A GROUP ATTRIBUTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL HENRYK LUCJAN SPALTENSTEIN POLISH ARTILLERY

Spaltenstein was born on December 13, 1896. In 1913, he graduated from the 4th grade at the CK Branch of the Gymnasium in Stryj. After Poland regained independence, he was admitted to the Polish Army. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant of infantry with seniority with effect from June 1919.

In 1923 and 1924, he was an officer in the 80th infantry regiment Słonim garrison, and in 1923 he was assigned to the 1st Staff Division in command of Corps District No. III in Grodno He was transferred to the corps of artillery officer and verified as an artillery lieutenant with seniority on June 1, 1919.

In 1928 he was an officer of the 29th field artillery regiment in Grodno. On January 27, 1930, he was promoted to the rank of captain with seniority on January 1, 1930, and 3rd in the corps of artillery officers. In 1932 he was an officer of the 5th Infantry Division in Lviv.

In 1939, as a Major, he served in the 19th light artillery regiment in Nowa Wilejka as the commander of the 4th squadron. In this position, he fought in the September campaign.

After getting to France, he became an officer of the Polish Army in France. In 1940 he was the commander of the 3rd squadron of the 1st Vilnius Light Artillery Regiment. Later he became an officer of the Polish Armed Forces. 

After the war, he remained in exile. In 1960 he was promoted to the rank of artillery colonel. He was a member of the Council of the Republic of Poland of the third term (from September 9, 1963 to July 20, 1968, on behalf of the Union of Eastern Territories), and of the fourth term (from October 8, 1969 to November 7, 1970, on behalf of the Union of Polish Socialists . He died in 1973