Henryk Sucharski

Henryk Sucharski
Born(1898-11-12)November 12, 1898
Gręboszów, Austria-Hungary
DiedAugust 30, 1946(1946-08-30) (aged 47)
Naples, Italy
Allegiance Austria-Hungary (1917-1918)
Poland Poland (1919-1946)
Years of service1917-1946
RankGenerał brygady[1]
CommandsWesterplatte
Battles / warsWorld War I
Polish-Soviet War
Polish-Lithuanian War
Polish Defensive War
AwardsVirtuti Militari, Commander Cross of Valour, twice Gold Cross of Merit

Henryk Sucharski (1898–1946) was a Polish military officer and a major in the Polish Army. At the outbreak of World War II, he was one of the commanders of the Westerplatte position in Gdańsk, which troops under his command defended for seven days against overwhelming odds. Sucharski survived the war.