Stanisław Maczek

Polish military officer of World War I and World War II (1892–1994)
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Summary

Stanisław Maczek was born on March 31, 1892[1], in Shchyrets[2]. He died on December 11, 1994[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], bartender[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Polish military field of honor Breda[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[11]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[14], Distinguished Service Order[15], Order of the White Eagle[16], Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[17], Cross of Valour[18], Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari[19], Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari[20], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[21], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22], Croix de guerre[23], Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945[24], Member of the Order of the British Empire[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Military branch: Infantry of Second Polish Republic[27]
  • Commons category: Stanisław Maczek[28]
  • Military, police or special rank: General of the branch[29], general[30]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[31], Polish–Soviet War[32], World War II[33]
  • Family name: Maczek[34]
  • Given name: Stanisław[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Stanisław Maczek[36]
  • Described at URL: https://openbenches.org/bench/12007[37]
  • Relative: Vladko Maček[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[39]
  • Commons Creator page: Stanisław Maczek[40]
  • Name in native language: Stanisław Maczek[41]
  • Start of work period: 1918[42]
  • End of work period: 1994[43]

Why It Matters

Stanisław Maczek has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Stanisław Maczek born?

Stanisław Maczek's place of birth was Shchyrets[2].

Where did Stanisław Maczek die?

Stanisław Maczek passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Stanisław Maczek do for work?

Stanisław Maczek worked as a military officer[5], bartender[6], and soldier[7].

Where did Stanisław Maczek go to school?

Stanisław Maczek was educated at Lviv University[11].

What awards did Stanisław Maczek receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[14], and Distinguished Service Order[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . warhist.pl. warhist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . warhist.pl. warhist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . warhist.pl. warhist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . polska-zbrojna.pl. polska-zbrojna.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . polska-zbrojna.pl. polska-zbrojna.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . polska-zbrojna.pl. polska-zbrojna.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . warhist.pl. warhist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → stanislaw-wladyslaw-maczek-general-wiesz, stanislaw-wladyslaw-maczek-1892-1994-general-broni-wp-wiesz
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  5. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, bartender, soldier
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → General of the branch, general
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