Zygmunt Walter-Janke
Zygmunt Walter-Janke | |
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| Born | 21 February 1908 |
| Died | 25 February 1990 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | Poland |
| Branch | Polish Armed Forces Service for Poland's Victory Home Army |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | Kresowa Cavalry Brigade Home Army Łódź District |
| Commands | Home Army Silesian District |
| Conflicts | World War II Operation Tempest Anti-communist resistance in Poland |
| Awards | Virtuti Militari Order of Polonia Restituta Cross of Merit with Swords Cross of Valour Partisan Cross |
| Alma mater | Higher Military School University of Łódź University of Warsaw |
Zygmunt Janke, pseudonym "Walter" (21 February 1907 – 25 February 1990) was a Polish officer, historian and political activist. He was brigadier general of the Polish Armed Forces, soldier of the Union of Armed Struggle and Home Army, victim of Stalinist repressions, doctor of humanities and Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari. In the years 1940-1943 he served as chief of staff of the Łódź District of the Union of Armed Struggle (since 1942 Home Army) and in the years 1943-1945 chief of staff and later commander of the Silesian District of the Home Army.