Aleksander Litwinowicz
Polish general
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Aleksander Litwinowicz (1879–1948) was a Polish general who was a member of Polish Independence Organizations before World War I and a member of the Polish Legions during the war. Litwinowicz was promoted to general in 1924. From 1936 to 1939 he was the Second Deputy Minister of War and Chief of Army Administration.
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 1948 (aged 68–69) |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Branch | Polish Legions |
| Service years | 1914–1918 |
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| Conflicts | World War I |
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In 1920, he became the first president of the Legia Military Sports Club.[1]
Honours and awards
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Independence
- Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class II (Estonia, 1935)
