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Faska, Jan

Date of birth:
August 28th, 1893 (Klimzowiec, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
October 8th, 1953 (Chorzow, People's Republic of Poland)
Buried on:
Graves Polish War Veterans Cemetery Chorzow
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

Jan Faska was an insurgent commander during the Silesian Uprising and the leader of the defence of Katowice in September 1939.

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