Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer

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Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer
Rank	Generał brygady
Born	October 2, 1889 Jadów, Poland
Died	July 16, 1936 near Gdynia, Poland
Career
In service since:	1914
Medals
VM, KW

Gustaw Konstanty Orlicz-Dreszer (October 2, 1889 - July 16, 1936) was a Polish general, and a political and social activist.

Before World War I, Orlicz-Dreszer was involved in pro-independence activities in partioned Poland. In 1914-17 he served in the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions. He was arrested during the Oath Crisis. From 1918 he served in the Polish Army.

During the Polish-Soviet War he commanded the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 2nd Cavalry Division. From 1921-23 he was Cavalry Inspector. In 1923 he was promoted to Brigadier General. In 1924-26 he commanded the 2nd and then the 3rd Cavalry Division. During the May 1926 Coup d'État he supported Józef Piłsudski.

In 1930 Orlicz-Dreszer became a member of ZG Liga Morska i Kolonialna (Marine and Colonial League). He created and promoted a development program for the Polish merchant marine. From 1930-36 he served as Inspector of the Polish Army and in 1936 as Inspector of Air Defense.

Orlicz-Dreszer died in a plane accident, crashing in a RWD-9 plane into the Baltic Sea near Gdynia while flying excessively low.

[edit] Awards

• Virtuti Militari.
• Krzyż Walecznych, 4 times.