Bruno Olbrycht

General

Bruno Olbrycht
Nickname(s)Olza
Born(1895-10-06)6 October 1895
Sanok, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
Died23 March 1951(1951-03-23) (aged 55)
Kraków, Polish People's Republic
Buried
Powazki Cemetery, Warsaw (military section)
52°15′07″N 20°58′22″E / 52.25194°N 20.97278°E / 52.25194; 20.97278
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service1914–1947
RankDivisional general
Commands
  • 8th Legions Infantry Regiment (1921–1927)
  • Center of Infantry Training (1930–1936)
  • Cieszyn Silesia (1944)
  • 21st Home Army Mountain Infantry Division (1944–1945)
  • Warsaw Military District (1946–1947)
Awards

Bruno Edward Olbrycht (nom de guerre: Olza; 6 October 1895 – 23 March 1951) was a soldier of the Austro-Hungarian Army and officer (later general) of the Polish Army both in the Second Polish Republic and postwar Poland. Born on 6 October 1895 in Sanok, Austrian Galicia, Olbrycht fought in Polish Legions in World War I, Polish–Ukrainian War, Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland. He died on 23 March 1951 in Kraków.