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    Władysław Sikorski

    Polish military and political leader

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  1. Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswaf ɕiˈkɔrskʲi] ⓘ; 20 May 1881 – 4 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 independence.

  2. May 16, 2024 · Władysław Sikorski (born May 20, 1881, Tuszów Narodowy, Poland, Austria-Hungary—died July 4, 1943, Gibraltar) was a Polish soldier and statesman who led Poland’s government in exile during World War II.

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  3. Przed wybuchem I wojny światowej uzyskał dyplom oficerski w austriackiej szkole wojskowej i został podporucznikiem rezerwy cesarskiej i królewskiej Armii. Był jednym ze współzałożycieli i członków polskich organizacji niepodległościowych: Związku Walki Czynnej, Związku Strzeleckiego i Komisji Tymczasowej Skonfederowanych ...

  4. Władysław Sikorski's death controversy revolves around the death of the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile, General Władysław Sikorski, in the 1943 B-24 crash in Gibraltar.

  5. May 17, 2018 · Wladyslaw Sikorski (1881-1943) played a major political and military role in the history of Poland. He founded a secret nationalist organization, guided the modernization of the army, and led a government-in-exile when Poland was invaded by Germany at the start of the Second World War.

  6. Wladyslaw Sikorski, Polish soldier and statesman who led Poland’s government in exile during World War II. He was killed in an airplane crash at Gibraltar in 1943, which led many to speculate that his death was caused by foul play.

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  8. Apr 7, 2023 · Officials and historians have paid tribute to Polish wartime leader Gen. Władysław Sikorski, who was killed in an air disaster 80 years ago.

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