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Most Famous Polish Military Figures

Military 233
Poland 2,669
8,060 WA Władysław Anders Władysław Anders Polish Officer 1892–1970
13,417 WP Witold Pilecki Witold Pilecki Polish Officer 1901–1948
18,143 TB Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski Polish Officer 1895–1966
29,882 LW Louis William (Margrave of Baden-Baden) Louis William (Margrave of Baden-Baden) Polish Militar 1655–1707
32,124 SM Stanisław Maczek Stanisław Maczek Polish Officer 1892–1994
35,029 ZB Zygmunt Berling Polish Officer 1896–1980
44,566 JH Józef Haller Józef Haller Polish Officer 1873–1960
47,163 SK Stanisław Koniecpolski Stanisław Koniecpolski Polish Militar 1591–1646
48,529 MH Mirosław Hermaszewski Mirosław Hermaszewski Polish Officer b. 1941
50,521 LŻ Lucjan Żeligowski Lucjan Żeligowski Polish Officer 1865–1947
60,900 SS Stanisław Skalski Stanisław Skalski Polish Flying Ace 1915–2004
70,387 LO Leopold Okulicki Leopold Okulicki Polish Officer 1898–1946
75,561 JC Józef Chłopicki Józef Chłopicki Polish Officer 1771–1854
80,314 TJ Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski Polish Officer 1866–1928
82,437 SB Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz Polish Militar 1883–1940
91,798 JD Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki Polish Officer 1867–1937
98,429 SP Stanislav Poplavsky Stanislav Poplavsky Polish Militar 1902–1973
100,124 PW Piotr Wysocki Piotr Wysocki Polish Officer 1797–1875
103,613 WA Walery Antoni Wróblewski Walery Antoni Wróblewski Polish Commander 1836–1908
123,405 KA Konstanty Adam Czartoryski Polish Officer 1774–1860
127,182 JZ Jan Zumbach Jan Zumbach Polish Flying Ace 1915–1986
127,720 AC Antoni Chruściel Antoni Chruściel Polish Officer 1895–1960
132,526 FG Franciszek Gągor Franciszek Gągor Polish Militar 1951–2010
132,912 BP Bronisław Pieracki Bronisław Pieracki Polish Officer 1895–1934
135,682 FG Franciszek Gajowniczek Franciszek Gajowniczek Polish Soldier 1901–1995
144,102 HS Henryk Sucharski Henryk Sucharski Polish Officer 1898–1946
148,148 JM John Maurice Hauke John Maurice Hauke Polish Soldier 1775–1830
149,832 WU Witold Urbanowicz Witold Urbanowicz Polish Flying Ace 1908–1996
163,831 JK Jan Kozietulski Polish Officer 1781–1821
166,102 WK Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski Polish Officer 1824–1887
172,040 WC Wojciech Chrzanowski Wojciech Chrzanowski Polish Army 1793–1861
180,732 WB William B. Cushing William B. Cushing Polish Officer 1842–1874
196,010 RR Romuald Rajs Romuald Rajs Polish Militar 1913–1949
210,000 MZ Mieczysław Zygfryd Słowikowski Mieczysław Zygfryd Słowikowski Polish Officer 1896–1989
220,107 RC Roman Czerniawski Roman Czerniawski Polish Officer 1910–1985
220,191 JN Jan Nepomucen Umiński Jan Nepomucen Umiński Polish Militar 1778–1851
224,802 BB Bolesław Bronisław Duch Bolesław Bronisław Duch Polish Officer 1896–1980
225,286 ST Stanisław Tatar Stanisław Tatar Polish Officer 1896–1980
234,265 AB Andrzej Błasik Andrzej Błasik Polish Officer 1962–2010
239,284 AK Aniela Krzywoń Polish Militar 1925–1943
251,871 TP Tadeusz Piskor Tadeusz Piskor Polish Officer 1889–1951
263,036 JK Józef Kuraś Józef Kuraś Polish Militar 1915–1947
268,773 HD Hieronim Dekutowski Hieronim Dekutowski Polish Soldier 1918–1949
271,059 WC Walerian Czuma Walerian Czuma Polish Officer 1890–1962
285,657 MK Maciej Kalenkiewicz Maciej Kalenkiewicz Polish Officer 1906–1944
295,712 AS Antoni Szylling Antoni Szylling Polish Officer 1884–1971
303,211 JP Jan Piwnik Jan Piwnik Polish Officer 1912–1944
305,637 MB Marian Bernaciak Marian Bernaciak Polish Militar 1917–1946
306,426 MF Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526) Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526) Polish Militar d. 1526
309,695 JF Józef Franczak Józef Franczak Polish Officer 1918–1963
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Inside Poland Military Figures

233 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous poland military figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Military Figures peaked in the 1890s with 42 people.

What Poland Military Figures Are Known For

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Officer are Poland Military Figures's biggest group — 48% of all notables (112).

Poland Military Figures over-index on generalmajor — 103.7× the global rate.

  1. Officer112
  2. Militar50
  3. Generalmajor21
  4. Flying Ace13
  5. Leutnant13
  6. Soldier7
  7. Commander4
  8. Army4
  1. Generalmajor21103.7×
  2. Leutnant1385.3×
  3. Flying Ace1372.9×
  4. Officer11243.7×
  5. Militar5011.0×
  6. Soldier79.7×

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