Wladyslaw Sikorski Biography and Timeline

Birth of Wladyslaw Sikorski

Birth of Wladyslaw Sikorski

Assassination of Gabriel Narutowicz

Forms a cabinet of pacification after the assassination of Narutowicz

Role range: 1922-1923

Government

Forms a cabinet of pacification after the assassination of Narutowicz

Role range: 1922-1923

Prime Minister of Poland

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland, 1st term

Role range: 1922-1923

Alliance Agreement

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

Role range: 1939-1943

Alliance Soviet-British-French alliance

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

Role range: 1939-1943

Ultimatum

Poland orders Danzig to close its borders to east Prussia, Danzig complies

Role range: 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

German troops concentrate on the Polish border after the Polish ultimatum to Danzig

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

International Agreement

Refuses Russian passage to east Germany, precondition of Anglo-Franco-Soviet agreement

Role range: 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Siege of Warsaw

The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Capture of Silesia

Upper Silesia is captured by the Germans

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

Upper Silesia is captured by the Germans

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

All French operations against the Germans are halted

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

Warsaw is surrounded by German troops, Hitler orders its bombardment

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Siege of Warsaw

Warsaw is surrounded by German troops, Hitler orders its bombardment

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Siege of Warsaw

The Poles refuse to surrender Warsaw

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Capture of Brest Litovsk

The Germans capture Brest Litovsk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

The Soviets carry out their part of the secret appendix of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact dividing Eastern Europe into Nazi and Soviet spheres of influence. The Polish Government flees to Romania. Russia gives the order to invade eastern Poland which is undefended. Facing the second front, the Polish Government decides the defense of the Romanian bridgehead is no longer feasible and orders the evacuation of all troops to neutral Romania

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

The Germans capture Brest Litovsk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Neutrality

Facing the second front, the Polish Government decides the defense of the Romanian bridgehead is no longer feasible and orders the evacuation of all troops to neutral Romania

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

The Ref Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Independence of Poland

Germany & Russia declares that Poland no longer exists

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Prime Minister of Poland

Appointed Head of the Polish Government in exile

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief, Polish Army in exile

Invasion of Poland

Warsaw finaly capitulates, 160,000 are taken prisoner

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Siege of Warsaw

Warsaw finaly capitulates, 160,000 are taken prisoner

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Partition

Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Rule of Poland

Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Siege of Modlin

The 10 encircled Divisions at Modlin finaly capitulate

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Exile of Wladyslaw Sikorski

Heads the Polish Government in exile, 1939-1943

Role range: 1939-1943

Prime Minister of Poland

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland, 2nd term, in exile

Role range: 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

Many of the exiles subsequently join the recreated Polish Army in allied France, French-mandated Syria, and the United Kingdom. Germany and the Soviet Union completely overrun Poland, although the Polish Government never surrendered

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

Resistance in Poland comes to an end

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Invasion of Poland

Russia formally annexes its occupied Polish territories

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Rule of Poland

Russia formally annexes its occupied Polish territories

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Government

Heads the Polish Government in exile, 1939-1943

Role range: 1939-1943

Atlantic Charter

Poland joins the Inter-Allied resolution supporting the declaration.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Atlantic Charter

The Polish government in exile adheres to Atlantic Charter principles.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1943

Diplomatic Negotiations

Negotiates with Russia a recognition of Polands pre-war frontiers with Russia

Role range: 1939-1945