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 1939.

Antoni Szylling
Born(1884-08-31)31 August 1884
Płoniawy-Bramura, Łomża Governorate, Russian Empire
Died17 June 1971(1971-06-17) (aged 86)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Years of service1914–1939
RankGenerał dywizji
Unit28th Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Division, and Army Kraków
Battles/warsWorld War I, PBW, and invasion of Poland
Awards
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