Background
KAMINSKI, Jozef was born on March 3, 1919 in Brzezany, Tamopol District. Son of Antoni and Tekla (nee Szpakowskai Kaminski.
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Jozef KAMINSKI
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Infantry Training Centre, Rembertow.
Career
Served in Red Army unit in the Far East 1940-1943 in Polish Army since 1943, soldier of Tadeusz Kosciuszko First Infantry Diy. Platoon Commander, subsequently Company and Battalion Commander. Deputy Commander in Chief.
34th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry" Division.
Took part in fighting against armed underground Ukrainian organisation in Bieszady Mountains 1946. Commander of Regiment then of Infantry Division and Armoured Division.
Brigadier-General 1954;^Armoured Corps Commander 1954-1964. Commander, Pomeranian Military
District 1964-1971, Silesian Military
District 1971-1976. Rank of General 1974. Deputy Chief of Staff of United Armed Forces of Warsaw Treaty, then Commdt. of Karol Swderczewski General Staff Academy, of Polish Army, Warsaw.
President ZBoWiD General Board.
President Union of Veterans of Polish Republic and Fmr. Political Prisoners since 1990.
Membership
Union of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy (ZBoWiD), former member ZBoWiD Voivodship Board, Bydgoszcz, member ZBoWiD Chief Council.
Interests
Connections
Married Krystyna Kaminski (nee Podlaszewska).
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Nationality
Polish