Tokarzewski served in the Polish Legions from 1914 until 1917, then in the POW (Polish Military Organization). He was a commanding officer of the "5th Infantry Legion Regiment" during the Polish-Ukrainian War, which fought in Lwów.[2]
During the November–December 1918 pogroms in Poland, Tokarzewski was removed from his post by the Polish Government as District Commander of Przemysl for posting a notice in which he fined the Jewish population 3,000,000 crowns as punishment for allegedly fighting against the Polish army, despite their assertion of neutrality. This charge was never proven.
The poster read: "An appeal to the population of Przemysl of Mosaic Confession. (ie, the Jewish population) "In view of a well-known fact that in the course of the struggle of recapturing Przemysl, the Jews, notwithstanding their repeated assertion of neutrality, took part in the fight with the Ukrainian forces and fired on the attacking police detachment.
"I order the Jewish community to deposit at the district headquarters of the Polish troops of Przemysl a sum of 3,000,000 crowns."[3]
After Poland regained independence in 1918, Tokarzewski served in the Polish Army. In April 1919 he participated in the Polish-Soviet War when Wilno was seized by Poland. From 1924 until 1926 he was commanding the 19th Infantry Division in Wilno, from 1928 until 1932 a commanding officer of the 25th Infantry Division in Kalisz and from 1932 until 1939 a commanding officer of the Corps area (okreg korpusu) in Grodno, Lwów and Toruń.
World War IIEdit
Michał Tokarzewski as the second in command of the Anders Army while in Jerusalem during World War II.
In occupied Poland, on 27 September 1939 he founded the resistance movement "Służba Zwycięstwu Polski" (Polish Victory Service)[1][4] and was its commander-in-chief until December 1939, when he became the commanding officer of the "3rd Lwów area (ZWZ)"[5] under Soviet occupation. Crossing the new German–Soviet border, in March 1940 he was arrested and imprisoned by the NKVD.[6]
After being released from prison, Tokarzewski was appointed a commanding officer of the "6th Infantry Division" of the Polish Army in the Soviet Union (Anders Army) in August 1941. From March 1943 until 1944 he served as the second-in-command of the Polish Army in the East. In 1944 he became a commander of the 3rd Polish Corps which was formed in Egypt.
In 2006, General Tokarzewski's medals and battledress came up for public auction. Two Canadians, who were aware of the unfortunate history of Poland during World War II, were successful in their bid and brought the items to Canada. The two then donated the entire collection to "Poland and the Polish people" during a ceremony at the Polish Combatants' Association, Branch#20, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The collection was displayed at the Branch #20 museum until March, 2007, when it was shipped to Warsaw to be displayed in the Warsaw Military Museum in that city.
^Jozef Garlinski Poland in the Second World War, ISBN0-333-39258-2 Page 50
^Jozef Garlinski Poland in the Second World War, ISBN0-333-39258-2 Page 51
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Michal Tokarzewski Karaszewicz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message General Michal Tadeusz Tokarzewski Karaszewicz Coat of arms of Traby pseudonym Doktor Stolarski Torwid 1 b 5 January 1893 1 in Lemberg 22 May 1964 1 in Casablanca Morocco was a Polish general founder of the resistance movement Polish Victory Service Michal Karaszewicz TokarzewskiBorn 1893 01 05 5 January 1893Lemberg Austria HungaryDied22 May 1964 1964 05 22 aged 71 Casablanca MoroccoAllegiance Second Polish RepublicService wbr branchPolish Legions Polish ArmyYears of service1918 1945RankLieutenant GeneralCommands held19th Infantry Division25th Infantry Division6th Infantry DivisionAwardsMichal Tokarzewski Karaszewicz after arrest by NKVD 1940 Contents 1 Early life 2 World War II 3 After World War II 4 Awards 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life EditTokarzewski served in the Polish Legions from 1914 until 1917 then in the POW Polish Military Organization He was a commanding officer of the 5th Infantry Legion Regiment during the Polish Ukrainian War which fought in Lwow 2 During the November December 1918 pogroms in Poland Tokarzewski was removed from his post by the Polish Government as District Commander of Przemysl for posting a notice in which he fined the Jewish population 3 000 000 crowns as punishment for allegedly fighting against the Polish army despite their assertion of neutrality This charge was never proven The poster read An appeal to the population of Przemysl of Mosaic Confession ie the Jewish population In view of a well known fact that in the course of the struggle of recapturing Przemysl the Jews notwithstanding their repeated assertion of neutrality took part in the fight with the Ukrainian forces and fired on the attacking police detachment I order the Jewish community to deposit at the district headquarters of the Polish troops of Przemysl a sum of 3 000 000 crowns 3 After Poland regained independence in 1918 Tokarzewski served in the Polish Army In April 1919 he participated in the Polish Soviet War when Wilno was seized by Poland From 1924 until 1926 he was commanding the 19th Infantry Division in Wilno from 1928 until 1932 a commanding officer of the 25th Infantry Division in Kalisz and from 1932 until 1939 a commanding officer of the Corps area okreg korpusu in Grodno Lwow and Torun World War II Edit nbsp Michal Tokarzewski as the second in command of the Anders Army while in Jerusalem during World War II During the Polish Defensive War of 1939 he was commanding the Operation Group grupa operacyjna of the Armia Pomorze Pomeranian Army He fought in the Battle of Bzura and was the second in command of Armia Warszawa Army Warsaw which was commanded by general Juliusz Rommel during the defence of Warsaw In occupied Poland on 27 September 1939 he founded the resistance movement Sluzba Zwyciestwu Polski Polish Victory Service 1 4 and was its commander in chief until December 1939 when he became the commanding officer of the 3rd Lwow area ZWZ 5 under Soviet occupation Crossing the new German Soviet border in March 1940 he was arrested and imprisoned by the NKVD 6 After being released from prison Tokarzewski was appointed a commanding officer of the 6th Infantry Division of the Polish Army in the Soviet Union Anders Army in August 1941 From March 1943 until 1944 he served as the second in command of the Polish Army in the East In 1944 he became a commander of the 3rd Polish Corps which was formed in Egypt After World War II Edit nbsp Michal Tokarzewski gravestone in Brompton Cemetery London After the war he stayed in exile in England and settled in London From 1954 on he was the General Inspector of the Armed Forces of the Polish forces in exile He died on 22 May 1964 in Casablanca Morocco In September 1992 the urn with his ashes was transferred from Brompton Cemetery in London to Poland and buried at the Powazki Cemetery in Warsaw In 2006 General Tokarzewski s medals and battledress came up for public auction Two Canadians who were aware of the unfortunate history of Poland during World War II were successful in their bid and brought the items to Canada The two then donated the entire collection to Poland and the Polish people during a ceremony at the Polish Combatants Association Branch 20 in Toronto Ontario Canada The collection was displayed at the Branch 20 museum until March 2007 when it was shipped to Warsaw to be displayed in the Warsaw Military Museum in that city Awards EditCommander of the Virtuti Militari Order Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta Krzyz Niepodleglosci Cross of Independence with Swords Krzyz Walecznych Cross of Valour 4 times Zloty Krzyz Zaslugi z Mieczami Gold Cross of Merit with Swords twice Order of the White Eagle posthumously in 1964 by the Polish authorities in exile nbsp Traby Coat of ArmsMilitary officesPreceded byPolish Resistance movement established Commander of the Service for Poland s Victory1939 1940 Succeeded byStefan Rowecki Armia Krajowa Preceded byWladyslaw Anders General Inspector of the Armed Forces1954 1964 Succeeded byStefan DembinskiSee also EditArmia Krajowa 2nd Polish CorpsReferences Edit a b c d Jozef Garlinski Poland in the Second World War ISBN 0 333 39258 2 Page 40 Rosa Bailly A city fights for freedom Leopolis 1956 Pages 276 310 A Record of Pogroms in Poland page 1 section 4 The New York Times June 1 1919 Norman Davies God s Playground VolumeII Clarendon 1986 ISBN 0 19 821944 X Page 464 Jozef Garlinski Poland in the Second World War ISBN 0 333 39258 2 Page 50 Jozef Garlinski Poland in the Second World War ISBN 0 333 39258 2 Page 51 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michal Tokarzewski Karaszewicz amp oldid 1180940169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
