function

religious seminarian

creed

Latin (Roman Catholic) Church RCmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.09.21]

congregation

Society of St Francis de Sales SDBmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2013.05.19]
(i.e. Salesians of Don Bosco)

diocese / province

St Guardian Angels Austro‐Hungarian Inspectorate SDB

date and place
of death

21.07.1917

details of death

cause of death

warfare

sites and events

Upper Silesians in the German Imperial ArmyClick to display the description

date and place
of birth

15.05.1893

Orzegówtoday: district of Ruda Śląska, Ruda Śląska city pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.08.12]

religious vows

1915 (last)

positions held

others related
in death

AUGUSTYNIAKClick to display biography Joachim, BAGSIKClick to display biography Peter, BARTEKClick to display biography Francis, BESSLERClick to display biography Leopold, BUJARClick to display biography Emanuel, MALEWSKIClick to display biography John, MATUSZEKClick to display biography Thomas, RYBARCZYKClick to display biography Felix, WINKLERClick to display biography Joseph, WOŹNIAKClick to display biography Joseph

sites and events
descriptions

Upper Silesians in the German Imperial Army: During World War I, the inhabitants of Upper Silesia — Poles and Germans: men up to 40 years of age — were drafted mainly into the German 12. Division of the Army of the German Empire, which formed part of the Germ. VI. Armee‐Korps (Eng. VI Army Corps), with headquarters in Nysa. After an initial, short expedition to Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (part of the Russian partition) — the troops reached Częstochowa — the division was transferred to the Western Front. On 05‐09.09.1914 took part in the Battle of the Marne (wounded and killed: 455,000 Germans, 372,000 French), when the French stopped the German attack (the so‐called Schlieffen Plan), which led to 4 years of trench warfare. The division fought in the trenches during the Battle of Verdun 21.02‐18.12.1916 (wounded and killed: 338,000 Germans, 348,000 French), with a break for reinforcement and participation in the Battle of the Somme 01.07‐17.11.1916 (wounded and killed: 440,000 Germans, 620,000 French and the British). From 12.1916 to 04.1917 on the Eastern Front, where it did not take part in major battles. In 05‐06.1917 back on the Western Front. On 24.10‐19.11.1917, it took part in the Battle of Caporetto on the Pilava River in Slovenia, supporting the Austro‐Hungarian troops (wounded and killed: 70,000 Austrians, 43,000 Italians, 265,000‐275,000 Italian POWs captured) — in the battle, the Germans used combat gases. In 1918, again on the Western Front: 07‐29.04.1918 in the Battle of Lys, during the German Spring Offensive (also called the Fourth Battle of Ypres — wounded and killed: c. 119,000 Allies, c. 100,000 Germans); and on 08—10.10.1918 in the Battle of Cambrai, during the final Allied counteroffensive (wounded and killed: 12,000 British, 10,000 Germans). In the infantry regiments, losses were to reach 100‐130% of the initial levels, and 10‐15% of soldiers did not return home from the war. In total, c. 780,000‐800,000 Poles fought in the Army of the German Empire, of whom c. 110,000 died and twice as many were wounded or became war invalids. 56,000 soldiers from Upper Silesia died and 28,000 were permanently disabled. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
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sources

personal:
wsdts.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2021.12.19]