Генерал бригады Стефан Стржеменский
Major General Stefan Strzemieński

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the biography and Russian and Polish military service of Major General Stefan Strzemieński (1885–1955). He got his elementary education firstly at home, then in Połock Cadet Corps. After obtaining his general certificate there, he was transferred for the further military service to the Jelizawietgrad Cavalry school in 1903. In 1905 Strzemieński was commissioned as a cornet (2nd Lieutenant) in the 43rd (later 16th) Tverskoy Dragoons. Over 1905 to 1914 he served in the Caucasus region where he took part in the clashes with the brigandeers. After the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 Stefan Strzemieński fought on the Southern-Western Front against Germans, then against Turks on the Caucasian front and in Persia. In 1917 after the Bolshevik Revolution captain Strzemieński formed a Polish squadron from the troops of the Polish nationality serving in the ranks of theCaucasian Cavalry Division, with whom he joined the Polish I Corps of General Dowbor-Muśnicki. In November 1918 Strzemieński, promoted to Colonel, took over the command of the 3rd Lancers, with whom he fought the Bolsheviks in Belarus and Ukraine in 1919 – mid-1920. Then he successively commanded the III and II Brigades of Horse, taking part in the hardest fighting against Bolsheviks. In the Interwar period of 1921–1939 Strzemieński continued his further military career, which he completed with the rank of Major General in 1933. After the outbreak of the Second World War Major General Stefan Strzemieński was appointed a Commandant of Dubno and Młynów. After fighting Germans and escaping the Soviets he managed to get to Romania where he was interned. Handed over by the Romanian authorities in February 1941, Strzemieński spent the rest of the war in the German POW camps. After the Second World War Brigade General Strzemieński decided not to go back to Poland and to stay in the UK. He died in Penrhos (Wales) on July 31st, 1955 at the age of 70.

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