Henryk Sucharski

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Henryk Sucharski
Born	(1898-11-12)November 12, 1898 Gręboszów, Austria-Hungary
Died	August 30, 1946(1946-08-30) (aged 47) Naples, Italy
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (1917-1918) Poland (1919-1946)
Years of service	1917-1946
Rank	Generał brygady[1]
Commands held	Westerplatte
Battles/wars	World War I Polish-Soviet War Polish-Lithuanian War Polish Defensive War Battle of Westerplatte
Awards

Henryk Sucharski (1898–1946) was a Polish military officer and a major in the Polish Army. At the outbreak of World War II, he was one of the commanders of the Westerplatte position in Gdańsk, which troops under his command defended for seven days against overwhelming odds. Sucharski survived the war.