Kornel Ścibor-Rylski
Kornel Maria Maciej Scibor-Rylski of the coat of arms Ostoja, German Kornel Ritter Rylski von Groß-Scibor - (born September 21, 1835 in the village of Kniesioło - October 7, 1891 in Lviv) - engineer, general major of the Austro-Hungarian army. / p> He came from a noble family, he was the son of a landowner, the owner of estates in Galicia. He began his military service in 1853 after graduating from the Engineering Academy in Vienna. He was admitted to the 2nd engineering regiment as a lieutenant. In the years 1855-1856 he was educated at the Higher Engineering Course, which he scored with a perfect grade. In the years 1856-1863 he was employed in the Engineering Staff. In 1859, during the campaign in Italy, he was promoted to the rank of captain. In 1864 he was transferred to the Engineering Academy in which he was a lecturer for the next 4 years. In 1868 he returned to the line service in the 1st engineering regiment and commanded engineering companies in Buda and Kotor. In 1870...