Marshal Pilsudski [Paperback]

First published in 1939, Marshal Pilsudski presents a comprehensive biographical history of J?zef Klemens PiBsudski (1867-1935). He was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (19181922) and first Marshal of Poland (from 1920). He was viewed as the father of the Second Polish Republic, which was re-established in 1918.

This book discusses various facets of his life such as birth and parentage (1867- 1877); life in Wilno (1875- 1885); undergraduate life (1885-1887); Pilsudski as P.P.S. agitator; Pilsudski in the Great War (1914); Pilsudski and the New Poland; Pilsudski and Parliament; the Polish crisis (1922); the Pilsudski question; constitutional friction (1928); Pilsudski in Madeira and Poland and his last triumphs. This is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of Polish history, World War I history, European history and Military history.

Preface Introduction 1. Birth and Parentage (1867- 1877) 2. Life in Wilno (1875- 1885) 3. Undergraduate Life (1885-1887) 4. Siberia (1887- 1892) 5. The Polish Socialist Party (P.P.S.) 6. Pilsudski as P.P.S. Agitator (1893- 1900) 7. Pilsudski in Prison (1900- 1901) 8. Work for the P.P.S. in Europe and Japan (1902- 1905) 9. Pilsudski and the Militants (1905- 1908) 10. Bezdany (26 September 1908) 11. Pilsudski and the Riflemen (1980- 1914) 12. Pilsudski in the Great War (1914) 13. Pilsudski and the Legions (1915- 1916) 14. Pilsudski and Independent Poland (1917) 15. Pilsudski A Prisoner (July 1917- November 1918) 16. The Restoration of Poland (November 1918) 17. Pilsudski and the New Poland (December 1918- February 1919) 18. Pilsudski and Parliament (1919) 19. Wilno and the Ukraine (1919) 20. The Russo - Polish War (1920) 21. The Decisive Phase (August- October, 1920) 22. Pilsudski and Poland (1920- 1921) 23. Poland in 1922 24. The Polish Crisis (1922) 25. The Polish Presidency (December 1922) 26. Pilsudskis Retirement (1923) 27. Pilsudski at l“©