Henryk Holland
Henryk Holland | |
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| Born | 8 April 1920 |
| Died | 21 December 1961 (aged 41) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
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| Allegiance | USSR Polish People's Republic |
| Branch | Red Army Polish People's Army |
| Service years | 1941–1945 |
| Rank |  Kapitan (Captain) |
| Unit | 2nd Warsaw Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Relations | Agnieszka Holland (daughter) |
| Other work | sociologist, journalist, publicist |
Henryk Holland (8 April 1920 – 21 December 1961) was a Polish sociologist, journalist, writer, captain in the Polish People's Army, and communist activist. He was the father of film directors Agnieszka Holland and Magdalena Łazarkiewicz.[1]
In 1961, while being arrested by the Communist secret service, Holland jumped out of a window, which led to his death. This event was then widely discussed by dissidents and theories of a possible murder were popular.[2]
Awards and decorations
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (13 July 1946)[3]
Cross of Valour
Silver Cross of Merit (12 April 1946)[4]
Medal "For Merit on the Field of Glory"
Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic
Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (USSR)
References
- ^ Szulecki, Kacper (3 September 2019). Dissidents in Communist Central Europe: Human Rights and the Emergence of New Transnational Actors. Springer Nature. p. 61. ISBN 978-3-030-22613-8. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Persak, Krzysztof (2006). Sprawa Henryka Hollanda. Instytut Pamięci Narodowej. ISBN 978-83-60464-06-9.
- ^ M.P. z 1947 r. Nr 72, poz. 485 "For contribution to building a new Democratic Poland".
- ^ M.P. z 1946 r. Nr 64, poz. 122 "For the post-war activities of the Youth Fighting Union".
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