Rank Service Born Unit Regiment Date of death Initially buried Today buried Grave | PLUCIŃSKI Wacław kapr. 33681 16.7.1904 Janawo p. Września 1. Pol.Dyw.Panc. 8. B.S. 5.11.1944, Hooge Zwaluwe, the Netherlands Breda in Roman Catholic Cemetery "Zuylen" P.2.4. Breda, Polish War Cemetery E.3.3. On 5.11.1944 a battle group of 8. B.S. and 2. P.Panc. advanced towards the village Hooge Zwaluwe. They were obliged to stay on the dykes because the polder has been inundated. Germans opened fire from a ambush and the infantry suffered heavy losses. Nine men were killed in action: Stuwe M., Myske J., Herman J., Lamkowski B., Borón J., Czajko J., Pluciński W., Szczotka H. and Grinholz A. Tyburcy S. was killed in one of the three tanks of 2. P.Panc. which were destroyed. [Course of events] [About this cemetery] HOME ABBREVIATIONS ALPHABET |