Stefan Kubiak

Stefan Kubiak
Nguyễn Thị Phượng and Stefan Kubiak sometime between 1956 and 1963
Nickname(s)Toán ("Mathematician")
Born(1923-08-25)25 August 1923
Łódź, Second Polish Republic
Died28 November 1963(1963-11-28) (aged 40)
Hanoi, Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Cause of deathMalaria and wounds
Buried
Văn Điển cemetery, Vietnam[1]
Allegiance
Years of service
  • 1944-1945 (Soviet partisans)
  • 1945-1946 (Polish People's Army)
  • 1946-1947 (French Foreign Legion)
  • 1947-1963 (People's Army of Vietnam)
RankCaptain (Đại úy)[2]
Battles/wars
Awards Gold Star Order (Huân chương Sao vàngs)
Order of Ho Chi Minh (3rd Class)
Order of Ho Chi Minh (3rd Class)
Spouse(s)Nguyễn Thị Phượng (died in 2007)
Children2 sons: Hồ Chí Thắng (born in 1956) and Hồ Chí Dũng (born in 1958)[1]

Stefan Kubiak (25 August 1923 – 28 November 1963), also known as Hồ Chí Toán (nom de guerre "Mathematician"), was a Polish soldier who became a decorated captain in the People's Army of Vietnam. A Soviet partisan near the end of World War II, Kubiak was eventually drafted into the French Foreign Legion and sent to fight against the Vietnamese in French Indochina, but he deserted and switched sides.[3][4][1][5][2]

Taking part in the First Indochina War and later the Vietnam War, Kubiak proved a valuable strategist and tactician – particularly during the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. He was awarded Vietnam's highest honours for his feats during the conflict. He settled in Hanoi and started a family there, before succumbing to his wartime wounds and malaria seven years later.[3][4][1][5][2]

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  2. ^ a b c Schwarzgruber, Małgorzata (18 February 2015). "Ho Chi Toan - Polak w mundurze wietnamskiej armii". wiadomosci.wp.pl. Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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