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Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

s, that is the people who held the rank of general, as well as those who acted as ''de facto'' generals by commanding a division or brigade. Note that until the

Partitions of Poland The Partitions of Poland were three partition (politics), partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place between 1772 and 1795, toward the end of the 18th century. They ended the existence of the state, resulting in the eli ...

of late 18th century the rank of general as such was mostly (though not exclusively) reserved for commanders of artillery, while large tactical units (equivalent of divisions) were usually commanded by

hetman ''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, ...

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voivode Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...

Mikołaj Abramowicz Mikołaj Abramowicz or Abrahamowicz (; 1590s – 1651) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish–Lithuanian soldier who was one of the leading military and diplomatic figures of his period. Life A szlachcic of Jastrzębiec coat of arms ...

* Krzysztof Arciszewski *

Józef Bielak Józef Bielak ( – 11 June 1794) was a Lipka Tatar general, who fought in the Bar Confederation, the Polish–Russian War of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794. He commanded the 4th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment from 1763 to his death ...

Franciszek Ksawery Branicki Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...

Alojzy Brühl Alojzy is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alojzy Ehrlich (1914–1992), also called "King of the Chiselers," Polish table tennis legend *Alojzy Feliński (1771–1820), Polish writer *Alojzy Gonzaga Jazon Żółkowski, Ziółko ...

August Aleksander Czartoryski Prince August Aleksander Czartoryski (9 November 1697, Warsaw4 April 1782, Warsaw) was a member of the Polish nobility (), magnate. Life August became major-general of the Polish Army in 1729, voivode of the Ruthenian Voivodeship in 1731, gene ...

Ignacy Działyński Ignacy Erazm Działyński (1754–1797) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) of Ogończyk coat of arms and a military officer, known for his participation in the Warsaw Uprising of 1794. Biography Born in 1754 in Konarzewo near Poznań, he wa ...

* Subchan Ghazi aga *

Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski Wincenty Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski ''Armiger, de armis'' Ślepowron coat of arms, Ślepowron ( 1620 – 29 November 1662) – was a szlachta, Polish nobleman, general, Hetmans of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Lithuanian Field Hetman fr ...

Józef Judycki Józef Judycki (died 1797) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth noble. Marshal of the Lithuanian Tribunal in 1777, Lithuanian Great Guard (''strażnik wielki litewski'') from 1776, Lithuanian Great Quartermaster (''oboźny wielki litewski'') fro ...

* Krzysztof Korycki *

Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish Military engineering, military engineer, statesman, and military leader who then became a national hero in Poland, the United States, Lithuania, and ...

* Antoni Benedykt Lubomirski *

Jerzy Ignacy Lubomirski Prince Jerzy Ignacy Lubomirski (1687–1753) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic). Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1727. Lubomirski was owner of Rzeszów, Rozwadów and Żelechów estates. He was Field Writer of t ...

* Marcin Lubomirski *

Michał Lubomirski Michał Lubomirski (1752–1809) was a Polish military commander and a Lieutenant General of the Polish Army. A son to Stanisław Lubomirski (1704–1793), he should not be confused with his ancestor Aleksander Michał Lubomirski. References ...

Andrzej Mokronowski Andrzej Mokronowski (1713–1784) was a member of the Polish szlachta, a politician and general of the Polish Army. He was the first Polish Mason and founder of the first Masonic Lodge in Poland, which opened in 1742 in Wisniowiec. He subseque ...

Fryderyk Józef Moszyński Fryderyk Józef Jan Kanty Moszyński (1738 in Dresden – 21 January 1817 in Kiev) of Nałęcz coat of arms was a noble (''szlachcic'') in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He held the offices of Lithuanian Referendary, Lithuanian Grand ...

Józef Orłowski Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (1 ...

Piotr Ożarowski Piotr Ożarowski (; 1725 – 9 May 1794 in Warsaw) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), politic and military commander. Member of the infamous Confederation of Targowica, he reached the offices of Great Crown Hetman and castellan of Wojnice. Early ...

Józef Poniatowski Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski (; 7 May 1763 – 19 October 1813) was a Polish general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. A nephew of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lit ...

Kazimierz Poniatowski Prince Kazimierz Poniatowski (15 September 1721 – 13 April 1800) was a Polish nobleperson, ''podkomorzy wielki koronny'' (1742–1773), Lieutenant general of the Royal Polish forces, ''generał wojsk koronnych''. Knight of the Order of th ...

Stanisław Poniatowski Stanisław Poniatowski was the name of several Polish nobles: * Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762), castellan of Kraków * Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 Februa ...

Stanisław Kostka Potocki Count Stanisław Kostka Potocki (; November 1755 – 14 September 1821) was a Polish nobleman, politician, writer, public intellectual, and patron of the arts. He was involved in public education and active in the period that has been terme ...

Szczęsny Potocki Szczęsny ( ; feminine: Szczęsna), Szczesny, or Sczesny is a Polish given name and surname, meaning "lucky". It is the Polish equivalent of the Czech and Slovak surname Šťastný. Notable people Surname * Bernard Szczęsny (1919–1999), ...

* Wincenty Potocki * Zygmunt Przyjemski *

Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (1662–1728) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). He was a Royal Colonel since 1690, General of foreign mercenaries contingent and Krajczy of the Crown since 1702, Great Recorder of the Crown since 1703, Field Cro ...

Aleksander Michał Sapieha Aleksander Michał Paweł Sapieha () of Lis coat of arms (1730 in Wysokie – 1793 in Warsaw) was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Son of Kazimierz Leon Sapieha and Karolina Teresa Radziwiłł, he married Magdalena Agnieszka S ...

Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha Prince Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha (1757–1798) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachcic) and one of the creators of the 3 May Constitution. Biography Early life and career Kazimierz Sapieha was educated at the Knight School in Warsaw from 176 ...

Kazimierz Siemienowicz Kazimierz Siemienowicz (, ; was a Polish–Lithuanian general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, and one of pioneers of rocketry. Born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, he served in the armies of the Polish–Lith ...

* Michał Stachurski *

Samuel Świderski Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated a ...

Jan Tarło Jan Tarło may refer to the following Polish noblemen: * Jan Tarło (d. 1550), standard-bearer of Lwów * Jan Tarło (d. 1572), cup-bearer of the Crown, starost of Pilzno * Jan Tarło (1527–1587), voivode of Lublin, starost of Łomża and Pilzno * ...

* Michał Wielhorski * Ludwik Wirtemberg *

Jan de Witte Jan de Witte (1709–1785) was a Dutch military engineer, professional officer and architect in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The designer of, among others, the Dominican church in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine) and the Carmelite monastery i ...

* Michał Zabiełło * Szymon Zabiełło

Kościuszko Uprising The Kościuszko Uprising, also known as the Polish Uprising of 1794, Second Polish War, Polish Campaign of 1794, and the Polish Revolution of 1794, was an uprising against the Russian and Prussian influence on the Polish–Lithuanian Common ...

Jan August Cichocki Jan August Cichocki (1750–1795) was a Polish military officer and a general of the Polish Army, notable for his service in the 1794 Warsaw Uprising. Biography Thanks to a scholarship funded by Alois Bruhl, Cichocki studied artillery tactic ...

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (; also known as Johann Heinrich Dąbrowski (Dombrowski) in German and Jean Henri Dombrowski in French; 2 August 1755 – 6 June 1818) was a Polish general and statesman, widely respected after his death for his patri ...

Krystian Godfryd Deybel de Hammerau Krystian Godfryd Deybel de Hammerau (1725–1798) was a Polish military commander and a general of artillery. He fought during the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 and commanded the artillery of Kościuszko's Uprising. He was born to a family of Polonized ...

Jakub Jasiński Jakub Krzysztof Jasiński of Rawicz coat of arms (; 24 July 1761 – 4 November 1794) was a Polish general, and poet of Enlightenment.Jerzy Snopek "The Polish Literature of the Enlightenment." Pages 142–143. Jakub Jasiński's mock-heroic "'Sprz ...

* Andrzej Karwowski *

Józef Kopeć Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Antoni Madaliński Antoni Madaliński (1739–1805) was a Polish Lieutenant General and commander of the 1st Greater Polish National Cavalry Brigade during the Kościuszko Uprising. Military career Madaliński actively participated in the Bar Confederation and l ...

Stanisław Mokronowski Stanisław Mokronowski (1761-1821) was a prominent member of the Polish landed gentry of Bogoria coat of arms. A general of the Polish Army and a royal Chamberlain Mokronowski took part in both the Polish–Russian War of 1792 (War in the Def ...

* Eustachy Sanguszko * Wojciech Strasz * Tomasz Wawrzecki * Michał Wielhorski * Stanisław Wodzicki *

Józef Zajączek Prince Józef Zajączek (; 1 November 1752 – 28 August 1826) was a Polish general and politician. Zajączek started his career in the Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, an aide-de-camp to hetman Franciszek Ksawery Branicki. H ...

Duchy of Warsaw The Duchy of Warsaw (; ; ), also known as the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and Napoleonic Poland, was a First French Empire, French client state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars. It initially comprised the ethnical ...

* Wincenty Aksamitowski *

Łukasz Biegański Łukasz or Lukasz () is a Polish masculine given name, derived from Greek Λουκᾶς, Lukas. Derived family names are Lukaszewski (disambiguation), Łukaszewski, Łukaszewicz/Łukasiewicz/Lukashevich, Lukash (as transliterated from Ukrainian ...

Józef Chłopicki Józef Grzegorz Chłopicki (; 14 March 1771 – 30 September 1854) was a Polish general who was involved in fighting in Europe at the time of Napoleon and later. He was born in Kapustynie in Volhynia and was educated at the school of the Basilia ...

* Michał Cichocki *

Jan Michał Dąbrowski Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

Ludwik Mateusz Dembowski Ludwik Mateusz Dembowski, also known as Louis-Mathieu Dembowski (1768, Dębowa Góra, Poland - 1812, Valladolid, Spain), was a Polish general and traveler. After the fall of the Kościuszko Uprising went to France. He served in Polish Legions un ...

* Dominik Dziewanowski * Sykstus Estko * Hipolit Falkowski *

Stanisław Fiszer Stanisław Fiszer (3 October 1769, Warsaw, Poland – 18 October 1812, Tarutino, Russian Empire) was Polish General and Chief of Staff of the Duchy of Warsaw. He was married to Wirydianna Fiszerowa. An inhabitant of Poland, his family was orig ...

* Wilhelm Fiszer * Ignacy Giełgud * Józef Grabiński *

Michał Grabowski Michał Grabowski Poniatowski of the Oksza coat of arms (1773 – 17 August 1812) was a brigadier general of the Army of Duchy of Warsaw. Early life He was the natural son of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Stanisław Au ...

Stefan Grabowski Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...

Maurycy Hauke Jan Maurycy Hauke (26 October 1775 – 29 November 1830) was a Polish general and professional soldier of the Hauke-Bosak family, Hauke family, which had Flemish and Saxon origins. Life Maurycy Hauke was the son of Fryderyk Karol Emanuel Hauke ( ...

* Kajetan Hebdowski * Ludwik Kamieniecki *

Michał Ignacy Kamieński Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

* Krzysztof Karwicki *

Stanisław Klicki Stanisław Klicki of Prus (1775–1847) was a Polish military commander, aristocrat and a general of the Polish forces. For his service during the Napoleonic Wars, he was made a baron of the French Empire by Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Novembe ...

Karol Kniaziewicz Baron Karol Otto Kniaziewicz (4 May 1762 in Assiten, Courland (now Asīte, Latvia) – 9 May 1842 in Paris) was a Polish general and political activist. Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw. He participated in the Polish-Russian war of 1 ...

* Jakub Komierowski * Jan Konopka *

Antoni Almikar Kosiński Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the f ...

* Józef Kossakowski * Ksawery Kossecki * Izydor Krasiński *

Wincenty Krasiński Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), political activist and military leader. He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets ...

* Ludwik Kropiński * Jan Krukowiecki * Zygmunt Kurnatowski *

Walenty Kwaśniewski Walenty is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jan Walenty Tomaka (born 1949), Polish politician *Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755–1796), Deputy Chancellor and Chamberlain of last king of Poland *Walenty Czarnecki (1941–2020), Poli ...

Józef Łazowski Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Tomasz Łubieński Tomasz Andrzej Adam Łubieński, comte de Pomian (24 December 1784, in Szczytniki, Kalisz County, Szczytniki near Kalisz – 27 August 1870, in Warsaw) was a brigadier general in the Polish army, senator, landowner in Kalisz and businessman. Hopi ...

Józef Benedykt Łączyński Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Kazimierz Małachowski Kazimierz Małachowski of Gryf (1765–1845) was a Polish military officer and a general of both the armed forces of Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Poland. A recipient of Virtuti Militari for his actions during the Napoleonic Wars, he is ...

Stanisław Małachowski Count Stanisław Małachowski, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (; 1736–1809) was a Polish statesman, the first List of Polish Prime Ministers, Prime Minister of Poland, a member of the Poland, Polish government's Permanent Council (Rada Nieustaj� ...

Wojciech Męciński Wojciech Męciński, nicknamed Alberto Polacco (born 1598 in Osmolice – died 23 March 1643 in Nagasaki) was a Polish Catholic Jesuit missionary from Kraków, widely believed to be the first Pole to visit south-eastern Asia and Japan. In 17t ...

* Stanisław Mielżyński * Ernest Jan Karol Mirbach * Franciszek Morawski * Karol Morawski * Józef Niemojewski *

Ksawery Niesiołowski Ksawery is a Polish given name version of name Xavier, other variation is Xawery, may refer to: People * Ksawery Błasiak (1900–1966), lieutenant of the Polish Army * Ksawery Jasieński (born 1931), Polish radio speaker, voice actor * Ksawery L ...

Ludwik Michał Pac Count Ludwik Michał Pac (; ; 5 March or 19 May 1780 – 9 December 1835) was a France-born commander in the ''Grande Armée'', the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw and the Uprising of 1831. Depending on the source, he is called Lithuanian or Polis ...

Czesław Pakosz Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to: * Ceslaus, Christian Saint * Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist * C ...

* Franciszek Paszkowski * Jean Baptiste Pelletier * Michał Pełczyński *

Michał Piotrowski Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

* Stanisław Potocki *

Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł Prince Michał Gedeon Hieronim Radziwiłł (24 September 1778 – 24 May 1850) was a Polish noble, senator, and owner of Nieborów. Family A member of the Radziwiłł family from Nieśwież, he was related to Dominik Hieronim Radziwiłł. L ...

Józef Rautenstrauch Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Aleksander Rożniecki * Eustachy Sanguszko * Julian Sierawski *

Paweł Skórzewski Paweł Skórzewski (Ogończyk coat of arms) (born July 29, 1744 in Mączniki – died in 1819) was a Polish Brigadier General of the Duchy of Warsaw, a member of the Bar Confederation, a delegate to the Polish Sejm, senator of the Kingdom of Pola ...

* Michał Sokolnicki *

Antoni Paweł Sułkowski Prince Antoni Paweł Sułkowski (born 31 December 1785 in Leszno,Samuel Orgelbrand, Encyklopedja Powszechna, Volume 14', 1903, pg. 163 died 13 April 1836 in Rydzyna), of the Sułkowski family, was a Polish division general (who also spent time in F ...

* Józef Toliński * Kazimierz Turno * Tadeusz Tyszkiewicz *

Jan Nepomucen Umiński Jan Nepomucen Umiński of Cholewa (1778–1851) was a Polish military officer and a brigadier general of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. A veteran of the Kościuszko Uprising, Napoleonic Wars and the November Uprising, he died in exile in Wies ...

Józef Wasilewski Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Jan Weyssenhoff *

Józef Wielhorski Józef Wielhorski (1759–1817) was a Polish General officer, general. As an officer (rotmistrz) he fought in the Polish–Russian War of 1792 and later, as a colonel, in the Kościuszko Uprising. Tadeusz Kościuszko sent him to revolutionary F ...

Stanisław Wojczyński Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Jan Henryk Wołodkowicz Jan Chrzciciel Henryk Witold Wołodkowicz (, 17 September 1765 – 6 August 1825 or 20 August 1836) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman from the Wołodkowicz family of the Radwan coat of arms. Initially, he served as cavalry captain in the Grand Du ...

Edward Żółtowski Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

November 1830 Uprising

Józef Bem Józef Zachariasz Bem (, ; 14 March 1794 – 10 December 1850) was a Polish engineer and general, an Ottoman pasha and a national hero of Poland and Hungary, and a figure intertwined with other European patriotic movements. Like Tadeusz Kościus ...

Dezydery Chłapowski Baron Dezydery Adam Chłapowski (1788 in Turew – 27 March 1879) of the Dryja coat of arms was a Polish general, businessman and political activist. Early life His father Józef Chłapowski (born 1756, died 1826) was the baron of Kościan C ...

Wojciech Chrzanowski Wojciech Chrzanowski (14 January 1793 – 26 February 1861) was a Polish general who participated in Napoleon's Russian campaign and in the battles of Leipzig, Paris, and Waterloo. After Napoleon's final defeat he served in the national army of ...

Henryk Dembiński Count Henryk Dembiński (; 16 January 1791 – 13 July 1864) was a Polish engineer, traveler and general. Dembiński was born in Strzałków, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 1809 he entered the Polish army of the Duchy of Warsaw and took part ...

* Ludwik Kicki *

Ignacy Prądzyński Ignacy Prądzyński (; 20 July 1792– 4 August 1850) was a Polish military commander, general of the Polish Army and an engineer. A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, he was one of the most successful Polish commanders of the November Uprising a ...

Maciej Rybiński Maciej Rybiński (; born 24 February 1784 in Slavuta in Wołyń, died 17 January 1874 in Paris) was a Polish general, who was the last chief of State of November Uprising The November Uprising (1830–31) (), also known as the Polish ...

Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki (8 February 1787 – 12 January 1860 or 1 December 1860) was a Polish general, and commander-in-chief of the November Uprising (1830–1831). Biography He was born in Żebrak, Siedlce County, in 1787, and completed his ed ...

Józef Longin Sowiński Józef is a Polish language, Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (sculptor), Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929- ...

* Karol Turno *

Franciszek Żymirski Franciszek () is a masculine given name of Polish origin (female form Franciszka). It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Edward Pfeiffer (Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish gener ...

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...

Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski Włodzimierz Bonawentura Krzyżanowski (; in some sources, misspelled Wladimir Krzyzanowski; 8 July 1824 – 31 January 1887) was a Polish-American engineer, politician, and brigadier general in the Union Army. A Polish noble, he took par ...

January 1863 Uprising

Feliks Breański Feliks is a variant spelling of the given name Felix, used in Poland and the Baltic states, as well as in the transliteration of the name Felix from Russian. Feliks may refer to: *Feliks Ankerstein (1897–1955), Polish Army major and intellige ...

* Stanisław Brzóska *

Józef Cieszkowski Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Dionizy Czachowski * Jan Chalewski * Onfury Duchiński *

Józef Hauke-Bosak Count Józef Hauke-Bosak (19 March 1834 in Saint Petersburg – 21 January 1871) was a Polish general in the January Uprising, and commander of the Polish army in Lesser Poland, the closest collaborator of rebellion leader Romuald Traugutt. He ...

Michał Heidenreich Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

Artur Gołuchowski Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur meaning "bear-like", or “of honour”. It is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''a ...

* Antoni Jeziorański * Zygmunt Jordan * Ignacy Kruszewski *

Stanisław Krzesimowski Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Apolinary Kurowski Apolinary or Apollinary is a masculine given name. People who bear the name include: * Apollinary Goravsky (1833–1900) was a Belarusian painter * Apolinary Hartglas (1883–1953), Polish Jewish lawyer and Zionist activist * Apolinary Kątski, bir ...

Marian Langiewicz Marian Langiewicz, full name Marian Antoni Melchior Langiewicz (; 5 August 1827 – 11 May 1887), was one of the leaders of the Polish January Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1863. Biography He was born in the province of Posen, as the s ...

Teofil Łapiński Teofil Lapinski (; ; 1827–1886) was a Polish military commander, writer, an activist against Russian imperialism and volunteer in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. Life In 1862 Lapinski published a book, ''Mountain people o ...

Ludwik Mierosławski Ludwik Adam Mierosławski (; January 17, 1814 – November 22, 1878) was a Polish general, writer, poet, historian and political activist. Mierosławski took part in the November Uprising of the 1830s, and after its failure he emigrated to France ...

* Józef Miniewski *

Zygmunt Padlewski Zygmunt Padlewski (1836–1863) was a Polish insurgent who participated in the January Uprising. He was one of the leaders of the "Reds (January Uprising), Red" faction among the insurrectionists as a member of the Central National Committee (''K ...

* Edmund Różyński *

Karol Różyński Karol may refer to: Places * Karol, Gujarat, a village on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, west India ** Karol State, a former Rajput petty princely state with seat in the above town *Karol Bagh, neighbourhood of Central Delhi, Delhi, India **Ka ...

Zygmunt Sierakowski Zygmunt Erazm Gaspar Józef Sierakowski (, ; 19 May 1826, – 27 June 1863, Vilnius) was a Polish leader of the January Uprising in lands of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Biography Youth and ed ...

Edmund Taczanowski Edmund Taczanowski (1822, Wieczyn – 1879, Choryń) was a Polish general, insurrectionist, member of the Taczanowski magnate dynasty (he was grandson of the famous privateer Maksymilian Taczanowski), and Lord of the estate of Choryń in the pro ...

Romuald Traugutt Romuald Traugutt (16 January 1826 – 5 August 1864) was a Polish military officer and politician who served as the last dictator of the January Uprising. Following a career in the Imperial Russian Army that included service in Hungary and Crim ...

Aleksander Waligórski Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

Walery Antoni Wróblewski Walery Antoni Wróblewski (; 27 December 1836 – 5 August 1908) was a Polish-Belarusian and French revolutionary, politician, general of Paris Commune and commander of January Uprising and one of the leaders of the Reds (January Uprising), Reds ...

Józef Wysocki Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (1 ...

Władysław Zbyszewski Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to: People Mononym *Włodzis� ...

Władysław Zamoyski Count Władysław Zamoyski (1853–1924) was a French-born Poland, Polish nobleman (szlachcic), diplomat and heir of Kórnik, Głuchów, Łódź East County, Głuchów, Janusz, Łódź Voivodeship, Janusz, Babin Potok, Donji Vakuf, Babin an ...

Menotti Garibaldi Domenico Menotti Garibaldi (16 September 1840 – 22 August 1903) was an Italian soldier and politician who was the eldest son of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Anita Garibaldi. He fought in the Second Italian War of Independence, Second and Third It ...

* Francesco Nullo *

François de Rochebrune François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 16 ...

Paris Commune The Paris Commune (, ) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris on 18 March 1871 and controlled parts of the city until 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard (France), Nation ...

* Roman Czarnomski *

Jarosław Dąbrowski Jarosław Żądło-Dąbrowski (; 13 November 1836 – 23 May 1871), also known as Jaroslav Dombrowski, was a Polish nobleman (szlachta member) and military officer in the Imperial Russian Army, a Polish nationalist and radical republican for ...

August Okołowicz August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August ...

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, Polish-Soviet War and national uprisings of the period

* Franciszek Aleksandrowicz * Zachariasz Bakradze *

Leon Berbecki Leon Berbecki (28 July 1875, Lublin – 23 March 1963, Gliwice) was a Polish army officer, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I with the Imperial Russian Army. Following the foundation of the Second Polish Republic, Berbecki ser ...

Stefan Dąb-Biernacki Stefan Dąb-Biernacki (7 January 1890 – 9 February 1959) was a general of the army during the Second Polish Republic. He served as a major general in the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic, Polish Army in overall command of Prusy Army ...

* Henryk Karol Korab-Bobkowski * Louis Bonin *

Jerzy Dunin-Borkowski Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish. People ...

* Józef Dunin-Borkowski *

Tadeusz Bylewski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

* Aleksander Czcheidze *

Walerian Czuma Walerian Czuma (24 December 1890 – 7 April 1962) was a Polish general and military commander. He is notable for his command over a Polish unit in Siberia during the Russian Civil War, and the commander of the defence of Warsaw during the siege ...

Mieczysław Dąbkowski Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas *Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player *Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraiti ...

Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski Bolesław Ignacy Florian Wieniawa-Długoszowski (22 July 1881 – 1 July 1942) was a Polish general, adjutant to Chief of State Józef Piłsudski, politician, freemason, diplomat, poet, artist and formally for one day the President of the Republi ...

Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer Gustaw Konstanty Orlicz-Dreszer (October 2, 1889 − July 16, 1936) was a Polish general, and a political and social activist. Before World War I, Orlicz-Dreszer was involved in pro-independence activities in partitioned Poland. On 3 August 191 ...

* Karol Durski-Trzaska * Andrzej Galica * Władysław Glass *

Roman Górecki Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...

* Kazimierz Grudzielski *

Józef Haller de Hallenburg Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Stanisław Haller de Hallenburg Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

* Eugeniusz de Henning-Michaelis * Kazimierz Horoszkiewicz * Stefan Hubicki *

Marian Żegota-Januszajtis Marian may refer to: People * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe co ...

* Albin Jasinski *

Tadeusz Jastrzębski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

Tadeusz Kasprzycki Tadeusz Adam Kasprzycki (16 January 1891 – 4 December 1978) was a member of the Polish Legions in First World War, major general of the Polish Armed Forces from 1929 and Minister of Military Affairs of Poland from 1935 to 1939. He commanded ...

* Roman Gozdawa-Kawecki * Daniel Konarzewski *

Tadeusz Kutrzeba Tadeusz Kutrzeba (15 April 1885 – 8 January 1947) was a general of the army during the Second Polish Republic. He served as a major general in the Polish Army in overall command of Army Poznań during the 1939 German Invasion of Poland. Biogr ...

* Gustaw Kuchinka *

Bolesław Kraupa Bolesław or Boleslav may refer to: People * Bolesław (given name) (also ''Boleslav'' or ''Boleslaus''), including a list of people with this name Geography * Bolesław, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland * Bolesław, Olkusz Coun ...

* Karol Kraus * Aleksander Karnicki *

Franciszek Krajowski Franciszek Krajowski (; 30 September 1861 in Velešín – 22 November 1932 in Brest) was a Czech-Polish military officer and a General of the Polish Army The Land Forces () are the Army, land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currentl ...

Franciszek Latinik Franciszek Ksawery Latinik (17 July 1864 – 29 August 1949) was a Polish military officer, Colonel of Austro-Hungarian Army and Major General of the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Army. Graduate of the General Staff Academy ...

* Aleksander Litwinowicz *

Kazimierz Ładoś Kazimierz (; ; ) is a historical district of Kraków and Kraków Old Town, Poland. From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south ...

* Gustaw Macewicz * Mikołaj Majewski *

Stefan Majewski Stefan Majewski (born 31 January 1956) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the sporting director of Ekstraklasa club Cracovia. Club career Majewski was born in Bydgoszcz. He played for clubs such as ...

* Julian Malczewski *

Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki (Iosif Romanovich while in the Russian military; sometimes also Dowbór-Muśnicki; ; 25 October 1867 – 26 October 1937) was a Polish general, serving with the Imperial Russian and then Polish armies. He was also the m ...

Henryk Minkiewicz Henryk Minkiewicz (19 January 1880 – 9 April 1940) was a Polish socialist politician and a general of the Polish Army. Former commander of the Border Defence Corps, he was among the Polish officers murdered in the Katyń massacre.; ; ; ; ; ; ...

* Jan Mischke *

Józef Piłsudski Józef Klemens Piłsudski (; 5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935) was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (Poland), Chief of State (1918–1922) and first Marshal of Poland (from 1920). In the aftermath of World War I, he beca ...

Kazimierz Pławski Kazimierz (; ; ) is a historical district of Kraków and Kraków Old Town, Poland. From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south ...

* Eugeniusz Pogorzelski *

Olgierd Pożerski Algirdas (; , ; – May 1377) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis (who defended the western border of the Duchy) he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Bla ...

Władysław Belina-Prażmowski Władysław Zygmunt Belina-Prażmowski (3 May 1888 in Ruszkowiec – 13 October 1938 in Venice), was a Polish cavalryman, colonel and politician. He was a member of Związek Walki Czynnej since 1909, later Związek Strzelecki. Student of Lw ...

Stanisław Puchalski Stanisław Puchalski, of Puchała coat of arms (5 January 1867, in Wapowce – 16 January 1931, in Warsaw) was an Austro-Hungarian and Polish general. References * ''Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950'', Band VIII., Wien 1 ...

Kazimierz Raszewski Kazimierz Raszewski (29 February 1864 – 14 January 1941) was a lieutenant general of the Polish Army. Early life Raszewski was born 29 February 1864 in a small village called Jasień, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Jasień near Poznań (Czempiń ...

Bolesław Roja Brigadier General Bolesław Jerzy Roja (4 April 1876 − 27 May 1940) was an officer of the Polish Legions in World War I, a general, and a politician in the Second Polish Republic, recipient of some of the highest Polish military awards includi ...

* Aleksander Romanowicz *

Jan Romer Jan Edward Romer (1869 in Lwów – 1934 in Warsaw) was a Polish general and military commander. Studied in Mödling and joined the Austro-Hungarian Army. During the First World War fought at the battle of Limanowa (1914) and battle of Gor ...

* Eugeniusz Romiszewski *

Modest Romiszewski Modest Romiszewski (29 July 1861, in Warsaw – 7 October 1930, in Warsaw) was a Polish general, son of Imperial Russian Army general Władysław Romiszewski and Anna Dżakeli. Reached the rank of general in 1913. Since 29 December 1918 general in ...

* Stanisław Rouppert *

Tadeusz Rozwadowski Count Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (19 May 1866 – 18 October 1928) was a Polish military commander, diplomat, and politician, a general of the Austro-Hungarian Army and then the Polish Army. Biography Youth Jordan-Rozwadowski was born in ...

Juliusz Rómmel Juliusz Karol Wilhelm Józef Rómmel (; 3 June 1881 – 8 September 1967) was a Polish military commander, a general of the Polish Armed Forces. He graduated from the Corps of Cadets in Pskov and later from Кonstantin Artillery School at St. Pe ...

Wacław Rudoszański-Iwaszkiewicz Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of , Latinized as Wenceslaus. For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. It may refer to: * Wacław Cimochowski (1912–1982), Polish philologist * Wacław Gajewski ( ...

Józef Rybak Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Edward Śmigły-Rydz Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

* Bolesław Bohusz-Siestrzeńcewicz *

Władysław Sikorski Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (; 20 May 18814 July 1943) was a Polish military and political leader. Before World War I, Sikorski established and participated in several underground organizations that promoted the cause of Polish independenc ...

Leonard Skierski Leonard Wilhelm Skierski (26 April 1866 – spring 1940) was a Polish military officer. He was a general of the Imperial Russian Army and then served in the Polish Army. He fought in World War I and in the Polish–Soviet War. He is a victim o ...

Julian Stachiewicz Julian Stachiewicz (; 1890– September 20, 1934) was a brigadier general in the Polish Army, historian, and writer. Life Julian Stachiewicz was the brother of General Wacław Stachiewicz. Before World War I he joined the Riflemen's Association ...

Stanisław Szeptycki Stanisław Maria Jan Teofil Szeptycki (3 November 1867 – 9 October 1950) was a Polish count, general and military commander. Biography Born in 1867 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary to the aristocratic Szeptycki family, he was the grandson of Poli ...

Józef Świętorzecki Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Hel ...

Władysław Wejtko Władysław Wejtko (1 February 1859 – 16 November 1933) was a Polish general of the Imperial Russian Army, and later of the Polish Army. He fought on the side of the Second Polish Republic as a major-general in Józef Piłsudski's forces during ...

Mieczysław Windakiewicz Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player *Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestrait ...

Jerzy Wołkowicki Jerzy Rusiło-Wołkowicki (1883–1983) was a General of the Polish Army and officer of the Imperial Russian Navy, awarded one of the highest Russian military orders. Childhood Wołkowicki was born on 22 January 1883 in Proszew (a Mazovian vi ...

* Sergiusz Zahorski * Zygmunt Zieliński *

Lucjan Żeligowski Lucjan Żeligowski (; 17 October 1865 – 9 July 1947) was a Polish general, politician, military commander and veteran of World War I, the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. He is mostly remembered for his role in Żeligowski's Mutiny and a ...

Polish high-ranking officers who served abroad

* Wiktor Grzesicki * Henryk Wierusz-Kowalski * Adam Nowotny * Maurycy Schmidt * Tadeusz Unrug *

Antoni Zdrojewski Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the f ...

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

Roman Abraham Roman Józef Abraham (28 February 1891 – 26 August 1976) was a Polish cavalry general, commander of the Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade during the German and Soviet Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and Battle of Bzura commander of Polish cav ...

Franciszek Alter Franciszek Alter (22 November 1889 in Lviv – 23 January 1945 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen) was a Polish general. Career Franciszek Alter began his career as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, reaching the rank of captain. He fought in the ...

Władysław Anders Władysław Albert Anders (11 August 1892 – 12 May 1970) was a Polish military officer and politician, and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. Born in Krośniewice-Błonie, then part of the Russian Empire, he serv ...

Zygmunt Berling Zygmunt Henryk Berling (27 April 1896 – 11 July 1980) was a Polish general and politician. He fought for the independence of Poland in the early 20th century. Berling was a co-founder and commander of the First Polish Army (1944–1945), First ...

* Janusz de Beaurain *

Leon Billewicz Leon Billewicz (April 25, 1870 in Werbiczna – April 1940) was a Polish officer and a General of the Polish Army. He was murdered during the Katyń massacre. Biography Service Initially serving with the Imperial Russian Army, in November 19 ...

* Ludwik Bittner (''Halik'' or ''Halka'') * Karol Bogucki *

Bronisław Bohaterewicz Bronisław Bohaterewicz (Bohatyrewicz) of the Ostoja coat of arms (24 February 1870 – 9 April 1940) was a Polish military commander and a general of the Polish Army. Murdered during the Katyn massacre, Bohaterewicz was one of the Generals whose ...

Mikołaj Bołtuć Mikołaj Bołtuć (21 December 1893 in Saint Petersburg – 22 September 1939 near Łomianki) was a brigadier general (Poland), brigadier-general of the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Army, commander of the 4th Infantry Divis ...

Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina Ottokar Wincenty Brzoza-Brzezina (3 March 1883 – 30 August 1968) was a Polish brigadier general of Czech origin who was notable for his service in the Battle of Krzywopłoty during the First World War. Biography Brzoza-Brzezina completed fou ...

Władysław Bończa-Uzdowski Wladyslaw Boncza-Uzdowski (August 23, 1887 – March 21, 1957) was a General brygady of the Polish Army and sports activist, general manager of the Polish Football Association. Boncza-Uzdowski was born in the village of Podborcze near Chełm, Rus ...

Władysław Bortnowski Władysław Bortnowski (12 November 1891 – 21 November 1966) was a Polish historian, military commander and one of the highest ranking generals of the Polish Army, generals of the Polish Army. He is most famous for commanding the Pomorze Army ...

Mieczysław Boruta-Spiechowicz Mieczysław Ludwik Boruta-Spiechowicz (20 February 1894, in Rzeszów – 13 October 1985, in Zakopane) was a Polish military officer, a general of the Polish Army and a notable member of the post-war anti-communist opposition in Poland. He join ...

Adam Brzechwa-Ajdukiewicz Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam sin ...

Stanisław Burghardt-Bukacki Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

* Leopold Cehak *

Antoni Chruściel generał brygady, Gen. Antoni Chruściel ( ''nom de guerre'' Monter; 16 July 1895 – 30 November 1960) was a Polish military officer and a general of the Polish Army. He is best known as the ''de facto'' commander of all the armed forces of the ...

* Jan Chmurowicz *

Stanisław Dąbek Stanisław Dąbek (March 28, 1892 – September 19, 1939) was a Polish infantry colonel in the Polish Armed Forces, he was commander of the Marine Brigade of National Defense and acting commander of the Land Defense of the Coast during the Invasi ...

(posthumously) *

Franciszek Dindorf-Ankowicz Franciszek () is a masculine given name of Polish origin (female form Franciszka). It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Edward Pfeiffer (Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish gener ...

Juliusz Drapella Juliusz Alfred Drapella was a Polish brigadier general of the Polish Armed Forces who was most notable during his service in World War II. Biography Juliusz Alfred Drapella was born on November 3, 1886, in Wieprz, to the family of Ludwik Drapella ...

* Rudolf Dreszer * Konstanty Drucki-Lubecki * Bolesław Bronisław Duch * Kazimierz Dworak * Leopold Engel-Ragis *

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 had a wife Zofia (née Murczyńska) and son Zb ...

Kazimierz Fabrycy Kazimierz Fabrycy (3 March 1888 in Odessa – 18 July 1958) was a Polish general. Early life Kazimierz Fabrycy was born on March 3, 1888, in Odessa, in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. Upon graduating from school in Nemyriv, Niemi ...

August Emil Fieldorf August Emil Fieldorf (''nom de guerre:'' “''Nil''”; 20 March 1895 – 24 February 1953) was a Polish brigadier general who served as deputy commander-in-chief of the Home Army after the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising (August 1944 � ...

(''Nil'') * Julian Filipowicz *

Janusz Gąsiorowski Janusz Gąsiorowski (1889 Lemberg – 1949 Paris) was a Polish general, commander of the Polish 7th Infantry Division during the German invasion of Poland in 1939. Taken prisoner on 4 September in the battle of Częstochowa. He was awarded the ...

Józef Giza Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Kazimierz Glabisz *

Janusz Głuchowski Janusz Julian Głuchowski (nom de guerre ''Janusz'') was a divisional general of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic. Born on August 6, 1888, in Bukowa (Congress Poland), he fought in Polish Legions in World War I, Polish–Ukrainian War ...

Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki (; 13 January 1894 – 19 September 1939) was a Polish military commander and a general of the Polish Army. During the invasion of Poland of 1939 he commanded the Czersk Operational Group and was among the highest ran ...

* Eugeniusz de Henning-Michaelis *

Czesław Jarnuszkiewicz Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to: * Ceslaus, Christian Saint * Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist * C ...

* Jan Jur-Gorzechowski *

Władysław Jędrzejewski Władysław Jędrzejewski (11 February 1863–1940) was a General of the Polish Army, who was probably murdered by the NKVD in Lwów, in March 1940. He fought in several conflicts, including World War I and the Invasion of Poland. Jędrzejewsk ...

Władysław Kalkus Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to: People Mononym *Włodzis� ...

* Maksymilian Milan-Kamski *

Jan Karcz Jan Karcz (16 October 1892, in Modlica near Kraków – 25 January 1943, in Auschwitz) was a Polish Army colonel, posthumously promoted to the rank of a brigadier general. During the Second World War he was imprisoned and murdered in the Birkena ...

Jan Wojciech Kiwerski Jan Wojciech Kiwerski, nom de guerre Oliwa, also Dyrektor, Kalinowski, Lipinski, Rudzki, Ziomek (23 May 1910 – 18 April 1944) was a colonel of the Polish Army and commandant of the 27th Home Army Infantry Division. Kiwerski was killed in action ...

Franciszek Kleeberg Franciszek Kleeberg (1 February 1888, in Tarnopol – 5 April 1941, near Dresden) was a Polish general. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army before joining the Polish Legions in World War I and following the Polish Independence later the Polis ...

* Tadeusz Klimecki * *

Ludwik Kmicic-Skrzyński Ludwik Kmicic-Skrzyński (August 26, 1893 – February 14, 1972) was a brigadier general of the Polish Army during the existence of the Second Polish Republic. Biography After graduating from high school in Tiflis in Georgia, he went to France, wh ...

Edmund Knoll-Kownacki Gen.bryg. Edmund Stanisław Knoll-Kownacki (1891–1953) was a Polish military officer and a high-ranking commander of the Polish Army. He died on September 2, 1953, and was buried at the Beaumaris cemetery in Llangefni, Wales. He was married t ...

Stanisław Kopański Generał, General Stanisław Kopański (19 May 1895 – 23 March 1976) was a Polish military commander, politician, diplomat, an engineer and one of the best-educated Polish officers of the time, serving with distinction during World War II. He is ...

* Stefan Kossecki *

Wincenty Kowalski Wincenty Kowalski (1892–1984) was a Polish military commander and a general of the Polish Army. A veteran of both World War I and World War II, he fought in all the inter-war conflicts of Poland. During the Invasion of Poland of 1939 he commande ...

Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski Generał Tadeusz Komorowski (1 June 1895 – 24 August 1966), better known by the name Bór-Komorowski (after one of his wartime code names: ''Bór'' – "The Forest") was a Polish military leader. He was appointed commander-in-chief a day be ...

Alojzy Wir-Konas Alojzy Wir-Konas (born Alojzy Konas, 1894–1940) was a military commander in the Polish Army, commanding the 38th Infantry Division during the Invasion of Poland. He was murdered in the Katyn massacre. Early life and career Alojzy Konas was bo ...

* Tadeusz Kossakowski *

Jan Kruszewski Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

Marian Kukiel Marian Włodzimierz Kukiel (pseudonyms: ''Marek Kąkol'', ''Stach Zawierucha''; 15 May 1885 - 15 August 1973) was a Polish major general, historian, social and political activist. One of the founders of Związek Walki Czynnej in 1908 and promi ...

Józef Kustroń Józef Rudolf Kustroń (16 October 1892 – 16 September 1939) was a brigadier general of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic, commandant of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division. He was the first Polish general to die during the German i ...

* Jan Kazimierz Kruszewski * Józef Kwaciszewski * Stanisław Kwaśniewski *

Władysław Langner Władysław Aleksander Langner (18 June 1896 – 28 September 1972) was a Polish general, best known as commander of the Siege of Lwów in 1939. Early career Władysław Langner spent his childhood in the Polish town of Tarnów, where he became ...

* Wilhelm Liszka-Lawicz *

Gustaw Łowczowski Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...

Mieczysław Maciejowski Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player *Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestrait ...

Stanisław Maczek Lieutenant General Stanisław Władysław Maczek (; 31 March 1892 – 11 December 1994) was a Polish tank commander of World War II, whose division was instrumental in the Allied liberation of France, closing the Falaise pocket, resulting in the ...

* Juliusz Tarnawa-Malczewski *

Stanisław Kostka Miller Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Czesław Młot-Fijałkowski Czesław Młot-Fijałkowski (1892–1944) was a Polish military officer and a brigadier general of the Polish Army. Czesław Fijałkowski was born on 14 April 1892 in Okalewo (now in Rypin County), in the Płock Governorate of Congress Poland, ...

* Izydor Modelski *

Bernard Mond Bernard Stanisław Mond (Spanier) (November 14, 1887 in Stanisławów – July 5, 1957 in Kraków) was a Polish general of Jewish descent in the interwar period. He fought in the First World War, Polish–Ukrainian War, Polish–Soviet War and S ...

Witold Dzierżykraj-Morawski Witold Józef Dzierżykraj-Morawski (1895–1944) was a Polish military commander, diplomat and a pułkownik, Colonel of the Polish Army. Witold Dzierżykraj-Morawski was born in 1895 in his family's manor in Oporowo, Leszno County, Oporowo near ...

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Stefan Mossor Stefan Adolf Mossor (23 October 1896, Kraków - 22 September 1957) was a Polish general. He was a member of the Polish Legions in World War I, Polish Legions. From 1928 to 1930, he studied at École Supérieure de Guerre in Paris. In the Second ...

* Aleksander Narbut-Łuczyński * Mieczyslaw Norwid-Neugebauer * Roman Odzierzyński *

Leopold Okulicki General Leopold Okulicki ( noms de guerre ''Kobra'', ''Niedźwiadek''; 1898 – 1946) was a Polish Army brigadier general and the last commander of the anti-Nazi underground Home Army during World War II and the German occupation of Poland ...

* Bruno Olbrycht * Józef Olszyna-Wilczynski *

Kazimierz Orlik-Łukoski Kazimierz (; ; ) is a historical district of Kraków and Kraków Old Town, Poland. From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south ...

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann (1894–1986) was a Polish general, military commander and one of the pioneers of armoured warfare in Poland. Early life Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann was born on 1 August 1894 in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (later Lwów, Secon ...

Michał Ostrowski Michał Ostrowski (1873-?) was a Polish military officer and local government politician who in 1928 served for a short period as the mayor of Białystok. Biography He was born on September 29, 1873 in Białystok. He was the son of Karol Ostrowsk ...

Ignacy Oziewicz Ignacy Oziewicz, pseudonyms: "Czesław", "Czesławski", "Netta", "Jenczewski" (7 May 1887 – 10 January 1966) was a colonel of the Polish Army and a commandant of the National Armed Forces from 1942 to 1943. Biography Early life and mili ...

Gustaw Paszkiewicz Gustaw Paszkiewicz (1 April 1892 – 27 February 1955) was a soldier of the Imperial Russian Army, and officer of the Polish Army. He entered the military service in 1914, at the age of 22, fighting as Russian soldier in World War I. Paszkiewicz was ...

* Henryk Krok-Paszkowski *

Stefan Pawlikowski Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...

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Tadeusz Pełczyński Tadeusz Walenty Pełczyński (codenames: ''Grzegorz'', ''Adam'', ''Wolf'', ''Robak''; Warsaw, 14 February 1892 – 3 January 1985, London) was a Polish Army major general (''generał brygady''), intelligence officer and chief of the General Sta ...

* Zygmunt Piasecki * Konrad Piekarski *

Tadeusz Piskor Tadeusz Ludwik Piskor (1889–1951) was a Polish Army general. Life and career Piskor was born on 1 February 1889 in Bór Kunowski. Before World War I, he was a member of Polish pro-independence organizations. During World War I he served in th ...

Konstanty Plisowski Konstanty Plisowski of the Odrowąż coat of arms (8 June 1890 – 1940) was a Polish general and military commander. He was the Commander in the battle of Jazłowiec and the battle of Brześć Litewski. He was murdered in Katyn. Biography ...

* Zygmunt Podhorski *

Bolesław Popowicz Bolesław or Boleslav may refer to: People * Bolesław (given name) (also ''Boleslav'' or ''Boleslaus''), including a list of people with this name Geography * Bolesław, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland * Bolesław, Olkusz Coun ...

Władysław Powierza Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to: People Mononym *Włodzis� ...

* Bronisław Prugar-Ketling *

Mikołaj Prus-Więckowski Mikołaj is the Polish cognate of given name Nicholas, used both as a given name and a surname. It may refer to people: In Polish (or Polish-Lithuanian) nobility: * Mikołaj Kamieniecki, Polish nobleman and the first Grand Hetman of the Crown * Mi ...

* Emil Przedrzymirski-Krukowicz * Wacław Jan Przeździecki *

Zdzisław Przyjałkowski Zdzisław may refer to: People * Zdzisław (given name), a Slavic male given name Places * Zdzisław, Lubusz Voivodeship, a village in Poland * Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Zdzisław may refer to: People * Zdzisław (given name), a Slavic ma ...

* Bronisław Rakowski *

Stanisław Rawicz-Dziewulski Stanisław Rawicz-Dziewulski of the Rawicz coat of arms (born November 6, 1869, in Okniny, Łuków County, died October 18, 1939, in Warsaw) was a brigadier general of the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Army, knight of the Ord ...

Ludomił Rayski Ludomił Antoni Rayski (29 December 1892 – 11 April 1977) was a Polish engineer, pilot, military officer and aviator. He served as the commander of the Polish Air Force between 1926 and 1939, being responsible for modernization of Polish mili ...

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Stefan Rowecki Stefan Paweł Rowecki (pseudonym: ''Grot'', "Spearhead", hence the alternate name, Stefan Grot-Rowecki; 25 December 1895 – 2 August 1944) was a Polish general, journalist and the leader of the Armia Krajowa. He was murdered by the Gestapo in ...

Klemens Rudnicki Klemens Stanisław Rudnicki (28 March 1897 – 12 August 1992) was a General of the Polish Army, who fought in World War I, the Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland. He served in the military from 1914 until 1947. Klemens Stanisław Rudn ...

Edward Rydz-Śmigły Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz also called Edward Rydz-Śmigły, (11 March 1886 – 2 December 1941) was a Polish people, Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland and Commander-in-Chief of Poland's armed forces, as well as a painter and ...

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Marshal of Poland Marshal of Poland () is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, Marshal is equivalent to a field marshal or general of the army (OF-10) in other NATO armies. History Today there are no living ...

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Mieczysław Ryś-Trojanowski Mieczysław Ryś-Trojanowski (October 21, 1881 in Krośniewice – April 4, 1945 in Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp) was a brigadier general (generał brygady) of Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic. Ryś-Trojanowski was born in a p ...

* Kazimierz Sawicki *

Wacław Scewola-Wieczorkiewicz Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of , Latinized as Wenceslaus. For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. It may refer to: *Wacław Cimochowski (1912–1982), Polish philologist *Wacław Gajewski (19 ...

* Kazimierz Schally *

Franciszek Sikorski Franciszek Józef Sikorski (4 October 1889 Lwów – spring 1940 Kharkov) was a Polish engineer, Brigadier general of the Polish Army and a murdered victim of the Katyn Massacre. Life Sikorski was born in Lemberg, Austrian Galicia, and graduated ...

Piotr Skuratowicz Piotr Skuratowicz (1 August 1891 – 1940) was a Polish military commander and a General of the Polish Army. A renowned cavalryman, a victim of the Katyn massacre of 1940 murdered by the NKVD in Kharkov in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. ...

* Stanisław Skwarczyński * Felicjan Sławoj-Składkowski * Aleksander Szychowski *

Antoni Szymański Antoni Szymański (Poznań, 30 July 1894 - 11 December 1973, London) was a Polish Army general the last prewar Polish military attaché in Berlin (1932-1939). On the night of 5–6 September 1939, he left Berlin for Copenhagen, then went to Wilno v ...

Jan Jagmin-Sadowski Jan Jagmin-Sadowski (24 April 1895 – 5 October 1977), was a general of the Polish Army, having served in World War I as a member of Józef Piłsudski's legions, as well as commanding Polish forces during the invasion of Poland in 1939. Early ...

Marian Smoleński Marian may refer to: People * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe co ...

Mieczysław Smorawiński Brigadier General Mieczysław Makary Smorawiński (1893–1940), was a Polish military commander and officer of the Polish Army. He was one of the Polish generals identified by forensic scientists of the Katyn Commission as the victim of the Sovi ...

Stanisław Sosabowski Stanisław Franciszek Sosabowski (; 8 May 1892 – 25 September 1967) was a Polish general in World War II. He fought in the Polish Campaign of 1939 and at the Battle of Arnhem (Netherlands), as a part of Operation Market Garden, in 1944 as c ...

Kazimierz Sosnkowski General Kazimierz Sosnkowski (; 19 November 1885 – 11 October 1969) was a Polish independence fighter, general, diplomat, and architect. He was a major political figure and an accomplished commander, notable in particular for his contribu ...

Wacław Stachiewicz Wacław Teofil Stachiewicz (19 November 1894 – 12 November 1973) was a Polish writer, geologist, military commander and general of the Polish Army. A brother to General Julian Stachiewicz and the husband to General Roman Abraham's sister, St ...

Kazimierz Strzemię-Marczyński Kazimierz (; ; ) is a historical district of Kraków and Kraków Old Town, Poland. From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south ...

* Nikodem Sulik * Bolesław Szarecki *

Antoni Szylling Antoni Szylling (31 August 1884 – 17 June 1971) was a Polish general, considered, along with Generals Wiktor Thommée and Stanisław Maczek, to have been one of the most successful Polish Armed Forces commanders during the Invasion of Poland of ...

* Władysław Szyszko-Bohusz * Stanisław Świtalski * Stanisław Taczak *

Stanisław Tatar Stanisław Tatar ''nom de guerre'' "Stanisław Tabor" (3 October 1896 – 16 December 1980) was a Polish Army colonel in the interwar period and, during World War II, one of the commanders of Armia Krajowa, Polish resistance movement. He was appoi ...

Wiktor Thommée Wiktor Thommée (1881–1962) was a Polish military commander and a brigadier general of the Polish Army. A veteran of the Great War and the Russian Civil War, he is best known for his command over Piotrków Operational Group and the battle of ...

*Zygmunt August Tomaszewski *

Marian Turowski Marian Turowski (born 27 December 1964) is a Polish former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seou ...

Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński Józef Konstanty Olszyna-Wilczyński (; 27 November 1890 – 22 September 1939) was a Polish general and one of the high-ranking commanders of the Polish Army. A veteran of World War I, the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War, he w ...

* Józef Werobej *

Józef Wiatr Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Kazimierz Wiśniowski Kazimierz (; ; ) is a historical district of Kraków and Kraków Old Town, Poland. From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south ...

* Franciszek Wład *

Józef Ludwik Zając Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Mikołaja Zajaczuk *

Mariusz Zaruski Mariusz Zaruski (18 January 1867 – 8 April 1941) was a brigadier-general in the Polish Army, a pioneer of Polish sports yachting, an outstanding climber of the winter and caves of Tatra Mountains. He was a photographer, painter, poet and writ ...

Ferdynand Zarzycki Ferdynand Zarzycki (22 December 1888, in Tarnów – 10 October 1958, in Chicago, Illinois) was a Polish general and politician. He fought in the Polish Legions in World War I. From 1933 to 1934, he was a Minister of Trade and Industry in the Polis ...

* Elżbieta Zawacka *

Karol Ziemski Karol Ziemski (24 May 1895 – 17 January 1974) (nom de guerre ''Wachnowski'') was a general of the Polish Army, participant of the Polish September Campaign and the Warsaw Uprising, officer of the Home Army. He was born on May 24, 1895, in the ...

Juliusz Zulauf Juliusz Zulauf (August 20, 1891 – May 21, 1943) was a Polish Army brigadier general (''generał brygady''). A recipient of the ''Virtuti Militari'', he fought with distinction during World War I, the Polish-Ukrainian War, the Polish-Soviet ...

* Eugeniusz Żongołłowicz

Polish People's Republic The Polish People's Republic (1952–1989), formerly the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), and also often simply known as Poland, was a country in Central Europe that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day democratic Republic of Poland. ...

Józef Baryła Józef Baryła (born November 21, 1924 in Zawiercie, died August 4, 2016 in Warsaw) was a Lieutenant General of the Polish Army, Doctor of Humanities (1964), Head of the Main Political Board of the Polish Army (1980–1986), Deputy Minister of Nat ...

* Tadeusz Szaciłło *

Bronisław Jan Bednarz Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning ''broni'' (to protect, to defend) and ''sława'' (glory, fame). The name may refer to: People * Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839 * Bron ...

* Wojciech Bewziuk *

Mieczysław Bień Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player *Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestrait ...

* Marian Bondzior *

Jerzy Bordziłowski Jerzy Bordziłowski (; 16 November 1900 – 5 April 1983) was a Polish and Soviet Union, Soviet military officer and communist politician. Biography Born in Ostrów Mazowiecka to a Polish doctor serving in the Russian Imperial Army, he spent h ...

* Edmund Buła *

Heliodor Cepa Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Naturally occurring hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several meter ...

* Jan Czapla * Adam Czaplewski *

Bolesław Czarniawski Bolesław or Boleslav may refer to: People * Bolesław (given name) (also ''Boleslav'' or ''Boleslaus''), including a list of people with this name Geography * Bolesław, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland * Bolesław, Olkusz Coun ...

* Zbigniew Czerwiński * Tadeusz Dąbkowski *

Mieczysław Dębicki Mieczysław Dębicki (January 1, 1905 - June 21, 1977) was a Polish professor of mechanical engineer and a Automotive design, car designer. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and as the Vice-Rector for Science at Gdańs ...

* Jerzy Dymkowski * Tadeusz Dziekan * Rudolf Dzipanov *

Stanisław Grodzki Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Mieczysław Grudzień Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player * Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestra ...

* Franciszek Herman *

Mirosław Hermaszewski Mirosław Hermaszewski (; 15 September 1941 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish cosmonaut, fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer. He became the first and, at the time of his death in December 2022, only Polish national to ever go t ...

* Władysław Hermaszewski *

Tadeusz Hupałowski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

Henryk Jabłoński Henryk Jan Jabłoński (; 27 December 1909 – 27 January 2003) was a Polish historian and politician. After 1948, he became a politician of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party, as well as a historian and professor at Warsaw University. He s ...

Wacław Jagas Wacław Jagas (22 December 1922 – 18 December 2018) was a Polish military officer of the Polish People's Army who served as the chairman of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites. Biography Son of Alfred and Róża, i ...

Michał Jakubik Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

Wojciech Jaruzelski Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski ( ; ; 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military general, politician and ''de facto'' leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party ...

Antoni Jasiński Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the f ...

Franciszek Kamiński Franciszek Wawrzyniec Kamiński, pseudonym: „Olsza”, „Kowal”, „Zenon Trawiński” (20 September 1902 – 24 February 2000) was a Polish politician and military leader, commander of the Peasant Battalions during World War II. After the ...

* Józef Kamiński * Jerzy Kirchmayer *

Czesław Kiszczak Czesław Jan Kiszczak (; 19 October 1925 – 5 November 2015) was a Polish general, communist-era interior minister (1981–1990) and prime minister (1989). In 1981 he played a key role in imposing martial law and suppression of the ''Solidari ...

* Henryk Koczara * Aleksander Kokoszyn *

Władysław Korczyc Vladislav Vikentyevich Korchits () (1 September 1893 – 17 October 1966) was a Soviet and Polish general. He supported the Bolshevik side during the Russian Revolution, joining the Red Army. He participated in the Polish-Soviet War. In th ...

* Tytus Krawczyc * Stanisław Kruczek *

Bronisław Kuriata Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning ''broni'' (to protect, to defend) and ''sława'' (glory, fame). The name may refer to: People * Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839 * Bron ...

* Józef Kuropieska * Jerzy Łagoda * Edward Łańcucki *

Henryk Michałowski Henryk may refer to: * Henryk (given name) * Henryk, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in south-central Poland * Henryk Glacier, an Antarctic glacier * Henryk JanikowskiSoccer Player (polish National) See also * Henryk Batuta hoax Henryk Bat ...

Norbert Michta Norbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from ''nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * ...

* Eugeniusz Molczyk * Walenty Nowak * Zbigniew Ohanowicz *

Stanisław Okęcki Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Stefan Orliński Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...

Roman Paszkowski Roman Paszkowski (19 July 1914 – 16 August 1998) was a Polish military officer. He was participant of the defensive war of 1939, wounded twice during combat, prisoner of German Oflags (1939–1945), prisoner of the Stalinist period (1951–1955) ...

* Borys Pigarewicz *

Czesław Piotrowski Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to: * Ceslaus, Christian Saint * Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist * C ...

Tadeusz Pióro ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

* Władysław Polański * Fiodor Połynin * Stanisław Popławski * Edward Poradko *

Bronisław Półturzycki Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning ''broni'' (to protect, to defend) and ''sława'' (glory, fame). The name may refer to: People * Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839 * Bron ...

Jan Puławski Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numbe ...

* Otton Roczniok * Aleksander Romeyko * Edwin Rozłubirski * Marian Ryba *

Florian Siwicki Florian Siwicki (; 10 January 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and communism, communist politician. He was a General (Poland), generał in the Polish Land Forces, Polish Army and Defence minister, Minister of De ...

Stanisław Skalski Stanisław Skalski, (27 November 1915 – 12 November 2004) was a Polish aviator and fighter ace who served with the Polish Air Force and British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace of the war and ...

Franciszek Skibiński Franciszek () is a masculine given name of Polish origin (female form Franciszka). It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Edward Pfeiffer (Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish gener ...

Włodzimierz Sokorski Włodzimierz Sokorski (2 July 1908 – 2 May 1999) was a Polish Communism, communist official, writer, military journalist and a brigadier general in the People's Republic of Poland. He was the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland), ...

Marian Spychalski Marian "Marek" Spychalski (, 6 December 1906 – 7 June 1980) was a Polish architect in pre-war Poland, and later, military commander and a communist politician. During World War II he belonged to the Polish underground forces operating within ...

Tadeusz Szaciło ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

* Szczepucha *

Karol Świerczewski Karol Wacław Świerczewski (; callsign ''Walter''; 22 February 1897 – 28 March 1947) was a Polish and Soviet Red Army general and statesman. He was a Bolshevik Party member and served in the Soviet Red Army during the Russian Civil War an ...

Konrad Świetlik Konrad is a German (English equivalent: Conrad or Coonrod) given name and surname that means "bold counselor" and may refer to: People Given name Surname * Alexander Konrad (1890–1940), Russian explorer *Antoine Konrad (born 1975), birth na ...

Tadeusz Tuczapski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

Józef Użycki Józef Użycki (born 1 December 1932 - 23 December 2022) is a Polish military officer, and communism, communist politician. He was a general in the Polish Land Forces, Polish Army and the Chief of the General Staff, Polish General Staff of Poland ...

Aleksander Waszkiewicz Major General Aleksander Waszkiewicz (, , often transliterated as Vashkevich; 1901–1945) was a Soviet Union, Soviet military officer of Polish descent. He served in the Red Army as commander of the 793rd Rifle Regiment during 1942–1944 a ...

* Czesław Waryszak *

Wiktor Ziemiński Wiktor is a masculine given name, the Polish version of Victor. It may refer to: * Wiktor Andersson (1887–1966), Swedish film actor * Wiktor Balcarek (1915–1998), Polish chess player * Wiktor Biegański (1892–1974), Polish actor, film dire ...

Jerzy Ziętek Jerzy Jan Antoni Ziętek (10 June 1901 in Gleiwitz – 20 November 1985 in Katowice, Upper Silesia) was a Polish politician and general. A Silesian Insurrectionist in his youth, during the Second World War he joined the Polish armed forces in the ...

Michał Żymierski Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

Contemporary Poland

* Janusz Adamczak * Janusz Adamczyk *

Andrzej Ameljańczyk Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and m ...

* Rajmund Andrzejczak (Former chief of staff of the

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) * Andrzej Andrzejewski *

Stanisław Babiak Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

* Bolesław Balcerowicz *

Tadeusz Bałachowicz ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

* Andrzej Baran * Jan Baraniecki *

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* Jerzy Baranowski * Jacek Bartoszcze * Roman Baszuk * Tadeusz Bazydło * Tomasz Bąk * Bogusław Bębenek * Jarosław Bielecki * Zbigniew Bielewicz * Mieczysław Bieniek *

Czesław Borowski Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic names, Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to: * Ceslaus, Christian Saint * Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish p ...

* Aleksander Bortnowski * Zenon Bryk * Józef Buczyński * bp Mirosław Miron-Chodakowski * Józef Chmiel *

Zbigniew Chruściński Zbigniew () is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "ange ...

* Leszek Chyła *

Mieczysław Cieniuch Mieczysław Cieniuch (born 24 January 1951) is a Polish general, who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from 7 May 2010 till 6 May 2013. Former Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Turkey. Life Education He is a ...

(former chief of staff of the

) * Witold Cieślewski *

Zbigniew Cieślik Zbigniew () is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "ange ...

* Wincenty Cybulski * Fryderyk Czekaj *

Stanisław Czepielik Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

* Piotr Czerwiński * Zygmunt Dominikowski * Marek Dukaczewski * Zygmunt Duleba *

Andrzej Dulęba Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and m ...

* Roman Dysarz *

Józef Dziechciarz Józef is a Polish language, Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (sculptor), Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929- ...

* Henryk Dziewiątka * Kazimierz Dziok * Andrzej Ekiert *

Stanisław Filipiak Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

Józef Flis Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

Zbigniew Galec Zbigniew () is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "ange ...

Franciszek Gągor Franciszek Gągor (8 September 1951 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish general, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces between 2006 and 2010. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk with the President of P ...

(former Chief of Staff of the

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) * Jerzy Gil *

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* Zbigniew Głowienka * bp

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Janusz Godyń Janusz is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People * Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter * Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician * Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic pri ...

* Zdzisław Goral *

Jerzy Gotowała Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish. People ...

* Benedykt Grobelny * Edward Gruszka * Ryszard Gruszka * Brunon Herrmann * bp

Michał Sawa-Hrycuniak Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

* Edward Hyra * Roman Iwaszkiewicz *

Bolesław Izydorczyk Bolesław or Boleslav may refer to: People * Bolesław (given name) (also ''Boleslav'' or ''Boleslaus''), including a list of people with this name Geography * Bolesław, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland * Bolesław, Olkusz Coun ...

Zbigniew Jabłoński Zbigniew () is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "ange ...

Michał Jackiewicz Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller ...

* Kazimierz Jaklewicz * Janusz Jakubowski * Zygmunt Jasik * Tadeusz Jauer *

Tadeusz Jemioło ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wr ...

Józef Jodłowski Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (19 ...

* Krzysztof Juniec *

Mieczysław Kaczmarek Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player *Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestrait ...

* Władysław Karcz * Mieczysław Karus * Jan Kempara * Roman Klecha * Jan Klejszmit * Roman Kloc *

Marian Kolczyński Marian may refer to: People * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe co ...

January Komański January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemispher ...

* Leon Komornicki * Antoni Komorowski * Janusz Konieczny * Lech Konopka *Stanisław Koziej *Michał Krauze *Stanisław Krysiński *Marcin Krzywoszyński *Wojciech Kubiak *Józef Kuczak *Alfons Kupis *Jerzy Kurczewski *Tadeusz Kuziora *Bronisław Kwiatkowski *Ryszard Lackner *Janusz Lalka *Andrzej Lelewski *Andrzej Lewandowski *Zbigniew Lewandowski *Julian Lewiński *Piotr Luśnia *Franciszek Macioła *Kazimierz Madej *Marian Mainda *Gustaw Maj *Julian Maj *Lech Majewski (military general), Lech Majewski *Piotr Makarewicz *Marek Maruszyński *Włodzimierz Michalski *Ryszard Michałowski *Henryk Mika *Czesław Mikrut *Roman Misztal *Bronisław Młodziejowski *Ryszard Muszyński *Kazimierz Nalaskowski *Paweł Nowak *Stanisław Nowakowicz *Marek Ojrzanowski *Marian Oleksiak *Ryszard Olszewski *Janusz Ornatowski *Krzysztof Owczarek *Bogusław Pacek *Krzysztof Pajewski *Janusz Palus *Jerzy Paszkowski *Edward Pawlica *Bronisław Peikert *Czesław Piątas (former Chief of Staff of the

) *Tadeusz Pieciukiewicz *Andrzej Pietrzyk *Edward Pietrzyk * *Roman Polko *Aleksander Poniewierka *Franciszek Puchała *Andrzej Ratajczak *Romuald Ratajczak *Adam Rębacz *Marian Robełek *Tadeusz Rusak *Józef Rzemień *Władysław Saczonek *Zygmunt Sadowski *Marek Samarcew *Bogusław Samol *Włodzimierz Sąsiadek *Kazimierz Sikorski (general), Kazimierz Sikorski *Krzysztof Skarbowski *Henryk Skarżyński *Waldemar Skrzypczak *Zygmunt Skuza *Jerzy Słowiński *Edmund Smakulski *Bogusław Smólski *Zenon Smutniak *Janusz Sobolewski *Marian Sobolewski *Ryszard Sorokosz *Walerian Sowa *Mieczysław Stachowiak *Stanisław Stańko *Lech Stefaniak *Jan Szałaj *Henryk Szumski *Zbigniew Szura *Edward Szwagrzyk *Krzysztof Szymański (general), Krzysztof Szymański *Witold Szymański *Andrzej Szymonik *Adam Świerkocz *Henryk Tacik *Stanisław Targosz *Kazimierz Tomaszewski *Aleksander Topczak *Andrzej Trybusz *Piotr Trytek *Andrzej Tyszkiewicz *Leszek Ulandowski *Witold Urbanowicz *Antoni Walczak *Zdzisław Walczewski *Mieczysław Walentynowicz *Jan Waliszkiewicz *Zenon Werner *Zdzisław Wijas *Kazimierz Wilczewski *Tadeusz Wilecki *Grzegorz Wiśniewski *Ryszard Jan Wiśniewski *Alfred Wojciechowski *Wojciech Wojciechowski *Stanisław Woźniak *Dariusz Wroński *Zbigniew Zalewski *Jerzy Zatoński *Włodzimierz Zieliński *Ryszard Żuchowski *Franciszek Żygis *Maciej Żytecki

Some notable Polish officers

*vice-admiral Józef Unrug (commander of the Polish Navy in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Imperial German Navy officer) * vice-admiral Xawery Czernicki (second commander of the Polish Navy in WW2, World War Two, victim of the Katyn massacre) * admiral Tomasz Mathea (former chief of staff of the Polish Navy) *płk Janusz Bokszczanin ( partisan, cursed soldier) *płk. Edward Dojan-Surówka (Polish officer, who escaped the division he was commanding in September campaign) *płk. Antoni Szacki (commander of the Holy Cross Mountains Brigade) *płk. Jerzy Leszczynsky-Ziętek *płk. Tadeusz Wyrwa-Furgalski (Major in the Polish Legions in World War I, Polish Legions) *ppłk Adam Borys (Pług”, „Adam Gałecki”, „Bryl”, „Kar”, „Dyrektor”, „Pal”) (commander of the Parasol Batalion) *ppłk.

(Oliwa) (partisan commander in Wołyń, sapper officer) *ppłk. Aleksander Krzyżanowski (Wilk, Jan Kulczycki) (Polish partisan, artillery officer) *ppłk Romuald Bielski (Bej) (member of the Cichociemni, sapper officer, officer in the Warsaw Uprising)) *mjr Tadeusz Burdziński (Malina, Zenon, Krzak) *mjr Henryk Dobrzański (Hubal) (first partisan in

) *mjr Walerian Łukasiński (officer in the army of Congress Poland) *mjr Henryk Sucharski (commander in e Battle of Westerplatte) *mjr Zygmunt Szendzielarz (cursed soldier, commander of the Home Army 5th Wilno Brigade) *mjr Marian Bernaciak (cursed soldier) *kpt. Władysław Raginis (commander in the Battle of Wizna) *kpt Franciszek Dąbrowski (the second commander in the Battle of Westerplatte) *rtm (kpt) Witold Pilecki (Cursed soldiers, Cursed soldier) *ppor Konrad Guderski (commander of the Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig)

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External links

List of active generals on page of Polish Ministry of National Defence
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