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Leon Con

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Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland – Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska

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Horse riding trainer, co-founder of the Polish Equestrian Association and its general secretary. Knight of the Cross of Valor and the Silver Cross of Merit.

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In the history of our horse sport, next to a number of excellent competitors who made our equestrian traditions famous with their victories in many stadiums around the world, a very prominent place was occupied by a talented rider and an unrivaled instructor and equestrian expert - Major Leon Kon. Although his lack of health did not allow him to take an active part in competitions, he was nevertheless able to ride and jump horses precisely, and, above all, he was able to perfectly train those who nature had endowed with a strong body, talent and the desire to learn to ride at the highest level.

Leon Kon was born in Warsaw on September 5, 1888 to father Gabryel and mother Jadwiga née Dąbrowska. In his early childhood, his parents took him to St. Petersburg, where he started attending the 1906th classical gymnasium, which he graduated in XNUMX. Then he entered the university, the faculty of natural sciences, but he did not graduate due to being too involved in horse sports.
While still in junior high school, he became fond of horse riding and gradually became more and more involved in it, so that over time it became his main activity.

Having met a wealthy and passionate rider while still a junior high school student, Paweł Taniejew gained his sympathy and support in teaching riding. P. Taneyev, who had mastered mange riding well, selflessly trained the young adept of this art and lent him his horses, and in 1905-1906 he began to practice "higher school" exercises with him. Seeing that the student had exceptional passion and talents, he introduced him to a world-famous rider and instructor at the Officers' School in St. Petersburg, James Fillis. L. Kon trained under him at the higher driving school in 1906 and 1907.

Due to the progress he was making and his growing enthusiasm for horse riding, he left the university to devote himself entirely to his equestrian career.

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Throughout L. Kon's hard-working life, his greatest achievement was that, together with Col. K. Rómmel was the first to attack the outdated rules of manege riding in the reborn Poland in the 1920s and, despite initially very strong resistance, they were able to force through a change in the horse riding teaching system at the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz, from where the new riding rules gradually spread throughout the country. They also brought many laurels to our equestrian sport on the international forum, including the Olympics.

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Author: Witold Pruski

Source: “Major Leon Kon and His Role in Polish Horsemanship” (1969) – Witold Pruski

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Leon Con died in Poznań on November 24, 1964, at the age of 76.
He was buried in Kościan in the Poznań province.

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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“Jerzy Grabowski and the first riding instructors course” (2013) – Renata Urban

“History of horse riding, part XVII” (1994) – Witold Domański

“History of horse riding, part XV” (1993) – Witold Domański

“Polish Riding Association” (1991) – Leon Con

“Paris Olympics 1924” (1990) – Leon Kon

“Central Cavalry School and the 2nd Regiment of Grochów Lancers” (1990)

“History of horse riding, part III” (1989) – Witold Domański

“After 24 years in the Olympic competition” (1972) – Witold Domański

“Major Leon Kon and His Role in Polish Horsemanship” (1969) – Witold Pruski

“The start of equestrianism after the war was not easy” (1965) – Leon Kon

“Horse Riding” (1953) – Leon Kon

“1927 Łazienki 1937” (1937) – Leon Kon

“Polish horse riding in 1936” (1937) – Leon Kon

“Horse Games of the 1936th Olympiad” (XNUMX) – Leon Kon

“Amsterdam – Hilversum” (1928) – Leon Kon

“Polish riders at the ninth (1928th) Olympiad” (XNUMX) – Leon Kon

“Already about the 1928 Olympics…” (1926) – Leon Kon

“Polish equestrianism at the 1924th Olympiad” (XNUMX) – Leon Kon

Photos from the collection of the Museum of Sport and Tourism - Warsaw

People

Sergiusz Zahorski

Brigadier General of the Polish Army, head of the Military Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Poland, co-founder of Polish equestrian sports, participant of the 1912 Olympic Games in the Russian national team.

Events

Rider and Breeder, 1922-1939

A pre-war weekly magazine addressed to breeders, athletes, racing and horse enthusiasts. Poles for whom the history of our country is inextricably linked with horse breeding and equestrian sports.

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ALLI (NN–NN)

He was born as Kaktus in 1920, bred by Stefan Walewski from Inczew, owned by the Polish Army. In 1931 and 1933 he won at Szosland PN in Warsaw. IO Amsterdam 1928, team silver. in jumping. He made one mistake at the Olympics. Rider Capt. K. Szosland – 2 points. penalties, XNUMXth place ind.

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MYLORD (NN–NN)

Bred in Ireland. Its owner was captain. art. Józef Szilagyi. The army probably bought it from him before the games. IO Amsterdam 1928, team silver. in jumping. He made one mistake in the game. Rider Lt. K. Gzowski – 0/2 points. penalties in the match, XNUMXth place ind.

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READGLEADT (NN – NN)

Bred in Ireland. It was owned by the Horse Sports Group. Ridden by various riders. In the 2nd half In the 20s he won several PN competitions. Calm and confident. IO Amsterdam 1928, team silver. in jumping. Rider Capt. M. Antoniewicz – 6 points. penalties, XNUMXth place ind.

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Joseph Trenkwald

Soldier, rider, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928, team eventing, Knight of the Virtuti Militari, Emperor Charles Cross, Cross of Valor.

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DONNEUSE (NN–NN)

Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928, bronze team medal in eventing, under Lieutenant Colonel Karol Rómmel from the 1st Józef Piłsudski Light Cavalry Regiment.

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LION'S CLAW (POGROM – UKRAINE II)

A horse of Polish breeding (Karol Skarbek), starting under Capt. Józef Trenkwald contributed to winning the bronze team medal in the eventing competition.

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MY LOVE (RADWAN – GOOD)

It was there in 1928 that the captain Michał Antoniewicz-Woysym won the bronze team eventing medal during the Olympic Games in Amsterdam.

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Kazimierz Suski de Rostwo

Soldier. Rider. Coach. Olympian at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris (7th place). Lt. Col. Commander of the 21st Vistula Uhlans Regiment (Battle of Mokra).

Events

1928th Summer Olympic Games – Amsterdam, XNUMX

The Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first Olympics where we won two team medals in show jumping - silver and bronze in eventing.

People

Leon Burniewicz

1939nd Vice-Champion of Poland in the Comprehensive Riding Horse Competition. Soldier, Trainer. Activist of the Polish Equestrian Association. Awarded the Medal for the War of XNUMX. Major of the Polish Army.

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Władysław Belina-Prażmowski

Cavalry colonel of the Polish Army. Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari. Commander of the first legion cavalry unit, the legendary "Belina's Seven".

People

Stanislaw Czerniawski

Cavalry Captain of the Polish Army, Olympian (Berlin 1936), Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari. He died in defense of Poland on September 10, 1939 near Chruślin.

Places

Cavalry Training Center

The cavalry training center of the Polish Army of the Second Republic of Poland in 1928-1939 in the Grudziądz garrison. It was the largest military training unit of this type in Europe.

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Tadeusz Sokolowski

Soldier, sportsman, 3x MP medalist, 2nd vice-champion of the Army (1935), Olympian of the Olympic Games Berlin 1936 (Running II), 1937-39 head of the equestrian section of WKS Legia, Cichociemni tortured by the Gestapo in Minsk.

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Jerzy Iwanowski

Soldier, cavalryman, horse breeder, officer of General Maczek's XNUMXst Armored Division. Creator of the Lipizzaner riding school in Johannesburg.

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Michal Woysym-Antoniewicz

Major of the cavalry of the Polish Army, silver and bronze Olympic medalist in equestrian.

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Seweryn Kulesza

Major of the Polish Army cavalry, Olympic silver medalist in equestrian (Berlin 1936). Polish Champion in eventing in 1936 and 1937, and in dressage in 1937.

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Janusz Komorowski

Major of the Polish Army, sports equestrian, Olympian from Berlin, medalist of the Polish Championships in eventing. After the war, a horse riding coach in England and Argentina.

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Jan Kazimierz Mikunas

Soldier, rider, teacher, trainer. Chevalier of the Order of Virtuti Militari. Polish vice-champion of eventing, Warsaw 1934.

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Henryk Dobrzanski

Soldier, rider, Olympian. The last Polish commander of a Detached Unit during World War II. He died with a gun in his hand.

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Casimir Szosland

Maj. Sergeant of the Polish Army, the leading Polish equestrian in the years 1923-1935, two-time Olympian (1924 and 1928 - silver).

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Charles Rommel

Soldier, trainer, artist in painting, drawing and horse riding. Three-time Olympian (1912 - Stockholm, 1924 - Paris, 1928 - Amsterdam). He was active in KJK in Łódź (1937) and JLKS Sopot (after the war).

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Adam Królikiewicz

The first Polish Olympic medalist - bronze medal, Olympic Games Paris 1924 (Picador horse).

Gallery:

Polish team at the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz before leaving for Nice and Rome. Visible from the left: rtm. Adam Królikiewicz, Major Michał Toczek, Captain Edmund Chojecki, rtm. Zdzisław Dziadulski, group inspector, Lt. Leon Kon, captain. Henryk Dobrzański, captain Michał Antoniewicz, lieutenant Kazimierz Szosland, 1926. Source: NAC.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Ignacy Mościcki, decorates the horse of Captain Jan Sałęga (sitting on his horse, Nella), the winner of the Polish Army competition. Marshal Józef Piłsudski. Visible include: Captain Leon Kon (standing next to the president), Prince Janusz Radziwiłł (on the right, dark mustache), 1932.
Source: NAC.

Chief of the Main Staff, General Wacław Stachiewicz, congratulates one of the winners. Visible: General Juliusz Rómmel (1st from the right), Captain Leon Kon (2nd from the right), 1937. Source: NAC.

Gen. Tadeusz Kasprzycki congratulates the player from the winning Romanian team. Also visible, among others: rtm. Leon Kon (standing to the left of Gen. Kasprzycki), Gen. Janusz Głuchowski (in the background from the right), 1939. Source: NAC.

Marshal of Poland Edward Śmigły-Rydz congratulates the winner, Capt. Zahei. Also visible: rtm. Leon Kon (standing behind Marshal Śmigły-Rydz), 1939. Source: NAC.

10/03/2024/Author Arthur Bober

Events

Charge of 3 Swords, 1st Psw., Imperial Guard - Somosierra, 1808

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November 30.11.1808, 1 - An eight-to-ten-minute charge of Polish light cavalry (third squadron of the 1444st Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard), on the Samosierra Pass in Spain at an altitude of 1 meters above sea level. The conquerors of individual batteries were the commanders: XNUMX/ rtm. Jan Kozietulski, 2/3 Capt. Jan Nepomucen Dziewanowski, last/second lieutenant. Andrzej Niegolewski.
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The morning of November 30, 1808 was a late autumn day. On that day, Ignacy Ferdynand Stokowski's 3rd squadron, belonging to the 2nd cavalry regiment, commanded by Major Piotr Dautancourt, called the "father of the regiment", was serving the emperor. Since the head of the 1st squadron, F. Stokowski, had not yet returned from France, he was replaced by Jan Leon Hipolit Kozietulski, the head of the 2nd squadron.

The 2 km long winding gorge of Somosierra led to a pass in the Guadarrama mountain chain. It was the shortest route to Madrid, 65 km away. The Spanish general Don Benito San Juan crossed the gorge with four batteries of 4 works each. The artillerymen were supported by the rifles of 13 infantrymen, "rooted" in the slopes of the gorge. This made Somosierra an impregnable fortress. No wonder that all the efforts of Marshal Victor's corps crashed against the walls of Guadarrama like a soap bubble.

In this situation, Napoleon's decision surprised everyone: "Charge of the chevau-legers into the gorge!" This order was received by General Piotr Ludwik de Montbrun, commanding the advance guard. He immediately led Kozietulski's squadron to the starting position, but when he was greeted there by murderous cannon and rifle fire, he informed the emperor that a charge was impossible in these conditions. The answer was clear: "Nothing is impossible for my Poles... to charge!" With this order, he pushed his adjutant, Major Count, to the 3rd squadron. Philip de Segur. Then everything happened at a dizzying pace. Kozietulski yanked his broadsword from its scabbard and, rising in the stirrups, shouted: "Forward! The Emperor is watching!”, “Vive l'empereur!” - the cavalrymen shouted. And the whole mass of people and horses rushed forward like a swollen river. Hell broke out in the gorge.

The charge lasted only 8 minutes. The squadron ran at full gallop, "march, march" - about 2 m, overcoming a rocky road winding up towards the end of the pass. Around every corner lurked the deadly throats of Don Benito's cannons. At the front, ahead of the squadron by several meters, was Lieutenant Stefan Krzyżanowski with four cavalry-legers as an eclair (scout). Behind them, the squadron column formed in fours was led by Kozietulski, with Count at his side. de Segur. When such an order is given, there is nothing left to do but say to yourself: "noblesse oblige". The squadron's column was opened by the 500rd company of Captain Jan Nepomucen Dziewanowski, and closed by the 3th company of Captain Piotr Krasiński. The four platoons included were led by lieutenants: Gracjan Rowicki, Ignacy Rudowski and Andrzej Niegolewski. None of them was over 7 years old, and Niegolewski celebrated his name day on that day.

The harvest of death was plentiful. The only officers who survived were: Kozietulski, crushed by a dead horse, and Krasiński and Niegolewski, who were seriously wounded. 14 privates were killed and 26 were seriously wounded. If we take into account that the squadron charged with half-companies (i.e. four platoons, not eight), and therefore had approximately 100 horses, the losses amounting to half of its personnel should be considered significant. All the more so because everyone was slightly injured (including Major de Segur). However, these losses were negligible for the army.

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Author: Stanisław Ledóchowski

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Publications

“Somosierra 1808” (2018) – Robert Woronowicz

“Victory at Somosierra – a charge that became a legend” (2014) – Andrzej Ziółkowski

“Somosierra” [fragments] (2013) – Jan Laske, Rafał Małowiecki

“Echa Somosierra” (1983) – Stanisław Ledóchowski

"Book of Polish Riding" (1938) - Collective work

Magazines

New Cavalry Review No. 28 (2008)

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“Somosierra, the heroic charge of Poles” [link] (2021) – Lidia Zyblikiewicz

“Sources for the Battle of Somosierra” [link]

“Poles in Spain – Somosierra 1808” [link]

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Somosierra 1808, 2008 | MOVIE

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Jan Kozietulski

Cavalryman. Chief of the 3rd squadron of the 1st Light Horse Regiment of the Polish Imperial Guard. First commander of the famous charge of Somosierra in 1808.

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Jan Nepomucen Dziewanowski. Contemporary portrait after a painting by Horace Vernet.

Horace Vernet, Somosierra. Jan Nepomucen Dziewanowski first on the left on horseback.

In Jerzy Kossak's painting, which referred to his father's sketches devoted to Somosier (Wojciech Kossak viewed the battle area), the cavalrymen were charging along the road with stone walls that limited the possibility of launching a wide attack.

Battle of Somosierra, painting by Piotr Michałowski.

Ludwik Maciąg "Somosierra", combined acrylic-oil technique, 200 by 109 cm (photo by Z. Raczkowska).

Fragment of a painting by Jerzy Kossak, "Somosierra".

“The Charge in the Gorge of Somosierra” – repr. photo of a painting by Wojciech Kossak (1857–1942).

January Suchodolski, The Charge of Somosierra.

30/11/2023/Author Arthur Bober

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Polish Cavalry Revue – Kraków, 1933

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On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Relief of Vienna (1683) - on the initiative of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, on October 6, 1933, the last cavalry revue in the history of Polish military took place on Błonia in Krakow. The ceremony was attended by the most important authorities of the Republic of Poland: Marshal Józef Piłsudski, President Ignacy Mościcki and delegations from other countries.

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Eighty years ago, on October 6, 1933, the largest - and last - Polish cavalry revue took place on the Krakow meadows. Lieutenant Colonel Dipl. Wacław Jędrzejewicz (from September 1933, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Treasury, later biographer of Marshal Józef Piłsudski), who took part in the celebrations in Krakow, wrote: It was one of the greatest celebrations I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen many of them. The direction of every moment of this kind of spectacle was perfected and aroused universal admiration. Piłsudski himself was pleased that the plan he had worked out in detail was a complete success.

The scenario of the Krakow event to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the victory of Jan III Sobieski near Vienna was planned by Józef Piłsudski from the spring of 1933, or maybe even earlier. In April 1933, a briefing was held at the Marshal's, attended by: Maj. Gen. Kazimierz Fabrycy, 2st Deputy Minister of Military Affairs, Brig. Gen. Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, commander of the 250nd Cavalry Division (Warsaw) and major diploma. Adam Korwin-Sokołowski, head of the Cabinet of the Minister of Military Affairs. It was then that Piłsudski issued directives regarding the celebration of the XNUMXth anniversary of Sobieski's victory at Vienna.

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Author: Waldemar Rezmer based on the typescript of Col. diploma coffee Leon Mitkiewicz

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“Polish Cavalry Revue on Krakow's Błonia – Wojciech Kossak” (2023) – Stefania Krzysztofowicz-Kozakowska

“Polish Cavalry Revue – Album” (2023)

“Kraków traces m "Arshal Józef Piłsudski" (2017) - Hieronim Sieński

“Kraków's traces of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, 150th anniversary of his birth” (2017) – Lilianna Pochwalska

“Polish cavalry revue in Krakow in 1933” (2013) – Waldemar Rezmer

“On the Polish cavalry of the 1991th century” (XNUMX) – Cezary Leżeński, Lesław Kukawski

"Book of Polish Riding" (1938) - Collective work

“A gift of cavalry for Marshal Piłsudski” (1934)

“Krakow emotions” (1933) – Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski

“Cavalry Festival in Krakow in 1933” – Leon Mitkiewicz

“Polish Cavalry Celebration in Krakow” (1933)

Magazines

Rider and Breeder (1933) No. 30 - Feast of the Polish Cavalry

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“Memory of the Polish cavalry revue on Krakow's Błonia in 1933.” [link] (2005) – Eugeniusz Stuligłowa

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Pilsudski Reviews Polish Cavalry (1933) | MOVIE

Return of Lancers | MOVIE

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Polish Cavalry Revue – Kraków, 1933

On October 6.10.1933, 250, the Polish Riding Festival took place - a great horse revue organized to celebrate the XNUMXth anniversary of the Vienna Victory.

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Stanislaw Czerniawski

Cavalry Captain of the Polish Army, Olympian (Berlin 1936), Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari. He died in defense of Poland on September 10, 1939 near Chruślin.

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Tadeusz Sokolowski

Soldier, sportsman, 3x MP medalist, 2nd vice-champion of the Army (1935), Olympian of the Olympic Games Berlin 1936 (Running II), 1937-39 head of the equestrian section of WKS Legia, Cichociemni tortured by the Gestapo in Minsk.

People

Jerzy Iwanowski

Soldier, cavalryman, horse breeder, officer of General Maczek's XNUMXst Armored Division. Creator of the Lipizzaner riding school in Johannesburg.

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Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski

First Lancer of the Second Polish Republic. Doctor, poet, polyglot, cavalryman, adjutant of Józef Piłsudski. General HR. Polish Ambassador in Rome. He died tragically in New York. His ashes were buried at the Rakowiecki Cemetery in Krakow.

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Michal Toczek

Soldier, major, artilleryman. Rider and trainer. He was awarded, among others, 3 times with the Cross of Valour. PN Winner, New York 1926, Nice 1926 Hamlet 2.20. (And them.),

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Michal Gutowski

Olympian. Rtm, 17 Greater Poland Lancers Regiment. Chevalier, among others, of the Order of Virtuti Militari, Legion of Honor, Cross of Valor 5 times. General at rest.

People

Casimir Gzowski

Rtm. 15th Poznan Lancers Regiment. Silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928. in the show jumping competition, on the horse Mylord.

People

Michal Woysym-Antoniewicz

Major of the cavalry of the Polish Army, silver and bronze Olympic medalist in equestrian.

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Seweryn Kulesza

Major of the Polish Army cavalry, Olympic silver medalist in equestrian (Berlin 1936). Polish Champion in eventing in 1936 and 1937, and in dressage in 1937.

Gallery:

**Krakow emotions (1933)**
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**Polish Cavalry Revue (2023)**
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Polish Cavalry Day, National Museum in Krakow – digital collections. Author: Wojciech Kossak (1856-1942).

Marshal Józef Piłsudski and Colonel Witold Wartha in a Rolls-Royce car.

Fanfare on Błonia Krakowskie.

View of the honorary stand.

Waiting for the report.

Orchestra of the 1st Cavalry Regiment.

Banner group

The Uhlan Regiment parades against the background of the Kościuszko Mound.

Parading Lancer Regiment.

On the left, Marshal Józef Piłsudski with generals.
On the right, the marshal with the voivode of Lviv, Col. Belina-Prażmowski and General Wieniawa-Długoszowski.

Marshal Józef Piłsudski talks to generals and the Field Bishop of the Polish Army, Fr. Józef Gawlina.

Marshal Józef Piłsudski, Marshal Aleksandra, daughters Wandzia and Jagódka.

Marshal Józef Piłsudski with generals.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Ignacy Mościcki, goes with Prime Minister Janusz Jędrzejewicz and the civilian and military households to the Wawel Cathedral.

Marshal Józef Piłsudski gives instructions to generals before entering the Wawel Cathedral.

A tribute to the ashes of John III in the Wawel crypt.

The president, marshal and prime minister leave the Wawel Cathedral.

06/10/2023/Author Arthur Bober

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Cavalry Training Center

Honorary Patrons: Mayor of Grudziądz - Maciej Jan Glamowski,
Leszek Nagorny, Grzegorz Gajewski

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The cavalry training center of the Polish Army of the Second Republic of Poland in 1928-1939 in the Grudziądz garrison. It was the largest military training unit of this type in Europe.

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The role of the Cavalry Training Center in the history and even the present of Polish horse riding cannot be overestimated. The center educated not only officers of the permanent service and reserve cavalry, but what we call a Polish school, which is a variation of the natural school of Italian horse riding, was established at the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz. Previously known as the Central Riding School, Cavalry School Camp. The leading instructors and riders in the interwar period were associated with the Cavalry Training Centre.

It was in Grudziądz that Lt. Col. Karol Rommel, Capt. Leon Kon, Lieutenant Colonel Jan Kossak Major Adam Królikiewicz, Capt. Kazimierz Szosland, Major Michał Antoniewicz, Major Wilhelm Lewicki and many others. The successes of Polish horse riding in the interwar period were associated with Grudziądz. The Cavalry Training Center organized a number of courses for officers and non-commissioned officers (e.g. Staff Officers Course, Squadron Commanders Course, Horse Riding NCOs Course, Horse Riding Instructors Course, Professional Cavalry NCOs Course, Veterinary Doctors Course, Regimental Adjutants Course).

After the Second World War, despite the fact that the Center no longer existed, the officers associated with it participated in the reconstruction of Polish horse breeding and equestrianism. Lt. Col. Karol Rómmel, Major Adam Królikiewicz, Major Wiktor Olędzki, Capt. Jan Mikunas, Capt. Jaroslaw Suchorski, Col. Kazimierz de Rostwo-Suski, Col. Antoni Dębski and Mr. Marek Rozczynialski as trainers. Col. Aleksander Piotraszewski, Major Marian Fabrycy, Mr. Sas-Jaworski as Breeders. Leon Chatizow as a racing coach.

The current generation of equestrian trainers have mostly been trained by cavalry and artillery officer trainers.

The officers who served in emigration had significant achievements in equestrian sport. Major Anatol Pieregorodzki, and later Gen. Michał Gutowski, as coaches of the Canadian national eventing team, achieved Olympic successes. Major Michał Antoniewicz was the coach of the US national team, also with Olympic successes. Major Janusz Komorowski was the coach of the national team of Argentina, Major Seweryn Kulesza was the coach of the national team of Belgium and Ireland. Rtm. Bronislaw Skulicz and Capt. Antoni Żelewski were coaches in Belgium. Major Władysław Zgorzelski distinguished himself as a coach and polo player in Uruguay. Major Jerzy Iwanowski ran the equivalent of the Spanish Riding School in South Africa.

Author: Leszek Nagórny

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“Origin and activity of the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz” (2022) – Renata Urban

“Traditions of horse sports in Poland until 1939” (2022) – Renata Urban

“One driving school, different fates” (2019) – Hanna Łysakowska

“Equestrian sport in the cavalry of the Second Republic of Poland” (2018) – Robert Woronowicz

Grudziądz – Capital of the Polish Cavalry 1920-2011 | MOVIE

“Commanders of the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz” [link] (2010)

“How Leon Kon brought an Italian driving school from Russia to Poland” (2003) – Hanna Łysakowska

“Polish seat, what Grudziądz was for Polish horse riding” (2002) – Lesław Kukawski

“Cavalry units of the Second Polish Republic, part 40” (1998) – L. Kukawski

“Halls of Polish Riding Tradition in Grudziądz” (1994) – Lesław Kukawski

“On the Polish cavalry of the 1991th century” (XNUMX) – Cezary Leżeński, Lesław Kukawski

“Central Cavalry School and the 2nd Grochowski Uhlan Regiment” (1990) – Leon Kon

"Fascinations of Grudziądz" (1990) - Józef Hlebowicz

“Army Horse” (1990) – Leslaw Kukawski

“The influence of riding schools on the construction of horse riding in Poland” (1986) – Ryszard Wagner

"History of equestrian competitions in Poland" (1982) - Witold Pruski (pp. 57-72)

"Polish Riding School" (1978) - Henryk Leliwa-Roycewicz

“Reflections on the Polish horse riding school” (1976) – Witold Pruski

“Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz” [link] (1938) | MOVIE

"Book of Polish Riding" (1938) - Collective work

"Cavalry Feast in Grudziądz" (1936) - Antoni Bogusławski

“Great Military Riding Schools. Poland – Grudziądz” (1934) – Tadeusz Grabowski

Rider and Breeder (1934) No. 12 - Horse Sport

Rider and Breeder (1933) No. 10 - Cavalry

Equestrian and Breeding Dictionary - Lesław Kukawski

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JASIEK

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The first Polish Olympic medalist - bronze medal, Olympic Games Paris 1924 (Picador horse).

Gallery:

Unless other information is provided in the photo, it comes from the publication entitled “Cavalry Alma Mater in Grudziądz 1920-1939” (2008). With the consent of the heirs of Mr. Lesław Kukawski.

On the left: the right side of the banner of the Officers' Cavalry School. On the right: the left side of the banner of the Officers' Cavalry School.

The gate of Prince Józef Poniatowski's barracks at ul. Radzyńska and Grudziądz. Second half of the twenties.

Training in jumping under the supervision of Maj. Jan Kossak (facing backwards).

Stable of the Cavalry Training Center.

Obstacle in the square by the stables.

The representative of the President of the Republic of Poland, General Inspector of Cavalry, Lieutenant General Tadeusz Rozwadowski presents the flag of the Officers' Cavalry School to the commander of the Central Cavalry School, Maj. Gen. Stefan Kasprzycki. Grudziądz, July 1, 1925

Major Witold Jabłoński jump here. Grudziądz, 1928

Learning to wield a saber in the 1nd platoon of the 1929st school squadron of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve. Grudziądz, XNUMX

Dżygitowka. Cavalry Cadet School, 1930-1932.

Independence Day parade. The 2nd school squadron of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve is led by Capt. Leopold Berg. Grudziądz, November 11, 1932

III platoon of the 2nd squadron of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve (born in 1931-1932) in an open formation.

Learning to wield a saber. On a training horse, a senior uhlan with a census, Bohdan Ładyżyński from the 1st training squadron of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve. Grudziądz, barracks of Przemysł II, 1933

Lieutenant Jan Mossakowski on the mare "Wróżka" during training at the 1933rd Higher Course of Horse Riding Instructors. Grudziądz, XNUMX

The end of the St. Hubert I Improvement Course for Platoon Professional Cavalry Grudziądz, November 1934.

A sub-unit of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve (born in 1934-1935) in the courtyard of the barracks of Bolesław Śmiały.

Commander of the Cadet School of the Cavalry Reserve in the years 1932-1937, Major Stefan Gołaszewski (on the right) in conversation with the commander of the Cavalry Training Center, Colonel Zygmunt Podhorski.

The 1936th anniversary of the Cavalry Training Center in Grudziądz. October XNUMX. Source: NAC.

Handing over the banner. 1936. Source: NAC.

Promotion of cavalry cadets by General Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszewski. 1936. Source: NAC.

Greeting of President Ignacy Mościcki by children. Also visible are: President Władysław Raczkiewicz (on the right in the background, holding a top hat), aides-de-camp to the President of the Republic of Poland: Capt. Józef Hartman (on the left behind the president) and Capt. Stefan Kryński (right behind the president). 1936. Source: NAC.

President Ignacy Mościcki presents the saber to Second Lieutenant Zbigniew Belina-Prażmowski. 1936. Source: NAC.

A commemorative plaque placed on a boulder in the courtyard of Prince Poniatowski's barracks in Grudziądz.

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Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski

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Guardians: Volunteer Cavalry Squadron in the colors of the 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of Józef Piłsudski

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First Lancer of the Second Polish Republic. Doctor, poet, polyglot, cavalryman, adjutant of Józef Piłsudski. General HR. Polish Ambassador in Rome. He died tragically in New York. His ashes were buried at the Rakowiecki Cemetery in Krakow.

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"Reader, if you agree with me that there are only two professions in the world worthy of a liberated and independent man, namely that of a poet and a cavalryman (so much the worse for you if you disagree with this statement, because it proves that you are neither one nor the other, and you are, however, even if you count only twenty autumns or pseudo-springs, an old and bald tetryk with aspirations to be a senior tax adviser or even a bank collector, or - worse still - you are a so-called matron who for some mercenary, against the lyrical charm of an uhlan or the insatiable conquest of a poet, he defends his daughters' virtues, fortunately, usually in vain) - well, if you can afford to agree with me, then in consequence you cannot deny that the spirit of Romanticism, before it took winged phalanx of poets from the beginning of the XNUMXth century, in the ranks of the cavalry he found the first followers and apostles of his unbridled momentum, his worldlyness and this love for extraordinary, fantastic deeds, beyond the imagination of ordinary people - indeed - breaking almost above the laws of nature.

Source: Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski in the introduction to the book "Generał Lasalle" (1931) - Dupont Marcel.

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Prof. Jacek Majchrowski in his book entitled “Ulubieniec Cezara…” (1990, published by Ossolineum), considered the best biography of Wieniawa-Długoszowski, writes about the General:

Undoubtedly, the life of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski was so varied and rich in events that it would be enough to share several biographies.

(...)

If you want to sum up Wieniawa's biography and figure, you can do it with the words of one of his associates.

Antoni Mańkowski called him "a man of comprehensive intelligence, comprehensively educated and with versatile interests, noble, chivalrous ... grew up from childhood on the old traditions of a Polish noble family. A man who combines all the qualities of a soldier, tough in a soldier's way and understanding in a soldier's way, a believing Christian contrary to common judgments, a man of great heart, good in the full sense of the word” (A. Mańkowski, Wołodyjowski, “Nowy Świat”, August 23, 1942).

I fully agree with this opinion.

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Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski died in New York on July 1, 1942, aged 61. He is buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków (plot PAS 50-3-13-Plac Legionów).

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“Polish Cavalry Revue on Krakow's Błonia – Wojciech Kossak” (2023) – Stefania Krzysztofowicz-Kozakowska

“Report on the death of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski” (2022) – PCBJ

“Anniversary of the mysterious death of General Wieniawa” (2022) – Wojciech Grochowalski

“Józef Piłsudski's Light Cavalry Regiment” (2022)

"Wieniawa, Wieniawa, Wieniawa" (2022) - Wojciech Grochowalski

"Caesar's favorite and idol of Polish women" (2018) - Andrzej Ćmiech

“Kraków's traces of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, 150th anniversary of his birth” (2017) – Lilianna Pochwalska

“Kraków's traces of Marshal Józef Piłsudski” (2017) – Hieronim Sieński

“100 years ago, Piłsudski came to Bobowa for eggs and sausages” (2016) – Andrzej Ćmiech

“Polish cavalry revue in Krakow in 1933” (2013) – Waldemar Rezmer

“Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski. Writer, lancer, diplomat. (2009) – Beata Kapustka

“Długoszowski Bolesław Wieniawa II” (2009) – Wojciech Molendowicz

“Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski – the first uhlan of the Second Polish Republic” (2009) – Jan Rećko

“First Cadre Company. "Portrait of a squad." (2002) – Jacek Majchrowski

“Caesar's favorite. Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski. (1990) – Jacek Majchrowski

“Introduction to the book of Polish cavalry” (1938) – Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski

“A gift of cavalry for Marshal Piłsudski” (1934)

“Krakow emotions” (1933) – Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski

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“Commander-in-Chief and Cavalry of the 1st Legions Brigade” (1933) – Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski

“Cavalry Festival in Krakow in 1933” – Leon Mitkiewicz

“Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski accepted the nomination for the President of the Republic of Poland”

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“The mystery of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski's death” [link] (2021) – Sławomir Koper

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“Wieniawa-Długoszowski – uhlan and poet” [link] (2012)

“Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski − poetry, saber and vodka” [link] (2012) – Paweł Rzewuski

“Memory of the Polish cavalry revue on Krakow's Błonia in 1933.” [link] (2005) – Eugeniusz Stuligłowa

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Gallery:

The march of the 1914st cadre company to Congress Poland. Lieutenant Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski ready to go. August XNUMX. photo. NAC/IKC.

(1928) Raid of the 2nd Cavalry Division from Warsaw to Morskie Oko. photo. NAC/IKC.

Col. Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski on horseback during official ceremonies (1928-1930). photo. NAC/IKC.

(1930) Training camp of the 1st Light Cavalry Regiment. Colonel Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski in a carriage. photo. NAC/IKC.

Bolesław's name day, 1930. In the middle, Colonel Wieniawa-Długoszowski with his wife Bronisława. photo. NAC/IKC.

Year. 1932. New Year's Eve ball at the casino of the 1st Light Cavalry Regiment in Warsaw. photo. NAC/IKC.

Before the Militari type competition; on the scales the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, Brigadier General Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, 1932 (from the CAF archive).

Army Horse Championships. Kraków-Rakowice, July 1932. Photo by NAC/IKC.

Year 1932. The heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the company of Polish military men. Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski – second from the left. photo. NAC/IKC.

(1932) Commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division, General Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, inspecting the 1st Mounted Rifle Regiment in Garwolin. photo. NAC/IKC.

Inspection in the 1st Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. Garwolin, February 3, 1933. Photo by NAC/IKC.

Celebration of the 1st Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. Garwolin Błonia May 7, 1933. Photo by NAC/IKC.

(1933) Soldier's Day in the 2nd Cavalry Division. photo. NAC/IKC.

(1936) Soldier's Day in the 2nd Cavalry Division. photo. NAC/IKC.

The year 1931. On the set of the film "Uhlans, Uhlans, Painted Boys"
(screenplay by Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski). photo. NAC/IKC.

The Polish ambassador to Italy, General Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, gets off the plane. photo. NAC/IKC.

(1938) Departure of Ambassador Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski to Rome to take over the post. photo. NAC/IKC.

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Roman Abraham

Brig. Gen. Polish army. The heroic defender of Lviv. Commander of the 26th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment and the Greater Poland Cavalry Brigade in the September Campaign of 1939. Doctor of law. Before 1914, a member of the National Youth Union (“Z”) and the Bartosz Teams.

Born on February 22, 1891 in Lviv.

During World War I, a cavalry officer in the Austrian army. In the Polish army from November 1918; after graduating from the French Higher Military School (1922), lecturer in general tactics at WSWoj.

In 1927-39 he was successively commander of: 26th Uhlan Regiment, Pomeranian BK and Wielkopolska BK.

In September 1939, commander of the cavalry operational group in the "Poznań" army, participant of the Battle of Bzura; then in German captivity. After returning to the country, he retired. Author of historical and military works.

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Source: Small Military Encyclopaedia, ed. I, ed. Jerzy Bordziłowski, Warsaw 1967

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Roman Abraham died on August 26, 1976 in Warsaw. The general was buried next to his mother at the Farny Cemetery in Września.

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“Roman Abraham and the Straceńcy” (2021) – Łukasz Koniarek

“Chevalegers, Uhlans and Mounted Riflemen in the Photography of Narcyz Witczak-Witaczyński” (2013) – Stanisław Zieliński, Leszek Nagórny

“On the Polish cavalry of the 1991th century” (XNUMX) – Cezary Leżeński, Lesław Kukawski

“Cavalry in the September Campaign 1939” (1969) – Roman Abraham

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Gallery:

Maj. Gen. J. Kutrzeba (in the middle) — army commander
"Poznań" during the inspection on August 1939, XNUMX. Next to it, the commander of the Greater Poland Brigade - Brig. Roman Abraham.

Abrahamians. photo. The National Institute of the Ossolińskis.

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