and eastern Mazovia. On September 20, after Soviet invasion of Poland, Rys-Trojanowski fled to Hungary, where he remained until March 1944. He was a very active member of Polish organizations in Hungary, cooperating both with Home Army and Hungarian headquarters. On March 19, 1944, upon the invasion and occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany, Rys-Trojanowski was arrested and sent to Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. He was murdered there on April 4, 1945. Promotions Captain: September 29, 1914, Major: June 15, 1915, Lieutenant colonel: 1918, Colonel: May 22, 1920, General brygady: December 1, 1924. Awards Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Independence with Swords. Golden Cross of Merit. 1881 births 1945 deaths People from Krośniewice People from Warsaw Governorate Polish generals Polish legionnaires (World War I) Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War Polish military personnel of World War II Polish prisoners of war World War II prisoners of war held by Germany Commanders of the Virtuti Militari Grand Crosses of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)