Julian Stachiewicz

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Julian Stachiewicz

Julian Stachiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuljan staˈxʲɛvʲit͡ʂ]; 1890[1]- September 20, 1934[2]) was a brigadier general in the Polish Army, historian, and writer.

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Julian Stachiewicz
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Nickname(s)Wicz
Born(1890-07-26)26 July 1890
Lviv, Austria-Hungary
Died20 September 1934(1934-09-20) (aged 44)
Warsaw, Poland
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
 Second Polish Republic
Service / branch Austro-Hungarian Army
Polish Army
Years of service1914–1934
RankBrigadier general
Battles / warsFirst World War
Polish-Ukrainian War
Polish-Soviet War
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Life

Julian Stachiewicz was the brother of General Wacław Stachiewicz.

Before World War I he joined the Riflemen's Association. In 1914-21 he fought in the Polish Legions, the Polish Military Organization, the Greater Poland Uprising, the Polish-Ukrainian War, and the Polish-Soviet War. He briefly commanded the 13th Infantry Division and in 1923 became head of the Military Bureau of History (Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne),[3] being promoted a year later to brigadier general.

In 1928 he created the Military Historical Review (Wojskowy Przegląd Historyczny), a journal that is published to this day.[4] He was involved with Polish Radio and was a member of academic societies such as the Polish Academy of Learning.

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