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Kordian Józef Zamorski
Kordian Józef Zamorski (Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Rzepiennik, near Gorlice, 1 April 1890 – 19 December 1983, London) was a Polish military officer and (1935–39) chief of the State Police (Poland), Polish State Police. In his latter capacity, he was regarded by critics as a repressor of political dissent. Zamorski served in the Polish Legions in World War I, Polish Legions in 1914–17, and as chief of staff of the Headquarters of the Polish Military Organisation. After the 1917 oath crisis, he served in the Austrian Federal Army, Austrian Army, and after November 1918 in the Polish Army. In 1920, he was chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Central Lithuania, and then chief of staff of the Headquarters of Dowództwo Okręgu Korpusu, Military District (''Okręg Korpusu'') III in Grodno (1923–24), assistant director of the General Staff of the Polish Army (1928–35), and chief of the Polish State Police (1935–39). In 1966 he was promoted to the military rank o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Police (Poland)
State Police () was the main police force during the existence of the Second Polish Republic in the years 1919–1928 and a uniform, military-style corps designed to maintain security, peace and public order in the years 1928–1939. The security protection system in the Second Polish Republic was shaped in the years 1918–1923, and the culmination of this process was the issuance of the regulation of the President of Poland of 6 March 1928 "''on the State Police''", when the organization of the institution was finally established and in this form it lasted until September 1939. The Main Headquarters of the State Police was located in the Zamoyski Palace, Warsaw, Zamoyski Palace 67 New World Street, Warsaw, Nowy Świat street in Warsaw. History Establishment image:Agent te paard, Bestanddeelnr 190-0037.jpg, 200px, Mounted officer of the State Police, 1934 Following the National Independence Day (Poland), regaining of independence by Poland after World War I, there the need to estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
