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Józef Unrug
1884–1973
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- military officer
Józef Unrug (German: Joseph von Unruh; 7 October 1884 â 28 February 1973) was a German-born Polish admiral who served as a submarine commander in the Imperial German Navy in World War I and helped create Poland's navy after the independence of Poland.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Oflag VII-A MurnauDates unknown
Biography
Józef Unrug (German: Joseph von Unruh; 7 October 1884 â 28 February 1973) was a German-born Polish admiral who served as a submarine commander in the Imperial German Navy in World War I and helped create Poland's navy after the independence of Poland. During the opening stages of World War II, he served as the Polish Navy's commander-in-chief. As a German POW, he refused all German offers to change sides and was incarcerated in several Oflags, including Colditz Castle. He stayed in exile after the war in the United Kingdom, Morocco and France where he died and was buried. In September 2018 he was posthumously promoted in the rank of vice admiral by the President of Poland. After 45 years his remains, along with those of his wife Zofia, were exhumed from Montrésor and taken in October 2018 to his final resting place in Gdynia, Poland.
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