Karol Anders (8 September 1893 – 4 July 1971) was a Colonel in the cavalry of the Polish Army, brother of Lt. General Władysław Anders and Colonel Tadeusz Anders, and double recipient of Poland's Virtuti Militari – IV and V Class. Youth Karol Anders was born in Błonie, Kingdom of Poland – a village located approximately one kilometre north of Krośniewice. He was the son of Albert Anders – a German Balt, and Elżbieta née Tauchert. Karol was the middle son of the Anders family; Władysław was a year older than Karol, and Tadeusz was almost nine years younger. The Anders family was of German ancestry and Evangelical faith; Albert Anders' ancestors had settled in Poland in the first half of the 18th Century. Karol Anders was a student at a Realschule in Warsaw before transferring to the Trade School in Kaunas. At 19, he entered the Imperial Russian Army as a one-year volunteer in Autumn 1912. He was stationed at the 3rd Uhlan Regiment in Wołkowyszki, Suwalszczyzna. In 1913, Karol worked as an apprentice at his father's farm. 1914–1939 Karol Anders was mobilized by the Russian Army on 1 August 1914 following the outbreak of World War I. In November 1917, he was assigned to the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment. The 1st Krechowice was one of several units making up the 1st Polish Corps of the Russian Army led by General Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki. In July 1918, the First Polish Corps was disarmed and demobilised. Karol travelled to Warsaw and, on 1 September 1918, set out towards Kielce where the 1st Uhlan Regiment of the newly formed Polish Army was being formed. He served in the 1st Uhlan Regiment during the Polish–Soviet War. On 29 May 1920, Karol was severely wounded during the charge at the Battle of Wołodarka. On 17 October 1920, he was severely wounded again during the battle in the Olyka Region. For his bravery, he was awarded the Virtuti Militari with Silver Cross. After the Polish–Soviet War, Karol remained in the 1st Uhlan Regiment until 31 December 1924. He was transferred to the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz in January 1925. He was assigned to the 2nd Regiment of Grochów Uhlans, stationed in Suwałki in May 1928, and was appointed Assistant Commander. In October 1931, he was assigned Assistant Commander of the 25th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment stationed in Prużany. In June 1933, he was appointed