Józef Mieses

Józef Mieses (1882–1941 or 1942)^[1] was a Polish teacher, linguist, rabbi and military officer.

Born(1882-10-01)October 1, 1882

Przemyśl, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary

Died1942 (aged 59–60)

AllegianceAustria-Hungary (1914-1918)
Republic of Poland (1920-1932)

ServiceImperial and Royal Army (1914-1918)
Polish Armed Forces (1920-1932)

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Józef Mieses
Born	(1882-10-01)October 1, 1882 Przemyśl, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary
Died	1942 (aged 59–60)
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (1914-1918) Republic of Poland (1920-1932)
Service	Imperial and Royal Army (1914-1918) Polish Armed Forces (1920-1932)
Service years	1914–1918 and 1920–1932
Conflicts	World War I

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He reached the rank of colonel and chief rabbi in the Polish Army, where from 1921 to 1932 he worked in the Polish Ministry of Defense as the Chief of the Judaism Department. He published several works related to linguistics and was a recipient of the Polish Cross of Merit. He is presumed to have died during the Nazi occupation of Poland, most likely in 1942.^[2]