Karol Anders
| Karol Anders | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 September 1893 Krośniewice-Błonie, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 July 1971 (aged 77) Penley, Wales |
| Buried at | Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, England |
| Allegiance | Poland |
| Service/branch | Polish Army, Polish II Corps |
| Years of service | 1912-1947 |
| Rank | Pułkownik (Colonel) |
| Unit | 1st Krechowice Uhlan Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Krechowice Uhlan Regiment, 2nd Grochowski Uhlan Regiment |
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| Spouse(s) | Jadwiga née Chłopicka |
| Relations | Władysław Anders, Tadeusz Anders |
World War I
Polish-Soviet War
World War II
Karol Anders (8 September 1893 - 4 July 1971) was a Colonel in the cavalry of the Polish Army, brother of Lt. General Władysław Anders and Captain Tadeusz Anders, and double recipient of Poland's Virtuti Militari - IV and V Class.
Karol Anders was born in Błonie, Kingdom of Poland - a village located approximately one kilometer north of Krośniewice. He was the son of Albert Anders - a German Balt, and Elżbieta née Tauchert. Karol was the middle son of the Anders family; Władysław was a year older than Karol, and Tadeusz was almost nine years younger. The Anders family was of German ancestry and Evangelical faith; Albert Anders' ancestors had settled in Poland in the first half of the 18th Century.
Karol Anders was a student at a Realschule in Warsaw before transferring to the Trade School in Kaunas. At 19, he entered the Imperial Russian Army as an one-year volunteer in Autumn 1912. He was stationed at the 3rd Uhlan Regiment in Wołkowyszki, Suwalszczyzna. In 1913, Karol worked as an apprentice at his father's farm.
Karol Anders was mobilized by the Russian Army on 1 August 1914 as a result of the outbreak of World War I. In November 1917, he was assigned to the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment. The 1st Krechowice was one of several units making up the 1st Polish Corps of the Russian Army led by General Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki.
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