Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński
Polish general (1890–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Józef Konstanty Olszyna-Wilczyński (pronounced [ˈjuzɛf ɔlˈʂɨna vilˈt͡ʂɨj̃skʲi] ⓘ; 27 November 1890 – 22 September 1939) was a Polish general and one of the high-ranking commanders of the Polish Army. A veteran of World War I, the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War, he was executed by the Soviets during the Invasion of Poland of 1939.
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General Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński | |
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Born | (1890-11-27)27 November 1890 Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 22 September 1939(1939-09-22) (aged 48) Sopoćkinie, Augustów County, Białystok Voivodeship, Poland |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Poland |
Years of service | 1914–1918 (Austria-Hungary) 1918–1939 (Poland) |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Battles/wars | World War I Polish-Soviet War World War II |
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