Roman Abraham

Roman Józef Abraham (28 February 1891 – 26 August 1976) was a Polish cavalry general, commander of the Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade during the German and Soviet Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and Battle of Bzura commander of Polish cavalry (combined cavalry unit). During the Second Polish Republic, he was Brigadier-General and, for a short period, from 1930 to 1931, Abraham was also a member of the Polish Parliament.

Roman Józef Abraham
Roman Abraham in 1938
Born(1891-02-28)28 February 1891
Lemberg, Austria-Hungary
Died26 August 1976(1976-08-26) (aged 85)
Warsaw, Poland
Service/branchAustro-Hungarian Army
Polish Army
RankBrigadier-General
UnitWielkopolska Cavalry Brigade
Polish Collective Cavalry Brigade
Commands heldCommander, Cavalry Brigade
Battles/warsWorld War I
Polish–Ukrainian War
Polish–Soviet War
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Bzura
Siege of Warsaw
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