Stanisław Maczek
Polish commander
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Lieutenant General Stanisław Maczek was a Polish tank commander of World War II, whose division was instrumental in the Allied liberation of France, closing the Falaise pocket, resulting in the destruction of 14 German Wehrmacht and SS divisions. Wikipedia
Born: March 31, 1892, Shchyrets', Ukraine
Died: December 11, 1994 (age 102 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Buried: December 23, 1994, Polish military field of honor Breda, Breda, Netherlands
Parents: Witold Maczek and Anna Muller
Nationality: Polish
Nickname(s): Baca
Other work: barman