Two-time Olympian (Paris Olympics 1924 – horse 'Zefir', Amsterdam Olympics 1928 – 'The Lad' – reserve). 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of Józef Piłsudski. Victim of the Katyn massacre.
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Born on December 8, 1896 in Krakow.
Son of Leon and Katarzyna née Kornecki. Already during high school, he was a member of the Polish Shooting Teams.
In August 1914 he joined Piłsudski's troops. He fought in the ranks of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Polish Legions, in 1917 he was wounded.
In November 1918, he reported in Hrubieszów to the reconstructed by Capt. Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer of the 1st Regiment (later the 1st Regiment of Józef Piłsudski's Light Cavalry), with whom he fought in the Polish-Bolshevik War - wounded twice in 1919 and 1920. Decorated with the Virtuti Militari Cross and the Cross of Valor four times.
Promotions in the Polish Army: February 3, 1920 appointed to the rank of second lieutenant of the cavalry, verified as a lieutenant with seniority on June 1, 1919, 1924 captain, 1932 major, 1939 lieutenant colonel, 2007, posthumously - colonel.
Excellently evaluated by his superiors - as a soldier, commander and rider.
In the home 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of Józef Piłsudski, there was, among others, squadron commander, quartermaster, and from October 1936 deputy commander. In July 1939, he was seconded to the Military Historical Bureau, and after the announcement of mobilization, he returned to the regiment. (…)
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Zdzislaw Dziadulski in the spring of 1940, together with the prisoners of war in Starobielsk, he was transported to Kharkov and murdered. He was 44 at the time. Buried together with other prisoners at the Cemetery of Victims of Totalitarianism in Kharkiv, in Pyatichatki.
1st Regiment of Light Cavalry of Józef Piłsudski
(mp. Warsaw, amaranth border).
The regiment referred to the tradition of the 1st Light Horse Regiment of the Polish Guard of Emperor Napoleon I and the 1st Uhlan Regiment of the Polish Legions "Belina". It was recreated in November 1918 by officers of the former 1st Light Horse Regiment of the Polish Legions, headed by Capt. Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer. From 1921, the regiment was stationed in Warsaw near Belweder. It was said to be one of the elite cavalry regiments of the interwar period. It was popularly called the "National Guard", although it never officially received this name.
Rejoice, brave cavalryman,
You have protection at Belweder.
The cavalrymen shake their heads,
They want to be the National Guard.
They shake their asses, they shake their heads,
They want to be the National Guard.
They want to have guardsman manners.
Be Be ery, cavalry.
Always proud of his boss,
This is Piłsudski's cavalryman.
The cavalryman takes the upper hand,
Under the patronage of the Belweder Palace.
In the Belweder Palace, in the quarters
Sleep, brother cavalryman.
And remember, cavalryman,
That you are on guard at Belweder.
From the parade and the celebration,
For the protection of the President.
They are sitting like this in Warsaw
With a glass and a coffee.
The whole bunch are suckers
In the First Cavalry Regiment.
More gentlemen than suckers,
This is the first cavalry.
Some gentlemen and painters,
This is the first horse regiment.
From aides and doctors
Warsaw has a regiment of brats.
Source: Żurawiejki (1995) – Stanisław Radomyski
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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Zdzislaw Dziadulski. Rider of Marble” [link] (2021) – Athletes for independence
"Zdzisław Dziadulski - two-time Olympian murdered in Katyn" (2020) - Hanna Łysakowska
"Zdzisław Dziadulski" (2012) - Witold Danish
"History of horse riding, part XII” (1992) – Witold Domański
“Paris Olympics 1924” (1990) – Leon Kon
"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański
"Equestrian sport in the horse weapons of the Second Polish Republic" (1974) - Zygmunt Bielecki
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Gallery:
From the right: Lieutenant Janusz Komorowski, Major Zdzisław Dziadulski, Col. Tadeusz Komorowski (head of the team), Major Wilhelm Lewicki, Lieutenant Stanisław Czerniawski. photo. Agency: Atlantic, Berlin; from the NAC collection
