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Stanisław Taczak (8 April 1874, Mieszków (now in Jarocin County) – 2 March 1960, Malbork) was a Polish general. Until 8 January 1919, he was temporary commander-in-chief of the Great Poland Uprising (1918-1919).

After the invasion of Poland in 1939, he was imprisoned in the Oflag VII-A Murnau POW camp in Germany.

Honours and awards

Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Cross of Independence
Cross of Valour (twice)
Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour (France)

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