Karol Wojtyła`s military career in the light of archival records

Milena Kindziuk

doi:10.21697/sc.2017.24.19en

Published:

Vol. 24 (2017)

Karol Wojtyła`s military career in the light of archival records

Milena Kindziuk

Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2017.24.19en

Abstract

Little is known and studied of the military personal records of Karol Wojtyła from the Kriegsarchiv in Vienna, which would allow an accurate account of his curriculum vitae and map out the main steps in the course of his military service. Analysis of the above records leads to the conclusion that Karol Wojtyła Sr., John Paul II's father, was for 18 years a professional soldier in the service in the Austro-Hungarian Army, in the 56th Infantry Regiment called the Wadowice Regiment. Later he became an officer in the Polish Army in the reborn Republic of Poland. Throughout his military service he enjoyed a very good reputation and his superiors described him as diligent and honest, valued for his ability to communicate in German.

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Karol Wojtyła senior, 56th Infantry Regiment, army of the Austro-Hungarian Empir, Polish Army in 1918

Milena Kindziuk

Affiliation:

Institut of Medial Education and Journalism Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Milena Kindziuk – doctor of history, author of books, e.g. a biography of Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko Świadek prawdy [Witness to Truth], Cardinal Józef Glemp Ostatni taki Prymas [The Last Such Primate]; Emilia Wojtyłowa Matka Papieża [Mother of a Pope], Marianna Popiełuszko – Matka świętego [Mother of a Saint]. Assistant professor at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University Institute of Media Education and Journalism.

Karol Wojtyła`s military career in the light of archival records

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