he chose to head a historical commission that focused on the Polish Army’s military campaign in September 1939 and the contributions of Polish soldiers fighting in the West from 1939 to 1945. Military promotions (Second Polish Republic) Major (1919) Lieutenant Colonel (1920) Colonel (1922) Brigadier General (1927) Major General (1939) Death General Kutrzeba was given an opportunity to return to Poland. Due to poor health, however, he was unable to travel. General Kutrzeba died in London on 8 January 1947. Reportedly, the cause of his death was cancer. He was buried with military honors at Brookwood Cemetery. He was posthumously awarded the Virtuti Militari War Order III class. In 1957, his ashes – according to his last will – were transported to Poland and buried in Aleja Zasłużonych at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw (section A30-2 semicircle-8) Honours and awards Poland Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari, previously awarded the Knight's Cross and the Silver Cross (1921) Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1930), previously awarded the Officer's Cross Cross of Valour - three times Gold Cross of Merit Other Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Commander's Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Cross of Liberty, Class II (Estonia) Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class II (1932, Estonia) Order of Lāčplēsis Third Class (Latvia) Academic Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature References 1885 births 1947 deaths Military personnel from Kraków People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Polish generals Polish military writers Polish people of World War I Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War People of the Polish May Coup (pro-government side) 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 Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) Commanders of the Order of the Star of Romania Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class II Recipients of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 3rd class Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature