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Florian Siwicki (10 January 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and communist politician.[1]

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  1. 67 relations: Arkhangelsk Oblast, Bookkeeping, Brigadier, China, Communism, Cross of Valour (Poland), East Pomeranian offensive, Farm, Frunze Military Academy, General (Poland), General of the army, History of Poland (1945–1989), Lutsk, Martial law in Poland, Medal "For the Liberation of Prague", Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal of Merit for National Defence, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland, Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945, Mieczysław Rakowski, Military attaché, Military reserve, Ministry of defence, Ministry of National Defence (Poland), Mortar (weapon), Motorized infantry, NKVD, Non-commissioned officer, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner, Ottawa Citizen, Partisan Cross, Platoon, Poland, Polish General Staff, Polish Land Forces, Polish People's Army, Polish People's Republic, Polish Round Table Agreement, Polish United Workers' Party, Polish Workers' Party, Politburo, Prague offensive, Recoilless rifle, Red Army, ... Expand index (17 more) »

  2. Diplomats of the Polish People's Republic
  3. Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985
  4. Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989
  5. Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party
  6. Ministers of National Defence of Poland
  7. People from Lutsk
  8. People from Wołyń Voivodeship (1921–1939)
  9. Polish People's Army generals
  10. Polish military attachés

Arkhangelsk Oblast

Arkhangelsk Oblast (p) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

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Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business and other organizations.

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Brigadier

Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Communism

Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.

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Cross of Valour (Poland)

The Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) is a Polish military decoration.

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East Pomeranian offensive

The East Pomeranian strategic offensive operation (Восточно-Померанская наступательная операция) was an offensive by the Soviet Red Army against the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front.

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Farm

A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production.

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Frunze Military Academy

The M. V. Frunze Military Academy (Военная академия имени М.), or in full the Military Order of Lenin and the October Revolution, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Academy in the name of M. V. Frunze (Военная орденов Ленина и Октябрьской Революции, Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова академия имени М.), was a military academy of the Soviet and later the Russian Armed Forces.

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General (Poland)

Generał (pronounced) is the generic Polish language term for the rank of general.

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General of the army

General of the army is a military rank used to denote a senior military leader, usually a general in command of a nation's army.

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History of Poland (1945–1989)

The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II.

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Lutsk

Lutsk (Луцьк,; see below for other names) is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine.

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Martial law in Poland

Martial law in Poland (Stan wojenny w Polsce) existed between 13 December 1981 and 22 July 1983.

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Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"

The Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" (Медаль «За освобождение Праги») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on June 9, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to satisfy the petition of the People's Commissariat for Defence of the Soviet Union to adequately reward the participants of the battles for the liberation of the city of Prague from the armed forces of Nazi Germany.

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Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"

The Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" (Медаль «За освобождение Варшавы») was a World War II campaign medal of the military established on June 9, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to satisfy the petition of the People's Commissariat for Defence of the Soviet Union.

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Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

The Medal "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Медаль «За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.») was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on May 9, 1945, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote military participation in the victory of the Soviet armed forces over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.

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Medal of Merit for National Defence

The Medal of Merit for National Defence (Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju) is a decoration of the Ministry of National Defence of Poland.

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Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland

The Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: Medal 10-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former Polish civil state award established by the Council of State on 23 May 1954 to recognize services to the state.

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Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland

The Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: Medal 30-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former civil decoration of Poland established by the Council of State on 7 February 1974 to recognize contribution of working people in development of the country.

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Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland

The Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: Medal 40-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former civil decoration of Poland established by the Sejm on 26 April 1984 to recognize the contribution of working people in the development of the socialist state.

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Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland

The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny) is a Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in the army.

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Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945

Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 (Polish: Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945) was a Polish military decoration awarded to persons who fought during World War II against Nazi Germany.

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Mieczysław Rakowski

Mieczysław Franciszek Rakowski (Polish:; 1 December 1926 – 8 November 2008) was a Polish communist politician, historian and journalist who was Prime Minister of Poland from 1988 to 1989. Florian Siwicki and Mieczysław Rakowski are Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985, Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989, Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party, Polish Workers' Party politicians, Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland and Recipients of the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland.

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Military attaché

A military attaché or defence attaché (DA),"" Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) sometimes known as a "military diplomat",Prout, John.

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Military reserve

A military reserve, active reserve, reserve formation, or simply reserve, is a group of military personnel or units that is initially not committed to a battle by its commander, so that it remains available to address unforeseen situations or exploit sudden opportunities.

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Ministry of defence

A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments.

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Ministry of National Defence (Poland)

The Ministry of National Defence (Polish: Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej, MON) is a office of government in Poland headed by the Minister of National Defence.

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Mortar (weapon)

A mortar today is usually a simple, lightweight, man-portable, muzzle-loaded cannon, consisting of a smooth-bore (although some models use a rifled barrel) metal tube fixed to a base plate (to spread out the recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount and a sight.

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Motorized infantry

Motorized infantry is infantry that is transported by trucks or other motor vehicles.

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NKVD

The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (Narodnyy komissariat vnutrennikh del), abbreviated as NKVD, was the interior ministry of the Soviet Union from 1934 to 1946.

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Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission.

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Order of the Cross of Grunwald

The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a military decoration created in Poland in November 1943 by the High Command of Gwardia Ludowa, a World War II Polish resistance movement organised by the Polish Workers Party.

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Order of the October Revolution

The Order of the October Revolution (Орден Октябрьской Революции, Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii) was instituted on 31 October 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution.

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The Order of the Red Banner (Orden Krasnogo Znameni) was the first Soviet military decoration.

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Ottawa Citizen

The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Partisan Cross

The Partisan Cross was a Polish military decoration awarded to World War II partisans (part of resistance movement fighting in the countryside).

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Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Polish General Staff

Polish General Staff, formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish: Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego) is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces.

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Polish Land Forces

The Land Forces are the land forces of the Polish Armed Forces.

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Polish People's Army

The Polish People's Army (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie,; LWP) constituted the second formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in 1943–1945, and in 1945–1989 the armed forces of the Polish communist state (from 1952, the Polish People's Republic), ruled by the Polish Workers' Party and then the Polish United Workers' Party.

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Polish People's Republic

The Polish People's Republic (1952–1989), formerly the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), was a country in Central Europe that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day democratic Republic of Poland.

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Polish Round Table Agreement

The Polish Round Table Talks took place in Warsaw, Poland from 6 February to 5 April 1989.

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Polish United Workers' Party

The Polish United Workers' Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza), commonly abbreviated to PZPR, was the communist party which ruled the Polish People's Republic as a one-party state from 1948 to 1989.

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Polish Workers' Party

The Polish Workers' Party (Polska Partia Robotnicza, PPR) was a communist party in Poland from 1942 to 1948.

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Politburo

A politburo or political bureau is the highest political organ of the central committee in communist parties.

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Prague offensive

The Prague offensive (lit) was the last major military operation of World War II in Europe.

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Recoilless rifle

A recoilless rifle (rifled), recoilless launcher (smoothbore), or simply recoilless gun, sometimes abbreviated to "RR" or "RCL" (for ReCoilLess) is a type of lightweight artillery system or man-portable launcher that is designed to eject some form of countermass such as propellant gas from the rear of the weapon at the moment of firing, creating forward thrust that counteracts most of the weapon's recoil.

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Red Army

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union.

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Rivne, Lviv Oblast

Rivne (Рівне, Königsau, Równe) is a village (selo) in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, in west Ukraine.

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Second Polish Army (1944–45)

The Polish Second Army (Druga Armia Wojska Polskiego, 2. AWP for short) was a Polish Army unit formed in the Soviet Union in 1944 as part of the People's Army of Poland.

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Silesian Military District

Silesian Military District (Śląski Okręg Wojskowy) was one of three military districts in Poland, the other two being the Pomeranian Military District and the Warsaw Military District.

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Smolensk operation

The second Smolensk operation (code naming "Suvorov";Istomin (1975), pp. 20–21 7 August – 2 October 1943) was a Soviet strategic offensive operation conducted by the Red Army as part of the Summer-Autumn Campaign of 1943.

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Solidarity (Polish trade union)

Solidarity („Solidarność”), full name Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity" (Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy „Solidarność”, abbreviated NSZZ „Solidarność”), is a Polish trade union founded in August 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Stalinism

Stalinism is the totalitarian means of governing and Marxist–Leninist policies implemented in the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1927 to 1953 by dictator Joseph Stalin.

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Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Tadeusz Mazowiecki (18 April 1927 – 28 October 2013) was a Polish author, journalist, philanthropist and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist Polish prime minister since 1946, having held the post from 1989 to 1991.

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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

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Vistula–Oder offensive

The Vistula–Oder offensive was a Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in the European theatre of World War II in January 1945.

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Warsaw

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland.

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Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia

On 20–21 August 1968, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was jointly invaded by four Warsaw Pact countries: the Soviet Union, the Polish People's Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, and the Hungarian People's Republic.

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Wojciech Jaruzelski

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military general, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. Florian Siwicki and Wojciech Jaruzelski are Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985, Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party, Polish People's Army generals, Polish Workers' Party politicians, Polish military personnel of World War II, Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland, Recipients of the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland, Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work and Recipients of the Order of the Builders of People's Poland.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Zbigniew Messner

Zbigniew Stefan Messner (13 March 1929 – 10 January 2014) was a Polish communist politician and economist. Florian Siwicki and Zbigniew Messner are Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989 and Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party.

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1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division

The Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division (1 Polska Dywizja Piechoty im.) was an infantry division in the Polish armed forces formed in 1943 and named for the Polish and American revolutionary Tadeusz Kościuszko.

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8th Infantry Division (Poland)

The 8th Infantry Division was a tactical unit of the Polish Army.

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See also

Diplomats of the Polish People's Republic

Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985

Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989

Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party

Ministers of National Defence of Poland

People from Lutsk

People from Wołyń Voivodeship (1921–1939)

Polish People's Army generals

Polish military attachés

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Siwicki

, Rivne, Lviv Oblast, Second Polish Army (1944–45), Silesian Military District, Smolensk operation, Solidarity (Polish trade union), Soviet Union, Stalinism, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Ukraine, Vistula–Oder offensive, Warsaw, Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Wojciech Jaruzelski, World War II, Zbigniew Messner, 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Division (Poland).