Waldemar Skrzypczak
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Waldemar Skrzypczak | |
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Born | Szczecin, Polish People's Republic | 19 January 1956
Allegiance | Poland |
Service/ | Polish Land Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Waldemar Skrzypczak (born 19 January 1956, in Szczecin) is a retired Polish general.
Military career
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
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
- ^ 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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