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Karol Świerczewski, Marian Spychalski and Michal Rola-Zymierski

Karol Świerczewski, (callsign Walter) (22 February 1897 in Warsaw28 March 1947 at Jabłonki near Baligród) was a military officer, general in service of Poland, Russia and Spain and a communist .

Karol Świerczewski grew up in a poor working class family and during the First World War was evacuated to Moscow from Poland. In 1918 he joined the Bolshevik party and fought in the Russian Civil War as a soldier of the Red Army. In 1927 Świerczewski graduated from Frunze Military Academy and in 1936 under the name General Walter came to Spain. General Walter became won a reputation of a very competent military commander as he led 14th International Brigades and later 35th International Division during the Spanish Civil War. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was first a general of the Soviet army but in 1943 became one of the generals charged with the creation of pro-Communist Polish Army. In 1944 Karol Świerczewski became one of the leaders of Polish Workers' Party and the government of People's Republic of Poland. In the winter 1944 and the spring of 1945 he led the 2nd Polish Army during the liberation of western Poland and the Battle of Berlin. In February of 1946 Karol Świerczewski became the deputy defence minister of Poland. His controversial death in an ambush by members Ukrainian Insurgent Army near Baligród was one of the triggers for the "Wisła" Action.

After 1989 when Solidarity came to power in Poland, his monuments were removed and street names replaced because of his role in implementing Communist regime in Poland.

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50 zloty banknote of the People's Republic of Poland with face of Karol Swierczewski
Monument to Karol Świerczewski

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