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Władysław Filar

1936 – 2019

Polish historian

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Lived 1936 – 2019 (aged 83). Władysław Filar was a Ukrainian historian, computer scientist, military personnel, university teacher and military officer.

Władysław Filar (18 July 1926 – 13 August 2019) was a Polish historian, academic and a soldier of the 27th Home Army Infantry Division.

Filar was born in Iwanicze Nowe in Volhynia, Poland (now Ukraine). During the Second World War, he fought against the Germans in Volhynia in Operation Tempest, and defended Polish villages against the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. In 1956, he completed the Świerczewski General Staff Academy and in 1963 received a doctorate in Military History. He habilitated in 1970 and became associate professor in 1973. He authored up to 120 historical and military publications. Filar also organized a series of historical seminars: "Poland – Ukraine: difficult questions" (1996–2001).

Filar latterly served as the vice-chairman of Volhynia County, World Union of Home Army. He died in Warsaw on 13 August 2019, at the age of 93.

Awards and decorations Cross of Valour Partisan Cross Polish Army Medal, three times Home Army Cross

Books Przed Akcją Wisła był Wołyń, książka pod redakcją Władysława Filara, Wydawnictwo: Światowy Związek Żołnierzy Armii Krajowej, 1997. Wołyń 1939-1944. Eksterminacja, czy walki polsko-ukraińskie, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, 2003. Przebraże bastion polskiej samoobrony na Wołyniu, Rytm Oficyna Wydawnicza, 2007. Wydarzenia wołyńskie 1939-1944. W poszukiwaniu odpowiedzi na trudne pytania, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, 2008. "Burza" na Wołyniu". Z dziejów 27 Wołyńskiej Dywizji Piechoty Armii Krajowej. Studium historyczno-wojskowe, Oficyna Wydawnicza RYTM i ROPWiM, Warszawa 1997.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
General Staff Academy
Awards
Armia Krajowa Cross; Partisan Cross (Poland); Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"; Bronze Cross of Merit; Silver Cross of Merit; Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Army Medal for War 1939-45; Cross of Valour (1939)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Władysław Filar?

Polish historian (1936-2019)

When was Władysław Filar born?

Władysław Filar was born on 18 February 1936 in Ivanychi.

When did Władysław Filar die?

Władysław Filar died on 13 August 2019 in Warsaw.

What was Władysław Filar's occupation?

Władysław Filar was a historian, computer scientist, military personnel, university teacher and military officer.

What nationality was Władysław Filar?

Władysław Filar was Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Władysław Filar

· Wikidata: Q8041210

· DBpedia: Władysław Filar

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