Marian Kukiel
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One of the founders of Związek Walki Czynnej in 1908 and prominent member of Związek Strzelecki; he fought in the Polish Legions in First World War. Kukiel served from 1919 until 1920 as Deputy Head of Section III, Polish General Staff and took part in the Polish-Soviet War. Then in 1920 he became the Commanding Officer of the 20th Brigade and Head of Section III. From 1923 until 1925 he served as General Officer Commanding the 13th Infantry Division; after Piłsudski's May Coup he entered the reserves. From 1927 he was a professor of military history at Jagiellonian University. Since 1932 he became a member of PAU. From 1930 until 1939 he was director of the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
In 1939 he took part in the defence of Lwów. From 1939 until 1940 he was Vice-Minister of War of the Polish Government in Exile in London. From 1940 until 1942 General Officer Commanding the 1st Polish Corps based in Coatbridge Scotland, and since 1943 Minister of War of the Government in Exile. From 1945 until 1973 professor of the Polish University in Exile. From 1946 until 1973 director of the Polish History Institute in London. From 1951 to 1966 member of the Sikorski Institute in London.
He died in London in 1973 aged eighty-eight after sustaining injuries in a car accident and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.
Awards
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland:
- File:POL Virtuti Militari Srebrny BAR.svg Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari (1922)[1]
- File:POL Polonia Restituta Komandorski BAR.svg Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1922)[1]
- File:POL Krzyż Walecznych (1920) 4r BAR.svg Cross of Valour, four times[1]
- File:POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami (1942) BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium:
- File:BEL Kroonorde Grootofficier BAR.svg Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[1]
- File:Flag of France.svg France:
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom:
- File:Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1942)[2]
- File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1918–1943).svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia:
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Works
- Dzieje wojska polskiego w dobie napoleońskiej 1795-1815 (t. 1-2 1918-20)
- Zarys historii wojskowości w Polsce (t. 1-2 1921, published in 1949)
- Wojna roku 1812 (t. 1-2 1937)
- Dzieje Polski porozbiorowej 1795-1921 (1961)
References
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- 1885 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from Dąbrowa Tarnowska
- People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Government ministers of Poland
- Polish generals
- 20th-century Polish historians
- Polish male non-fiction writers
- Polish legionnaires (World War I)
- Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War
- People of the Polish May Coup (pro-government side)
- Polish military personnel of World War II
- Polish exiles
- Academic staff of Jagiellonian University
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Recipients of the Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland)
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Grand Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Chevaliers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- People associated with Kultura (magazine)
- Road incident deaths in London
- Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery