Józef Unrug
Józef Unrug (German: Joseph von Unruh; 7 October 1884 – 28 February 1973) was a Polish admiral who helped establish Poland's navy after World War I. During the opening stages of World War II, he served as the Polish Navy's commander-in-chief. As a German POW, he refused all German offers to change sides and was incarcerated in several Oflags, including Colditz Castle. He stayed in exile after the war in the United Kingdom, Morocco and France where he died and was buried. In September 2018 he was posthumously promoted in the rank of Admiral of the fleet by the President of Poland. After 45 years his remains, along with those of his wife Zofia, were exhumed from Montrésor and taken in October 2018 to his final resting place in Gdynia, Poland.
Admiral Józef Unrug | |
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| Born | 7 October 1884 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany |
| Died | 28 February 1973 (aged 88) Lailly-en-Val, France |
| Allegiance | German Empire Second Polish Republic |
| Service/ | Imperial German Navy Polish Navy |
| Years of service | from 1907 |
| Rank | Admiral (Admirał) |
| Commands held | SM UB-25, SM UC-11 and SM UC-28 C-i-C of the Polish Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War I, Polish-Soviet War, Invasion of Poland (1939) |
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