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Władysław Anders
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Polish Army general (1892–1970)
Key facts
- Born
- Władysław Albert Anders , ( 1892-08-11 ) 11 August 1892, Krośniewice-Błonie, Warsaw Governorate , Congress Poland, Russian Empire
- Died
- 12 May 1970 (1970-05-12) (aged 77), London, United Kingdom
- Allegiance
- Russian Empire , Second Polish Republic , Polish Government in exile
- Service years
- 1913–1946
- Rank
- Lieutenant General , ( Polish : Generał Broni )
- Unit
- Polish II Corps
- Conflicts
- First World War Polish–Soviet War Second World War Invasion of Poland Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski Battle of Wladypol Italian campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of Ancona Battle of Bologna
- Awards
- See list below
- Spouses
- Irena Maria Anders (Jordan-Krąkowska) Irena Anders
- Relations
- Tadeusz Anders Karol Anders
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Second Polish Republic
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Irena Anders
- Child
- Anna Maria Anders
- Occupation
- military commander
- Position held
- General Inspector of the Armed Forces
- Educated at
- Riga Technical University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- Polish
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Participant in
- Battle of Ancona
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Military rank
- General of the branch
- Image
- Wladyslaw Anders.jpg
- Residence
- London
- Significant event
- Soviet invasion of Poland
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- Commons category
- Władysław Anders
- date of birth
- 1892-08-11
- date of death
- 1970-05-12
- Commons gallery
- Władysław Anders
- name in native language
- Władysław Anders
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- II Corps
- allegiance
- Second Polish Republic
- place of burial
- Polish Cemetery at Monte Cassino
- place of detention
- Butyrka prison
- start of work period
- 1913-00-00
- ethnic group
- Baltic Germans
- military unit
- II Corps
- Commons Creator page
- Władysław Anders
- member of
- Rada Trzech
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- Polish
- end of work period
- 1970-00-00
- IPA transcription
- vwadɨswav andɛrs
- birth name
- Władysław Albert Anders
- significant person
- Alfred Urbański
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Encyclopedic overview
Mug shot made by the secret police of the Soviet Union (NKVD) after his arrest in 1940 The tombstone of General Anders at the Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino in Italy. The Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino in Italy. Władysław Albert Anders ( Polish: [vwaˈdɘ.swaf ˈan.dɛrs]; 11 August 1892 – 12 May 1970) was a Polish military officer and politician, and a prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London.
Born in Krośniewice-Błonie, then part of the Russian Empire, he served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and later joined the Polish Land Forces after Poland regained its independence in 1918.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Władysław Anders” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.