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Adolf Pilch

1914 – 2000

Polish commander

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About Adolf Pilch

Lived 1914 – 2000 (aged 85). Adolf Pilch was a Polish military officer, soldier, resistance fighter and major.

Adolf Pilch (22 May 1914 – 26 January 2000) was a Polish resistance fighter during World War II (codenames Góra and Dolina). He became part of the Polish special forces (cichociemni) trained in the United Kingdom, and was parachuted into occupied Poland on 17 February 1943. There, as a member of the Armia Krajowa Polish resistance, he organized a cavalry partisan unit in the Nowogródek area, and broke through to the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw, taking control of this area. At its height of operations his unit consisted of up to 1000 men. Between 3 June 1943 and 17 January 1945 his partisans fought in 235 battles.

Life Adolf Pilch was born in Wisła. He attended the school for Polish officer cadets (podchorąży), and was assigned to the 26th Infantry Division. He was not, however, mobilized during the German invasion of Poland; he would escape the country through Hungary and Yugoslavia and join the recreated Polish Army in France.

His funeral was held in Wandsworth, London.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Polonia Mater Nostra Est

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adolf Pilch?

Polish commander (1914–2000)

When was Adolf Pilch born?

Adolf Pilch was born on 22 May 1914 in Wisła.

When did Adolf Pilch die?

Adolf Pilch died on 26 January 2000 in London.

What was Adolf Pilch's occupation?

Adolf Pilch was a military officer, soldier, resistance fighter and major.

What nationality was Adolf Pilch?

Adolf Pilch was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adolf Pilch

· Wikidata: Q4684148

· DBpedia: Adolf Pilch

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