Jozef Pilsudski: Hero of Poland

by Antoni Lenkiewicz, Peter Obst (Translator)

Overview

Józef Piłsudski (1868-1935) is the heroic and controversial leader of the reconstituted Poland that emerged out of World War I. He was a revolutionary who defeated the Red Armies outside of Warsaw and although he never held an elected office, he placed his personal stamp on the development of the Pre-War Polish Republic. In some ways he was a visionary for the era (A Federation of Eastern States, free education, woman’s suffrage) he also was responsible for a dominant military presence and a coup against the elected government. Dr. Lenkiewicz examines the life of this hero of Poland based on original documentation and people who knew him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950423170
Publisher:	Winged Hussar Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	08/27/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Antoni Lenkiewicz (born October 25, 1934 in Ostrołęka) - Polish historian, lawyer, publicist, activist of the anti-communist opposition. In 1963 he graduated from the Faculty of History and the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Wrocław. In 1970 he obtained a doctoral degree. From 1963, he worked in socialized enterprises. From 1952-1956 he was imprisoned for belonging to the Polish Fighting Scouts Union. In the 1970s, he cooperated with the Human Rights and Citizens' Defense Movement and the Student Solidarity Committee and published in magazines that appeared outside of censorship. In 1980 he co-organized NSZZ "Solidarność" in Wrocław. He was imprisoned by the Communist government for his opposition. He is currently the editor-in-chief of Wrocławska Gazeta Polska.