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Oct 07, 1884 Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany Died on 28 Feb 1973 (aged 88)

Polish vice-admiral

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About Józef Unrug

  • Józef Unrug (German: Joseph von Unruh; 7 October 1884 – 28 February 1973) was a Polish admiral who helped reestablish Poland's navy after World War I.
  • During the opening stages of World War II, he served as the Polish Navy's commander-in-chief.
  • As a German POW, he refused all German offers to change sides and was incarcerated in several Oflags, including Colditz Castle.
  • He stayed in exile after the war in the United Kingdom, Morocco and France where he died and was buried.
  • In September 2018 he was posthumously promoted in the rank of Admiral of the fleet by the President of Poland.
  • After 45 years his remains, along with those of his wife Zofia, were exhumed from Montrésor and taken in October 2018 to his final resting place in Gdynia, Poland.

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