Adam Benisz
Adam Karol Benisz (November 10, 1888, in Nowy Sacz – 1991 in Nowy Sącz) was an officer for the Polish army and an insurgent Silesian. He studied law at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.
Adam Benisz | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1888 Nowy Sacz |
| Died | 1991 (aged 102–103) |
| Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces |
| Unit | Regiment Katowice |
| Commands held | Kedzierzyn |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
In 1921, during the Third Silesian Uprising, he was a tactical officer in the Regiment Katowice. He later became commander of the garrison in Kedzierzyn, and was put in charge of the defense of the city during the fighting with the Germans. In 1941, he became a soldier of the Polish Armed Forces.
He died on January 24, 1991, in Nowy Sącz.[1]
Books
He was the author of these books about the Silesian Uprisings:
- Upper Silesia in the struggle for Polish (1930)
- Fight for Kedzierzyn and Mount St Anny (1961)
- In the Storm of Life (1976)
Awards
See also
References
Sources
- "Encyklopedia PWN" (in Polish). Encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- "Saczopedia" (in Polish). saczopedia. Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
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