Grzegorz Kaliciak was born in
Prudnik as a son of Franciszek Kaliciak and his wife Władysława, worker of
ZPB "Frotex". He was raised by his mother and his grandmother. He attended Zespół Szkół Rolniczych in Prudnik and
Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy in
Wrocław. He started his military service in 4 Battalion Rozpoznawczy in
Wędrzyn. He was promoted to the rank of
captain in 1999. During the
invasion of Iraq he served in PKW Irak. He was a commander of Polish forces during the defense of City Hall in
Karbala. He also served in
Task Force White Eagle in
Afghanistan. He's an author of a book "Karbala. Raport z obrony City Hall", which was published in 2015. The character Kalicki from the film
Karbala is based on him. == Awards ==