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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. 6 days ago · 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. Learn more about Sikorskis life and career in this article.

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  3. 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. Learn more about Sikorskis life and career in this article.

  4. 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.

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  6. Władysław Sikorski, first Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile. The Polish government in exile, based first in Paris, then in Angers, France, where Władysław Raczkiewicz lived at the Château de Pignerolle near Angers from 2 December 1939 until June 1940.

  7. 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. Sikorski, who headed the London-based Polish ...

  8. Jun 29, 2023 · Władysław Sikorski was a Polish military and political leader. 29th Prime Minister of Poland (1st of the Polish government-in-exile). In May 1943, Władysław Sikorski set off to inspect Polish troops in the Middle East. On his return journey on 4 July, shortly after taking off from Gibraltar airport, the plane in which he was flying crashed ...

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