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Today in History: Wladyslaw Sikorski appointed first Polish exile prime minister

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC · How we work

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On 30 September 1939, General Wladyslaw Sikorski, veteran of the Polish Legions and the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, was appointed the first prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile, formed after Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland and began coordinating Polish forces with the Allies.

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On 30 September 1939, General Wladyslaw Sikorski, veteran of the Polish Legions and the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, was appointed the first prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile, formed after Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland and began coordinating Polish forces with the Allies.