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August Emil Fieldorf | |
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| Born | 20 March 1895 |
| Died | 24 February 1953 (aged 57) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | nom de guerre Nil also, Walenty Gdanicki |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, generał brygady |
| Known for | Armia Krajowa's Kedyw commander |
August Emil Fieldorf (nom de guerre: “Nil”; 20 March 1895 – 24 February 1953) was a Polish brigadier general[1] who served as deputy commander-in-chief of the Home Army[2] after the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising (August 1944 – October 1944).
In 1953, he was executed by the communist regime.[3]
- ^ McDermott, Kevin; Stibbe, Matthew (2015-07-28). De-Stalinising Eastern Europe: The Rehabilitation of Stalin's Victims after 1953. Springer. ISBN 9781137368928.
- ^ Przewoźnik, Andrzej; Strzembosz, Adam (1999). General "Nil" (in Polish). Światowy Związek Żołnierzy Armii Krajowej. ISBN 9788387893422.
- ^ Fieldorf, Maria; Zachuta, Leszek (1993). General "Nil" August Emil Fieldorf: Fakty, Dokumenty Relacje (in Polish). Instytut Wydawniczy Pax. ISBN 9788321115085.