Wacław Lipiński

Lieutenant colonel of the Polish Army, historian (1896-1949) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 52

Wacław Lipiński (1896-1949) was a Polish historian, military officer and resistance fighter, lieutenant colonel in the Polish Army of the Second Polish Republic, recipient of Polish highest military decoration, the Order of Virtuti Militari.

Wacław Lipiński is read about 14 times a day, in 3 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Lipiński in 1915 as a soldier in the Polish Legions

Major Wacław Lipiński in November 1938 at a lecture given at the Polish Academy of Sciences entitled "Józef Piłsudski as a writer".

Awards

Decade of Independence Regained

Silver Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature

Cross of Independence

Gold Cross of Merit

Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari

Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Cross of Valour

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Country

Poland

Writers from Poland 6

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Marek Siemek40.5