Izydor Modelski
Izydor Modelski | |
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| Born | (1889-05-10)10 May 1889 Lwów, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) |
| Died | (1962-10-25)25 October 1962 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance | Poland |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Izydor Modelski (May 10, 1889, in L'viv – September 25, 1962, in Washington, D.C.) was a Polish spy and a lieutenant general of the Polish Army.[1] Modelski also completed a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Lviv in 1917.[citation needed] In 1946, he was sent to the United States to establish a spy ring. Defying an order to return to Poland in 1948, he testified about his actions to the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1949.[1]
See also
- Władysław Sikorski
- Stanisław Mikołajczyk
- Polish government-in-exile
- Sadyba
References
- ^ a b "Lieut. Gen.Izydor Modelski, 74, Polish Spy Who Defected, Dies". New York Times. 28 September 1962. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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