Photo: Stéphane Brière


1st Polish
Armoured Division


Rank
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Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Initially buried
Today buried
Grave


HERTZ Leon Ignacy
kpt.-inż.
05210
12.2.1911 Łódz 
1. Pol.Dyw.Panc.
1. P.Panc.
9.8.1944, Soignolles, France
on M.R. 7F/4 118519
at Langannerie, France P.C.W. 
III.F.2.

Commander of a reconnaissance platoon. 
During the attack he had to asssure the left wing but 
he was severely wounded because his tank was 
hit by an anti-tank shell. 
He died by a rifle shot by a fire fight outside of his tank.

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