamp of the 1st Division affixed.

Includes information on appointment to lieutenant with dates. Krakow, Feb. 7, 1921, and the stamp of the Command of the War Camp "Krakow" - along with the signature of the

The 1st Infantry Division of Józef Piłsudski's Legions (1 DP Leg.) - a large infantry unit of the Polish Army of the Second Republic.

During the September campaign, the division fought as part of the "Wyszkow" Operational Group from September 5 at Pultusk, September 8 to 9 at Wyszkow, and September 12 at Kaluszyn. In subsequent battles - at Seroczyn, Wodynia and Oleśnica it suffered heavy losses. Supplemented by subunits of the 3rd Leg. division, it took part in battles at Tarnawatka and at Krasnobrod. [after wikipedia.pl].

Edward Smigly-Rydz, also: Edward Rydz, a.k.a. "Smigly," "Tarlowski," "Adam Zawisza" (born March 11, 1886 in Brzeżany, died December 2, 1941 in Warsaw) - Polish military officer, politician, Marshal of Poland, General Inspector of the Armed Forces, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces in the defensive war of Poland in 1939, formally for 17 days "successor to the President of the Republic in case the office became vacant before the conclusion of peace.

Stanislaw Bujwid (1895-1951) - lieutenant of reserve cavalry of the Polish Army, engineer, decorated with the Cross of Independence and the Cross of Valour. During World War I he fought in the ranks of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Regiments of the Polish Legions. In 1917 he completed a cavalry officer course in Ostroleka. He took an active part in the capture of Przemysl, Janow and Lviv, where he distinguished himself with valor and was appointed second lieutenant by Gen. Roja. After the dissolution of the officers' legion, he was assigned to the operational group of Maj. Gen. J. Lesniewski. By the new commander of the group, Lt. Gen. Jędrzejewski, he was appointed his personal adjutant. He took part in the Polish-Bolshevik war. He died on May 30, 1951.

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