Bronisław Kwiatkowski

Bronisław Kwiatkowski
Born	Template:Birth date Mazury, Poland
Died	April 10, 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 59) Smolensk, Russia
Occupation	Military leader
Known for	Commander of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces; victim of the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash

Lieutenant General Bronisław Kwiatkowski

Bronisław Kwiatkowski (born 5 May 1950 in Mazury – died 10 April 2010 in Smolensk) was a prominent Polish military leader who served as the Commander of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces. He tragically lost his life as one of the passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.

Distinctions and Decorations

Throughout his career, he received a wide array of military and civilian honors, notably including the Order of Polonia Restituta. His recognitions encompass:

• Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (awarded posthumously in 2010; earlier he had been honored with both the Officer's Cross and Knight's Cross)
• Commander's Cross of the Order of the Military Cross
• Gold Cross of Merit
• Gold Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
• Gold Medal for National Defence Merit
• Gold Medal for Long Service (2009)
• Commemorative Medal for service with the Multinational Division Central-South Iraq
• Grand Officer rank of the Order of Merit bestowed by Portugal in 2008
• United Nations Medal for participation in the UNDOF mission
• Parachute Instructor Badge