Adam Epler

Adam Józef Aleksander Epler (December 1891 in Lwów, Austrian Galicia – 24 October 1965 in London) was a Colonel of Artillery of the Polish Army, posthumously promoted to Generał brygady.

Epler was raised in an affluent family: his father Edward was a railroad engineer and deputy mayor of the city of Lwów.

In 1912, Epler was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian Army, serving at XI Artillery Brigade, and graduating from School of Reserve Officers.

After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, Epler returned to former Austrian Galicia and joined the newly created Polish Army.

With help of local boy scouts, Epler managed to escape, and fled to Kraków, where he joined conspiratorial Organization of White Eagle, using the pseudonym Kobylański.