Two-time Olympian (IO Paris 1924 - horse 'Zefir', IO Amsterdam 1928 - 'The Lad' - reserve horse). 1st Józef Piłsudski Light Cavalry Regiment.
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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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Author: Hanna Lysakowska
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Entry updated: 14.05.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
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.
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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“Zdzisław Dziadulski. “The Marble Horseman” [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 horse arms of the Second Polish Republic” (1974) – Zygmunt Bielecki
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Colonel of the Polish Army cavalry. Commander in Chief of the Home Army. Commander of the Warsaw Uprising. Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile.
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.
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.
Henryk Dobrzanski
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Casimir Szosland
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Charles Rommel
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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
