<span><span><span>Charismatic statesman…brilliant military strategist…visionary European diplomat…plucked virtually overnight from a decade of “wilderness years”…General Wladyslaw Sikorski (1881–1943) led Polish nation after Nazi German and Soviet invasions in September 1939. As both Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, Sikorski’s commanding presence, skillful diplomacy, and decisiveness under pressure earned respect of Churchill and Roosevelt. 7/4/1943: tragic death in mysterious plane crash still fuels conspiracy theories today. First Sikorski bio available in English. Nearly 300 photos and illustrations, translated from Polish.</span></span></span>