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Melchior Wańkowicz

Polish writer, journalist and politician (1892-1974) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 82

Melchior Wańkowicz was a Polish army officer, popular writer, political journalist and publisher. He is most famous for his reporting for the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II and writing a book about the battle of Monte Cassino.

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Awards

Cross of Independence
Silver Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross
Cross of Valour (1920)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1974 · aged 82