The Generals of WWII

Generals from Poland Flag for Poland
Portrait of Marshal of Poland Marian Spychalski

Spychalski

Marian, Marshal of Poland

(1906 – 1980) (PPA)

1944
Member of the Military Council of the Polish People's Army
1944
Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Polish People's Army
1944
- 1945
Chairman of the National Coincil in Warsaw
1945
- 1947
Deputy Commander in Chief
1946
- 1949
Vice-Minister of Defence
1947
- 1949
Head of Main Political Section of the Army
1949
Retired
1950
- 1956
Arrested
1956
Rehabilitated and re-instated in the Army
1956
Head of Main Political Section of the Army
1956
- 1968
Minister of Defence
1968
- 1970
Chairman of the Council of State
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin