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- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły abstract "Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły [ˈɛdvard ˈrɨdz ˈɕmiɡwɨ] (11 March 1886 – 2 December 1941; nom de guerre Śmigły, Tarłowski, Adam Zawisza) was a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of Poland's armed forces as well as a talented painter and a poet.During the interwar period, he was an exceptionally popular public figure in Poland and was regarded as a hero for his exemplary record as an army commander in the World War I Polish Legions and the ensuing Polish-Soviet War of 1920. His popularity grew upon his appointment as Commander-in-Chief and Inspector General of the Polish Armed Forces following Marshall Józef Piłsudski‘s death in 1935. Rydz served in this capacity at the start of World War II during the 1939 German invasion of Poland.His position gave Rydz-Śmigły de facto command over all matters of national defense in time of war. Initially, he did not surround himself with any organized political grouping, but over time, he gave up the role of a disinterested observer and became more public in his views and pronouncements, and his speeches increasingly took on a political hue. Having few political connections and taking advantage of the feuds within the ruling elite following Piłsudski‘s death, he gradually emerged at the pinnacle of the nation's politics, but his tenure was characterised by grave domestic problems and failures in foreign policy. The ruling elite attempted to draw attention away from these problems by promoting Rydz-Śmigły as Piłsudski‘s heir and a natural patriotic magnet for all of society, with its own propaganda and sloganeering, giving rise to the notion that his leadership would lead Poland out of its nearly impossible geopolitical situation.From 1937 onwards, the increasing threat from Hitler's Germany further strengthened Rydz‘s stature as the \"first soldier of the Republic\". As war loomed, political differences fell away and defense became the national priority, and Rydz‘s stature eclipsed even that of the president. Posters bearing his image adorned public buildings and bulletin boards, as his athletic pose and gentle smile evoked confidence in the population at large. This adulation reached its zenith just before the outbreak of hostilities and included songs, poetry, and almost daily revelations about his life in Polish newspapers.The \"Rydz legend\" died in the wake of the 1939 September campaign. The shock of the Polish defeat made objective evaluations of his legacy during and after the war almost nonexistent. His reputation, so much tied to the critical early months of World War II, is still tendentious and controversial. Laudatory accounts written before the Second World War served ideological ends, a fact illustrated by their style. Two major points of view dominated the underground and exile literature during the communist regime of 1945-1989: one saw in him an inept leader who abandoned the Polish armed forces by fleeing the country; the other defended the military and foreign policies of the Sanacja government prior to the war with Germany. Modern Second World War Polish historiography focuses on national problems or issues during the 1935-1939 period and lacks a perspective devoted to him.".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły battle Invasion_of_Poland.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły battle Polish–Soviet_War.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły battle Polish–Ukrainian_War.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły battle World_War_I.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły battle World_War_II.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły birthDate "1886-03-11".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły birthPlace Austria-Hungary.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły birthPlace Berezhany.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły birthPlace Kingdom_of_Galicia_and_Lodomeria.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły deathDate "1941-12-02".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły deathPlace Occupation_of_Poland_(1939–45).
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły deathPlace Warsaw.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły militaryRank Marshal_of_Poland.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły orderInOffice "Marshal of Poland".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły predecessor Ferdinand_Foch.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły serviceEndYear "1939".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły serviceStartYear "1914".
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły successor Michał_Rola-Żymierski.
- Edward_Rydz-Śmigły termPeriod Edward_Rydz-Śmigły__1.
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