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'''Władysław Wejtko''' (1859-1933) was a [[Russia]]n and later [[Poland|Polish]] [[general]].

[[Image:Władysław Wejtko 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|General Władysław Wejtko]]

'''Władysław Wejtko''' (1 February 1859 – 16 November 1933) was a Polish general of the [[Imperial Russian Army]], and later of the [[Polish Army]]. He fought on the side of the [[Second Polish Republic]] as a major-general in [[Józef Piłsudski]]'s forces during the [[Polish–Soviet War|Polish-Soviet War]] of 1919–1921.

==Biography==

Born on February 1, in [[Inflanty]]1859, thento [[partitionsa ofPolish Poland|partitionedfamily Polandin [[Livonia]] in the ([[Russian Empire]]), his family soon moved to the provinces surrounding the [[Black Sea]], possibly as part of the repercussions facing Poles in the aftermath of the failed [[January Uprising]].

He joined the [[Imperial Russian Army|Russian Army]], becoming an officer in 1882 with a specialization in [[engineering]]. In 1898 he was promoted to the rank of captain. He fought in the [[Russo-Japanese War]] of 1905 and served in [[Siberia]], where he took part in the construction of many roads and bridges. In 1914, soon after the [[First World War]] began, he was found guilty of violating the [[censorship]] laws, and was sent to the [[Eastern Front (WWIWorld War I)|Russian-German front]]. There he took part in the negotiations for prisoner exchanges with [[AustroAustria-Hungary]], after which he served in units tasked with [[logistics]] and [[fortification]]s. In 1915 he was promoted to [[lieutenant general]], but did not receive an independent command that was usually associated with the promotion in rank.

In 1917, during the Russian [[February Revolution]], he found himself in [[St. Petersburg]] where he became one of the leaders of the [[Polish War Commission]], and then one of the commanders of the [[Polish 1st Corps in the EastRussia]]. In 1918 he organized the [[Lithuanian and Belarusian Self-Defence]] force and the [[1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Division]]. On 8 December, he was officially accepted into the newly forming [[Polish Army]] by the order of [[Józef Piłsudski]] at the rank of [[major general]]. In 1919 he was sent for training in [[France]], and in spring 1920 he became the Chief Inspector of Technical Forces (''Generalny Inspektor Wojsk Technicznych''). During the [[Polish-Soviet War]], he worked with the [[French Military Mission to Poland]] and took part in the [[Battle of Warsaw (1920)|Battle of Warsaw]], where he helped prepare Polish fortifications and defensive lines.

He retired in 1921. Until his death in 1933, he was an activist in many Polish organizations, including the [[Polish Red Cross]], and was the author of many articles and several books. He died on [[16 November]] [[1933]] and was buried in [[Nałęczów]].

==Decorations==

During his service he received the Commander's Cross of the [[Polonia Restituta]] 3rd Class, [[KrzyżCross Walecznychof Valour (Poland)|Cross of Valour]] (''Krzyż Walecznych'') (twice), and the French Order of the [[Légion d'honneur]], ''Officier'' class.

==References==

*{{plin iconlang|pl}} Nałęczowski generał - biography: [http://www.spnaleczow.neostrada.pl/strona/gazetka_szkolna/kwiecien_maj%20index_pliki/Page470.htm Part 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513151216/http://www.spnaleczow.neostrada.pl/strona/gazetka_szkolna/kwiecien_maj%20index_pliki/Page470.htm |date=2007-05-13 }}, [http://www.spnaleczow.neostrada.pl/strona/gazetka_szkolna/kwiecien_maj%20index_pliki/Page597.htm Part 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513151249/http://www.spnaleczow.neostrada.pl/strona/gazetka_szkolna/kwiecien_maj%20index_pliki/Page597.htm |date=2007-05-13 }}

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