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{{short description|Polish general (born 1956)}} |
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[[File:Waldemar Skrzypczak.jpg|thumb|220px|Waldemar Skrzypczak]] |
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| name = Waldemar Skrzypczak |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1956|1|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Szczecin]], [[Polish People's Republic]] |
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| allegiance = {{flag|Poland}} |
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| branch = {{army|Poland}} |
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| rank = Lieutenant General |
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'''Waldemar Skrzypczak''' (born 19 January 1956 in [[Szczecin]]) is a Polish general |
'''Waldemar Skrzypczak''' (born 19 January 1956, in [[Szczecin]]) is a retired Polish general. |
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==Military career== |
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He was the 4th commander of the [[Multinational Division Central-South]] (in 2005). |
He was the 4th commander of the [[Multinational Division Central-South]] (in 2005).{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} |
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From 2006 to 2009 he was the commander of the [[Polish Land Forces]]. He resigned in August of that year following a dispute with the [[Ministry of National Defence (Poland)|Ministry of National Defence]] over a skirmish in the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]] in which a Polish officer was killed.<ref name="BBC-08-20-09">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8213266.stm |title=Polish army chief quits amid row |last=Easton |first=Adam |date=20 August 2009 |website=BBC.co.uk |publisher=[[BBC News]] |access-date=2 April 2012}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8213266.stm Polish army chief quits amid row], BBC News, 20 August 2009 |
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From 8 September 2011 he has been an adviser at the [[Ministry of National Defence (Poland)|Polish Ministry of National Defence]]. On 25 June 2012, he became deputy minister of defense, responsible for armament and modernization.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} |
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==In media== |
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Skrzypczak appeared in the [[music video]] for [[Sabaton (band)|Sabaton]]'s song "Uprising" (about the 1944 [[Warsaw Uprising]]) as an unnamed leader of the [[Polish_resistance_movement_in_World_War_II|Polish resistance]].<ref name="NB-Sabaton">{{cite web |url=https://label.nuclearblast.com/en/music/band/news/details/74774.71102.sabaton-uprising-video-shoot-pics-polish-tv-news-available.html |title=Sabaton - "Uprising" video shoot : pics & Polish TV news available! |date=26 May 2010 |access-date=31 March 2023 |publisher=[[Nuclear Blast]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Waldemar Skrzypczak | |
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| Born | 19 January 1956 Szczecin, Polish People's Republic |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Service/ |  Polish Land Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Waldemar Skrzypczak (born 19 January 1956, in Szczecin) is a retired Polish general.
Military career
[edit]He was the 4th commander of the Multinational Division Central-South (in 2005).[citation needed]
From 2006 to 2009 he was the commander of the Polish Land Forces. He resigned in August of that year following a dispute with the Ministry of National Defence over a skirmish in the War in Afghanistan in which a Polish officer was killed.[1]
From 8 September 2011 he has been an adviser at the Polish Ministry of National Defence. On 25 June 2012, he became deputy minister of defense, responsible for armament and modernization.[citation needed]
In media
[edit]Skrzypczak appeared in the music video for Sabaton's song "Uprising" (about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising) as an unnamed leader of the Polish resistance.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Easton, Adam (20 August 2009). "Polish army chief quits amid row". BBC.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Sabaton - "Uprising" video shoot : pics & Polish TV news available!". Nuclear Blast. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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