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Michał Rola-Żymierski
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Michał Rola-Żymierski (pronounced [ˈmixaw ˈrɔla ʐɨˈmjɛrskʲi]; 4 September 1890 – 15 October 1989) was a Polish high-ranking Communist Party leader, communist military commander and NKVD secret agent. He was appointed as Marshal of Poland, and served in this position from 1945 until his death.
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Michał Rola-Żymierski | |
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![]() Michał Rola-Żymierski as Marshal of Poland | |
Minister of National Defence | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 6 November 1949 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Osóbka-Morawski (1945–1947) Józef Cyrankiewicz (1947–1949) |
General Secretary | Bolesław Bierut |
Preceded by | Marian Kukiel (as Minister of National Defence of the Polish government-in-exile) |
Succeeded by | Konstantin Rokossovsky |
Personal details | |
Born | Michał Łyżwiński (1890-09-04)4 September 1890 Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 15 October 1989(1989-10-15) (aged 99) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
Political party | Communist Party of Poland (1931–1938) Polish Workers' Party (1943–1948) Polish United Workers' Party (1948–1989) |
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Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army (1911–1914) Polish Legions (1914–1919) Polish Army (1919–1927) People's Guard (1942–1944) People's Army (1944) People's Army of Poland (1944–1989) |
Years of service | 1911–1927 1942–1949 |
Rank | Marshal of Poland |
Commands | Gwardia Ludowa |
Battles/wars | World War I Polish-Soviet War 1926 Polish Coup d'Etat World War II |
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