A World War II hero has died days after walking his granddaughter down the aisle at her wedding.
Proud granddad Bronislaw 'Grom' Karwowski accompanied his granddaughter Joanna down the aisle in full military uniform, which was full of his medals for his bravery during WWII.
Two days later the veteran passed away aged 94. In the footage it is clear that Bronislaw is ill but he didn't let it stop him from walking down the aisle arm in arm with his granddaughter.
The wedding took place in Bialystok, in northern Poland and guests wept as the pair walked down the aisle, and his granddaughter also struggled to stop herself from crying.
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The groom was emotional as he bit his lip in an attempt to stop himself from crying and thanked Bronislaw with two kisses on the cheek for walking his bride down the aisle.
Just two days later he passed away, and hundreds of tributes were paid to him online as he was one of the most decorated WWII veterans in Poland.
During WWII, 'Grom' was captured by the Nazis but managed to escape from the Gestapo's headquarters in Lomza, in north-eastern Poland.
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In 1948, he was arrested again, during the communist period, and he was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Grom was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland.
The National Armed Forces announced his death on social media, writing: "We regret to announce that today, on 1st September 2018, on the 79th anniversary of Germany's assault on Poland, the national hero and insurgent of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, Major Bronislaw Karwowski retired to the eternal guard. He was 94 years old.
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"He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland, the Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, the Cross of the National Armed Deed and many others."
Social media users have expressed their condolences to the family and praised the World War II hero for his bravery.
User 'Mateusz Ch' wrote: "He accomplished his last mission" while 'kamil majewski' added: "I watched this twice. It's just something magnificent."
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Netizen 'Basia M' added: "God bless the bride and tribute to the soldier's memory."
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