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Władysław Anders

1892 - 1970

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Władysław Albert Anders (11 August 1892 – 12 May 1970) was a Polish military officer and politician, and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. Born in Krośniewice-Błonie, then part of the Russian Empire, he served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and later joined the Polish Land Forces after Poland regained its independence in 1918. During World War II, Anders was captured by Soviet forces and imprisoned, but he was later released to form a Polish Army to fight against the Germans alongside the Red Army. He led the Polish II Corps throughout the Italian Campaign, including the capture of Monte Cassino. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Władysław Anders is the 2,862nd most popular politician (down from 2,827th in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Poland (up from 167th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Polish Politician.

Władysław Anders was a Polish general and commander-in-chief of the Polish Armed Forces during the Second World War. He led the Polish II Corps in the Battle of Monte Cassino, the liberation of Rome, and the Battle of Ancona.

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Among politicians, Władysław Anders ranks 2,862 out of 19,576. Before him are Raúl Alfonsín, Margaret Douglas, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Oswald Mosley, Milorad Dodik, and William I of Württemberg. After him are Jorge Sampaio, Henry II the Pious, Emperor Taizong of Song, King Wen of Zhou, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, and Nectanebo II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Władysław Anders ranks 44. Before him are Robert Ritter von Greim, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, Bruno Schulz, Martin Niemöller, Erhard Milch, and Bolesław Bierut. After him are Andrey Yeryomenko, József Mindszenty, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, Alexandre Koyré, V. Gordon Childe, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Among people deceased in 1970, Władysław Anders ranks 36. Before him are Vladimir Propp, Leslie Groves, Hugh Dowding, Bruce McLaren, Italo Gariboldi, and Frances Farmer. After him are Andrey Yeryomenko, Francis Peyton Rous, John Dos Passos, Bourvil, Arthur Adamov, and Fritz Perls.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Władysław Anders ranks 157 out of 1,694. Before him are Isabella Jagiellon (1519), Hanna Schygulla (1943), Christa Wolf (1929), Albrecht von Roon (1803), Władysław I the Elbow-high (1260), and William I of Württemberg (1781). After him are Henry II the Pious (1196), Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), Reinhard Selten (1930), Ferdinand Cohn (1828), and Clara Immerwahr (1870).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Władysław Anders ranks 40. Before him are Géza I of Hungary (1040), Bolesław Bierut (1892), Isabella Jagiellon (1519), Albrecht von Roon (1803), Władysław I the Elbow-high (1260), and William I of Württemberg (1781). After him are Henry II the Pious (1196), Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), Jarosław Kaczyński (1949), Andrzej Duda (1972), and Maxim Litvinov (1876).

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