Zbigniew Załuski (31 July 1926 in Kivertsi,

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– 5 March 1978 in

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) was a Polish army officer, writer and Member of Parliament.

Life and military career

A native of the Wołyń Voivodeship, he was

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in 1940, soon after the Soviet invasion. After joining the Polish People's Army in 1944, he participated in the Battles for Kolberg and

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. Załuski joined the Polish Workers' Party and attended the Academy for Political Education Officers, eventually reaching the rank of Colonel as a political officer. He had a long journalistic career, mainly as an editor in the magazine ''Wojsko Ludowe'' (''People's Army'') and has written several books dealing with military history and Polish history. Załuski was also a screenwriter and a film consultant. In 1969 he was elected member of the

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for the

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(PZPR) and continued in the role until his death. In 1974 he joined the administrative board of the

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. Załuski also served as the chief of the PZPR cell in the Polish Writers Union, until his death from a heart attack.

Books

*''The Polish Seven Deadly Sins'' (Siedem polskich grzechów głównych).
critique
of the book. *''Polish Army -Loyal Guards of the Homeland'' (Wojsko polskie – ojczyzny wierna straż). *''Poles on the fronts of the Second World War'' (Polacy na frontach II wojny światowej). *''The Year Forty Four'' (Czterdziesty czwarty). *''The End, 1945'' (Finał 1945). *''Pass into History'' (Przepustka do historii).

Filmography

*''Then There Was Silence'' (Potem nastąpi cisza) - 1965. *''Direction: Berlin'' (Kierunek Berlin) - 1968. *''Last Days'' (Ostatnie Dni) - 1969. *''

Liberation Liberation or liberate may refer to: Film and television * ''Liberation'' (film series), a 1970–1971 series about the Great Patriotic War * "Liberation" (''The Flash''), a TV episode * "Liberation" (''K-9''), an episode Gaming * '' Liberati ...

'' - 1969-71. *''Legend'' (Legenda) - 1970. *''Victory'' (Zwycięstwo) - 1974. *''

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'' - 1977.

References

External links

Zbigniew Załusky
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Zbigniew Załusky
in Filmpolsky. {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaluski, Zbigniew 1926 births 1978 deaths People from Volyn Oblast People from Wołyń Voivodeship (1921–1939) Polish United Workers' Party members Members of the Polish Sejm 1969–1972 Members of the Polish Sejm 1972–1976 Members of the Polish Sejm 1976–1980 Polish male writers Polish military historians 20th-century Polish historians Polish military personnel of World War II Polish deportees to Soviet Union Recipients of the State Award Badge (Poland)