Roman Abraham
Roman Józef Abraham | |
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Roman Abraham in 1938 | |
| Born | 28 February 1891 Lemberg, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 26 August 1976 (aged 85) Warsaw, Poland |
| Service | Austro-Hungarian Army Polish Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade Polish Collective Cavalry Brigade |
| Commands | Commander, Cavalry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War I Polish–Ukrainian War Polish–Soviet War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Bzura Siege of Warsaw |
| Awards | Order of Virtuti Militari Order of Polonia Restituta Cross of Independence with Swords Cross of Valour Golden Cross of Merit Wound Decoration Legion of Honour (France) Ordre des Palmes académiques (France) Order of the Star of Romania |
Roman Józef Abraham (28 February 1891 – 26 August 1976) was a Polish cavalry general, commander of the Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade during the German and Soviet Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and Battle of Bzura commander of Polish cavalry (combined cavalry unit). During the Second Polish Republic, he was Brigadier-General and, for a short period, from 1930 to 1931, Abraham was also a member of the Polish Parliament.