Tadeusz Ludwik Piskor (1889–1951)[1] was a Polish Army general.

General
Tadeusz Piskor
Chief of the General Staff
In office
28 June 1926 – 5 December 1931
Preceded byStanisław Burhardt-Bukacki
Succeeded byJanusz Gąsiorowski
Personal details
Born(1889-02-01)1 February 1889
Bór Kunowski, Congress Poland
Died22 March 1951(1951-03-22) (aged 62)
London, United Kingdom
Resting placeSt Mary's Catholic Cemetery
CitizenshipPolish
Alma materLviv Polytechnic
Military service
Allegiance Second Polish Republic
Branch/servicePolish Legions

Polish Armed Forces
Years of service1912–1939
RankBrigadier General
Commands28th Infantry Division
Lublin Army
Battles/warsFirst World War
Polish–Soviet War
Invasion of Poland

Life and career

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Piskor was born on 1 February 1889 in Bór Kunowski. Before World War I, he was a member of Polish pro-independence organizations. During World War I he served in the Polish Legions, and subsequently fought in the 1919–21 Polish-Soviet War.

During the Interbellum, Piskor held various posts, including Chief of the General Staff, and Army Inspector.

During the September 1939 Campaign, he commanded the Lublin Army. His forces were defeated in the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski by German forces, and he became a prisoner of war at Fort Srebrna Góra from 1939.[2]

After the war, he settled in London, where he died in 1951.

Honours and awards

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See also

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References

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  • Stanley S.Seidner, Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz Rydz and the Defense of Poland, New York, 1978.
  1. ^ "Tadeusz Ludwik Piskor". www.ipsb.nina.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. ^ "Pomink historii: Srebrna Góra – Twierdza Srebrnogórska, nowożytna warownia górska z XVIII wieku" (in Polish). Nid.pl. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-06.