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Florian Siwicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈflɔrjan ɕiˈvit͡skʲi]; 10 January 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and communist politician. He was a generał in the Polish Army and Minister of Defense of Poland from 1983 to 1990.
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Florian Siwicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈflɔrjan ɕiˈvit͡skʲi]; 10 January 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and communist politician. He was a generał in the Polish Army and Minister of Defense of Poland from 1983 to 1990.
Florian Siwicki a adăugat o fotografie
acum 11 zile
Military and political career Son of Elżbieta and Eugeniusz. His father was a non-commissioned officer. In 1930, Eugeniusz Siwicki was transferred to the reserve and moved with his family to village near Rivne. At first, he was the owner of a small, three-hectare farm, and later he was employed as a bookkeeper in the commune office. In April 1940, his father was arrested by NKVD officers. A month later, Florian and his mother were deported deep into the Soviet Union to the Arkhangelsk region. At the age of 17 he was forced to join the Red Army. From December 1942, he served in the 105 Independent Sapper Battalion, where he became the deputy commander of the platoon. In May 1943 he was in the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces in the USSR. He served in the 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division. In early 1945, after 5 months of officer training in the Soviet Union, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the Soviet-allied Polish People's Army. He commanded infantry platoons and companies in the East Pomeranian Offensive and the Prague Offensive. After the war, he continued his military career as an infantry officer and political career as a member and…
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Polish: Order of the Builders of People's Poland Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st Class (1983) Order of the Banner of Labour, 1st Class (1973) Order of the Banner of Labour, 2nd Class Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Gold Cross of Merit Silver Cross of Merit (twice, first in 1946) Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 Gold Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Silver Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Medal of the National Education Commission Gold Badge of Merit in the Protection of Public Order Gold Badge of Merit in the Defense of the Borders of the Polish People's Republic Gold Medal of Merit for the Homeland Defense League Gold Badge of Merit for Civil Defense Gold Decoration of the name of Janek Krasicki
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Medal of Ludwik Waryński (1988) Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish State
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Order of Friendship of Peoples Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1985) Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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From other countries: Medal for Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms (Cuba, 1983) Medal of the 30th Anniversary of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba)
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Friendship Order (Vietnam) Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 1st Class (Romania) 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Georgi Dimitrov Medal (Bulgaria, 1983) 30th Anniversary of the Bulgarian People's Army Medal Medal for Consolidation of Military Friendship (Bulgaria) Medal of 40th Anniversary of Socialist Bulgaria (Bulgaria, 1986) 40th Anniversary of Victory Over Hitler's Fascism Medal
Florian Siwicki a lăsat un gând
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Scharnhorst Order (East Germany) Gold Medal Brotherhood in Arms (East Germany) Jubilee Medal 30 Years of the National People's Army (East Germany)