Florian Siwicki
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 | |
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| Birth name | Florian Siwicki |
| Born | 10 January 1925 Łuck, Poland (today Ukraine) |
| Died | 11 March 2013 (aged 88) Warsaw, Poland |
| Allegiance | Poland Polish People's Republic |
| Service/ | Red Army, Polish People's Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1990 |
| Rank | General of the army |
| Unit | Motorized infantry (mortar and recoilless rifle) |
| Commands held | 8th Infantry Division 2nd Army Silesian Military District Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army Minister of National Defense |
| Battles/wars | World War II
Martial law in Poland |
| Awards | Cross of Valour-1944 Partisan Cross-1945 Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945-1946 Medal for the Oder, Neisse and Baltics-1945 Order of the Cross of Grunwald-1983 Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland-1956 Medal of Merit for National Defence-1968 Order of the Red Banner-1945 Order of the October Revolution-1969 Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"-1946 Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"-1946 Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"-1946 Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland-1954 Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland |
| Other work | Politician |
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