1911: Lieutenant Colonel (Oberstleutnant) 1915: Colonel (Oberst) Polish Army 1919: Lieutenant General (generał podporucznik) 1922: Major General (generał dywizji) Decorations and awards Austria-Hungary Order of the Iron Crown, 2nd class (1917) Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) Order of Franz Joseph Poland Virtuti Militari Silver Cross (1920) Polonia Restituta Commander's Cross (December 29, 1921) Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych, twice - both in 1921) Memorial Medal for the War of 1918–1921 Medal of the 10th Anniversary of Independence (1928) Others Iron Cross (1st and 2nd class) Legion of Honour Officier's Cross Order of the Crown (Romania) Grand Cross He refused to accept Military Order of Maria Theresa for venturesome attitude during battle of Gorlice, claiming that after Poland reclaimed independence, he may accept only distinctions from the Polish government. Notes References 1864 births 1949 deaths People from Tarnów People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Polish generals Austro-Hungarian Army officers Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Polish people of World War I Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Romania) Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery