the Polish government-in-exile and until 1970, held the honorary title of Chief of General Staff. On May 13 of that year, his office was disbanded and transformed into the office of the General Inspector of Polish Armed Forces in Exile. The post, despite its name, was connected mostly with historical activity and Kopański focused on supporting various social and economic veteran associations. He also collaborated with the Sikorski Institute. Between 1970 and 1973 he was also a member of the Council of Three, a collegial body created by the Polish Government in Exile in 1954 with prerogatives of the President of Poland. Stanisław Kopański also wrote a number of books and memoirs. On 23 November 1971 the Communist authorities of Poland declared their decision to deprive Kopański of citizenship null and void; this however was never made public. He died on 23 March 1976 in London and was buried at the Northwood Cemetery. Notable awards Virtuti Militari (rank 5th and 4th) Order of Polonia Restituta (rank 1st and 4th) Gold Cross of Merit (Krzyż Zasługi) with swords Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) (twice) Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Distinguished Service Order (DSO) French Legion of Honour (5th class) Croix de Guerre with palm leaves Bibliography Stanisław Kopański: Wspomnienia wojenne 1939–1945 (1961) Stanisław Kopański: Moja Służba w Wojsku Polskim 1917–1939 (1965) Footnotes References 1895 births 1976 deaths Polish generals Rada Trzech Recipients of the Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari Honorary Companions of the Order of the Bath Honorary Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Grand Crosses of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland) Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France) 20th-century Polish nobility Polish people of the Polish–Ukrainian War Polish emigrants to the United Kingdom