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1990 · Best.-Nr. 10300 — London: Orbis Books 1990. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Scarce paperback 224pp 16 pages of glossy b&w plates b&w maps and facsimiles of documents in text NOT ex-library. Short creases to the upper spine else great shape. Book is clean bright untanned tight; unmarked text free of inscriptions and stamps. -- This illustrated volume presents a set of papers from a symposium held in London in September 1983. Contents: Sikorski's Life and Career 1881-1943: An Outline; Foreword Sir Frank Roberts; Sikorski's Military and Political Career 1908-1918 Roman Wapinsky; Relations between Sikorski and Pilsudski 1907-1928 Andrzej Garlicki; Sikorski as Opposition Politician 1928-1935 Antony Polonsky; Sikorski as a Strategist and Military Writer P.A. Szudek; Sikorki's Role as a Statesman and Commander-in-Chief during World War 2 Jan Ciechanowski; Sikorski's 30-day Crisis 19 June-19 July 1940 John Coutouvidis; Sikorski and Poland's Western Borders Sarah Meiklejohn Terry; The Last Days of General Sikorski: An Eyewitness Account Ludwik Lubienski; Appendices: 1. Sikorski's Journey to England June 1940 Sir Peter Wilkinson; 2. Sikorski Accident Report reproduced from the files of the Public Record Office; 3. Biographical note Walentyna Korpalska -- A compilation of scholarly essays that explore the life legacy and impact of Wladyslaw Sikorski 1881-1943 one of Poland's most significant military and political leaders during the 20th century. This volume brings together a diverse range of perspectives on Sikorski's role as both a soldier and a statesman particularly focusing on his contributions during World War II as the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces. This collection is part of the SSEES School of Slavonic and East European Studies Occasional Papers series known for its in-depth analysis of Eastern European history and politics. Orbis Books paperback