. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "5534"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Leopold Endel-Ragis (1894\u20131943) was soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I and the Austro-Hungarian Army, and colonel of infantry of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic (1918\u20131939). He fought in World War I, Polish\u2013Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland, and was a member of the Home Army. Endel-Ragis (nom de guerre Slaski) was born on November 11, 1894, in \u017B\u00F3\u0142kiew, Austrian Galicia (currently Zhovkva, Ukraine). He attended a high school in Lw\u00F3w, joining the Riflemen's Association Strzelec. In 1912, he completed an officer course there, and before the outbreak of World War I joined Polish Legions commanded by J\u00F3zef Pi\u0142sudski. He served in the 5th Legions Infantry Regiment from August 8, 1914, until October 13, 1917. After the Oath crisis, Endel-Ragis was forced into the Austro-Hungarian army, in which he served from October 15, 1917, until May 10, 1918. On November 1, 1918, he was named commandant of 4th District of Polish Military Organisation (POW) at Piotrk\u00F3w Trybunalski. On November 22 of the same year, Endel-Ragis was appointed commandant of 2nd POW Battalion, which was on December 10 turned into 26th Infantry Regiment. With this unit, Endel-Ragis served in distinction in the Polish\u2013Soviet War, fighting in Volhynia and other areas. In the early 1920s, Endel-Ragis attended military courses at Warsaw's Wy\u017Csza Szko\u0142a Wojenna: on October 1, 1924, he was named officer of Polish General Staff, serving under Colonel Franciszek Wlad. At the same time, he remained officer at 26th Infantry Regiment. On December 1, 1924, President Stanis\u0142aw Wojciechowski, upon request of Minister of Military Affairs Stanis\u0142aw Wojciechowski, promoted Endel-Ragis to the rank of Podpolkovnik (Sub-Colonel). From February 12, 1925, until April 1, 1927, Endel-Ragis was chief of staff of the 7th Infantry Division, which was located in Cz\u0119stochowa. He then commanded 8th Legions Infantry Regiment in Lublin, and on December 24, 1929, President Ignacy Mo\u015Bcicki promoted him to Polkovnik (Colonel). On December 1, 1930, Endel-Ragis was appointed chief of staff of the Second Military District in Lublin. In December 1934 he was transferred to the 9th Infantry Division, located at Siedlce, remaining there until March 1939. Endel-Ragis was then named commandant of the 22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Przemy\u015Bl), replacing General Mieczys\u0142aw Boruta-Spiechowicz, who was moved to Bielsko Operational Group of Krak\u00F3w Army. According to Polish Polish General Staff planners, 22nd Mountain Infantry Division was to join \u0141\u00F3d\u017A Army (General Juliusz R\u00F3mmel) as its reserve unit. Due to the destruction of Polish rail lines, caused by the Luftwaffe, the division did not reach its positions in Central Poland. On September 1, 1939, while 22nd Mountain Infantry Division was in the area of Sandomierz en route to \u0141\u00F3d\u017A, it was turned back and transported towards Krak\u00F3w, following the request of General Antoni Szylling (commandant of Krak\u00F3w Army), who was aware of rapid advance of German armored forces near Cz\u0119stochowa. In the night of September 2/3, 22nd Mountain Infantry Division unloaded from trains near Olkusz, and took its defensive positions, awaiting the units of Operational Group Slask (General Jan Jagmin-Sadowski). Soon afterwards, German units of attacked the division, forcing it into retreat. After heavy fighting, Colonel Endel-Ragis with his soldiers reached Stasz\u00F3w, where he faced German 5th Panzer Division. Endel-Ragis then divided the division into smaller units, ordering them to fight their way east. In the night of September 9/10, 1939, Colonel Ragis, convinced that 22nd Mountain Infantry Division was completely destroyed, tried to commit suicide and shot himself in the head. He survived due to efforts of military doctors, both Polish and German, and settled in the area of Kielce, joining the Home Army. Leopold Endel-Ragis died on February 19, 1943, in Warsaw."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Leopold Endel-Ragis"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Leopold Marcin Endel-Ragis, ps. \u015Al\u0105ski, Lipi\u0144ski (ur. 11 listopada 1894 w \u017B\u00F3\u0142kwi, zm. 19 lutego 1943 w Warszawie) \u2013 pu\u0142kownik dyplomowany piechoty Wojska Polskiego, komendant Okr\u0119gu Kielce-Radom Zwi\u0105zku Walki Zbrojnej od pa\u017Adziernika 1939 roku do grudnia 1941 roku."@pl . . "1091538720"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Leopold Marcin Endel-Ragis, ps. \u015Al\u0105ski, Lipi\u0144ski (ur. 11 listopada 1894 w \u017B\u00F3\u0142kwi, zm. 19 lutego 1943 w Warszawie) \u2013 pu\u0142kownik dyplomowany piechoty Wojska Polskiego, komendant Okr\u0119gu Kielce-Radom Zwi\u0105zku Walki Zbrojnej od pa\u017Adziernika 1939 roku do grudnia 1941 roku."@pl . . . . . . . . . . . "45335703"^^ . . . "Leopold Endel-Ragis (1894\u20131943) was soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I and the Austro-Hungarian Army, and colonel of infantry of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic (1918\u20131939). He fought in World War I, Polish\u2013Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland, and was a member of the Home Army. Leopold Endel-Ragis died on February 19, 1943, in Warsaw."@en . . "Leopold Endel-Ragis"@pl . .