Grzegorz Kaliciak (officer)

Grzegorz Kaliciak was born in Prudnik as a son of Franciszek Kaliciak^[2] and his wife Władysława,^[3] worker of ZPB "Frotex". He was raised by his mother and his grandmother.^[4] He attended Zespół Szkół Rolniczych in Prudnik^[5] and Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy in Wrocław.

He started his military service in 4 Battalion Rozpoznawczy in Wędrzyn. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1999. During the invasion of Iraq he served in PKW Irak. He was a commander of Polish forces during the defense of City Hall in Karbala.^[6][7] He also served in Task Force White Eagle in Afghanistan.

He's an author of a book "Karbala. Raport z obrony City Hall", which was published in 2015.^[8] The character Kalicki from the film Karbala is based on him.^[9][10]

• Order of the Military Cross (2009)^[11][12][13]
• Military Cross (2015)^[14]
• Cross of Merit for Bravery
• Iraq Star
• Afghanistan Star
• Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
• Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence
• Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence (2019)^[15]
• Odznaka Skoczka Spadochronowego Wojsk Powietrznodesantowych
• Wojskowa Odznaka Sprawności Fizycznej
• Odznaka Honorowa Wojsk Lądowych
• Złota odznaka tytułu honorowego "Zasłużony Żołnierz RP" I stopnia (2017)^[16]
• Odznaka pamiątkowa 17 WBZ
• Medal Pamiątkowy Wielonarodowej Dywizji Centrum-Południe w Iraku
• Nagroda "Buzdygan" – Żołnierz Roku 2009^[17][18]
• NATO Medal