Bernard Mond - Biography

Bernard Stanisław Mond (Spanier) (November 14, 1887 in Stanisławów – July 5, 1957 in Kraków), son of Maurycy and Salomea Spanier, was a Jewish general of Polish Army in the interwar period. He fought in First World War, Polish-Ukrainian War, Polish-Soviet War and Second World War.

In November 1918 he commanded the "Citadel" section during the defence of Lwów. Wounded near Kijów on June 6, 1920. From May to October 1921 he was the commander of the town of Wilno. In 1932-1938 he commanded the Polish 6th Infantry Division of Kraków Army. In September 1939 his division defended the Pszczyna corridor against the German invasion. During the war he was imprisoned in German Prisoner-of-war camps.

He did return to Poland in 1946 and took a managerial position in Orbis (A National International Bus Travel Company). In 1950 he was dismissed (most likely because of the political background and/or political views) and had to work as a handyman in building materials warehouse in Poland.