Mieczysław Ryś-Trojanowski

In 1908 he moved to Austrian Galicia, where he became one of key members of the Union of Active Struggle, and organizer of local branches of the Riflemen's Association.

On December 1, 1924, President Stanislaw Wojciechowski upon request of Minister of Military Affairs Władysław Sikorski, promoted Rys-Trojanowski to the rank of General brygady.

On July 31, 1926, President Ignacy Mościcki named Rys-Trojanowski commandant of Military District Nr 9 in Brzesc nad Bugiem.

He personally visited checkpoints on roads east of Warsaw, controlling the evacuation of civil servants, police officers and army personnel.

In mid-September, he helped with creation of Lublin Army, gathering soldiers scattered in northern Lesser Poland, Podlasie and eastern Mazovia.