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Wojciech Korfanty (IPA: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx kɔrˈfantɨ]; born Adalbert Korfanty; 20 April 1873 – 17 August 1939) was a Polish activist, journalist and politician, who served as a member of the German parliaments, the Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag, and later, in the Polish Sejm.
Apr 16, 2024 · Wojciech Korfanty was a political leader who played a major role in the national reawakening of the Poles of Upper Silesia and who led their struggle for independence from Germany. The son of a miner, Korfanty became a journalist and a member of the secret nationalist society “Z,” which resisted.
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Wojciech Korfanty (ur. jako Adalbert Korfanty 20 kwietnia 1873 w osadzie Sadzawki, zm. 17 sierpnia 1939 w Warszawie) – polski przywódca narodowy Górnego Śląska, związany z chrześcijańską demokracją. Jedna z najważniejszych postaci Śląska i jego walki o przyłączenie do Polski. Jeden z ojców niepodległej Polski.
May 8, 2021 · The insurgents were led by Wojciech Korfanty, who ad previously served as a member of the German Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag. The fiercest battles were fought in the region of St Anne Mountain (Góra Świętej Anny) from May 21 to 26, 1921.
Aug 15, 2019 · Wojciech Korfanty. Bon vivant z Polską w sercu. Polskie Radio is a Polish public broadcast service. - Korfanty był mistrzem czegoś, co dziś nazwalibyśmy kreowaniem marki osobistej. Bardzo ...
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A Polish national activist, journalist and politician, Wojciech Korfanty (April 20, 1873 - August 17, 1939) achieved infamy as a paramilitary leader during the Silesian Uprisings.
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Wojciech Korfanty is a key figure of the first half of the 20th century, well known for fighting for Silesia’s Polish identity. He was the first politician to unequivocally proclaim the unity of Upper Silesia with the rest of the Polish lands and became a member of the German parliaments, the Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag.
