Florian Siwicki
Florian Siwicki (Polish pronunciation:
Military and political career
Son of Elżbieta and Eugeniusz. His father was a non-commissioned officer. In 1930, Eugeniusz Siwicki was transferred to the reserve and moved with his family to village near Rivne. At first, he was the owner of a small, three-hectare farm, and later he was employed as a bookkeeper in the commune office.[1]
In April 1940, his father was arrested by NKVD officers. A month later, Florian and his mother were deported deep into the Soviet Union to the Arkhangelsk region. At the age of 17 he was forced to join the Red Army. From December 1942, he served in the 105 Independent Sapper Battalion, where he became the deputy commander of the platoon. In May 1943 he was in the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces in the USSR. He served in the 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division.[1]
In early 1945, after 5 months of officer training in the Soviet Union, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the Soviet-allied
After the war, he continued his military career as an infantry officer and political career as a member and official of the
As agreed in the
References
- ^ a b "Generał Florian Siwicki: Portret okupanta". www.rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ISBN 9789637326967. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ISBN 9780967996028. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ISBN 9780611006806. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 9780313288371. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Polish army chief honored". Ottawa Citizen. October 11, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2010.