Kordian Józef Zamorski

Kordian Józef Zamorski (Rzepiennik, near Gorlice, April 1, 1890 – December 19, 1983, London) was a Polish military officer and (1935–39) chief of the Polish police who was regarded by critics as repressive of political dissent.

Life

Zamorski served in the Polish Legions in 1914–17, and as chief of staff of the Headquarters of the Polish Military Organisation. After the 1917 oath crisis he served in the Austrian Army, and after November 1918 in the Polish Army.

Zamorski served as chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Central Lithuania (1920), chief of staff of the Headquarters of Military Corps District ("Okręg Korpusu") III in Grodno (1923–1924), assistant director of the General Staff of the Polish Army (1928–1935), and chief of the Polish police (1935–1939).

In 1966 he was promoted to the military rank of "generał dywizji".

Zamorski died in London, England, on December 19, 1983.

Legacy

As chief of the Polish police (1935–39), Zamorski was referred to by critics by the play on words, ""Zamordian" (a melding of "Zamorski" and "Kordian") — the Polish ""zamordyzm"," from "za" ("by") and "morda" ("muzzle, mouth, mug"), refers to the muzzling of free political expression.

ee also

*List of Poles

References

* cite web
title=Zamorski Kordian Józef
work=Internetowa encyklopedia PWN
url=http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4000192
accessdate=2007-10-30
language=Polish
publisher=Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
* cite web
title=Zamorski Kordian Józef
work=WIEM Encyklopedia
url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/71785,,,,zamorski_kordian_jozef,haslo.html
accessdate=2007-10-30
language=Polish

Persondata
NAME=Zamorski, Kordian Józef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=General Officer, legionary
DATE OF BIRTH=April 1, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH=Rzepnik
DATE OF DEATH=December 19, 1983
PLACE OF DEATH=London