Zygmunt Berling

Zygmunt Henryk Berling
General Zygmunt Berling (wearing the uniform of a colonel)
Born	(1896-04-27)27 April 1896 Limanowa, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died	11 July 1980(1980-07-11) (aged 84) Warsaw, Poland
Allegiance	Second Polish Republic  Polish People's Republic
Service / branch	Polish Legions Polish Army Polish People's Army
Years of service	1914–1953
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Polish Legions
Commands	6th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Regiment 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division First Polish Army
Battles / wars	World War I Polish–Soviet War Battle of Lwów World War II Battle of Lenino Warsaw Uprising
Awards	Virtuti Militari

Zygmunt Henryk Berling (27 April 1896 – 11 July 1980) was a Polish general and politician. He fought for the independence of Poland in the early 20th century. Berling was a co-founder and commander of the First Polish Army, which fought on the Eastern Front of World War II.