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{{Short description|Polish Brigadier general}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tadeusz Pietrzak
| predecessor = Ryszard Dobieszak
| awards = {{See below|]}}
| rank = ] ]
| allegiance = ]
| serviceyears = 1941–1978
| branch = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]
| otherparty = ]
| battles = ]
| party = ]
| successor = Kazimierz Chojnacki
| office = Commanders-in-Chief of the Citizens' Militia
| termend = October 1981
| termstart = April 1987
| office1 = Deputy ]
| termstart1 = 15 May 1968
| termend1 = 15 February 1978
| office2 = Ambassador of the Polish People's Republic in Hungary
| termstar2 = 17 March 1978
| termend2 = 20 May 1983
| predecessor2 = ]
| successor2 = Jerzy Zieliński
| death_place = ], ]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|3|10|1926|8|27|df=y}}
| image = General Tadeusz Pietrzak.jpg
| size = 185
| caption = Tadeusz Pietrzak in 1960s
| birth_place = ], ]
| birth_date = 27 August 1926
}}

'''Tadeusz Pietrzak''' (27 August 1926 – 10 March 2014) was a brigadier general of the ], Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.

==Biography==
He was born in the village of ] as the son of Szymon and Józefa.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej |publisher = katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl |url = https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/60760}}</ref> During the ] he fought in the ranks of the ] and then the ]. From 1945 he served in the Citizens' Militia. He took part in battles with ].<ref>{{Cite web |title = Motion for the demotion of the officer of the Citizens' Militia and People's Army, General Tadeusz Pietrzak - NSZ - National Armed Forces |publisher = www.nsz.com.pl |url = https://www.nsz.com.pl/index.php/artykuly-i-opracowania/propaganda-komunistyczna/1043-wniosek-o-degradacj-gen-tadeusza-pietrzaka| language= Polish}}</ref> In the years 1951-1953 he was deputy commander and from 1953 to 1954 provincial commander of the Citizens' Militia in ]. In the years 1954-1956 he was provincial commander of the Militia in ]. After 1956 he served as deputy head of the ] (1956–1957), and then deputy head of the ] (1957–1961). In the following years he was deputy head of the Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Polish Army (1961–1963). In 1963 he became commander of the Internal Troops subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (] and ]). He held this position until 1965, and in the meantime he graduated from the Academy of the General Staff of the Polish Army. In 1963 he was promoted to the rank of ] and the nomination was presented to him in the ] by the chairman of the ] ].

] (third from the left).]]

From 20 July 1965 to August 1971 he was the commander-in-chief of the Citizens' Militia. From 15 May 1968 to 15 February 1978 he was the deputy minister of internal affairs of the ]. In December 1970 he participated in a conference in the office of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the ] ], during which a decision was made to use weapons against protesters on the ].

Member of the ] (1942–1948) and the Polish United Workers' Party (1948–1990). In the years 1968–1975 he was a deputy member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party, and in the years 1975–1980 a member of the Central Audit Commission of the Polish United Workers' Party.

In the years 1978–1983 he was the ambassador of the Polish People's Republic to ]. In the years 1969–1977 and in the years 1983–1990 he was the president of the Supreme Hunting Council of the Polish Hunting Association. He was also a member of the International Hunting Council, within which he was the vice-president of the Migratory Birds Commission. In September 1976 he received the title of honorary member of the Polish Hunting Association.

Doctor of Political Science at the Institute of Social and Economic Sciences of the ] and vice-chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Crime Prevention. Since 1971 he was a member of the Citizens' Committee for the Reconstruction of the ].

A long-time member of the Main Board, and in the years 1969–1979 a member of the Presidium of the Main Board of the ]. He was also a long-time chairman of the Historical Commission of the Youth Movement at the Main Board of the ].

]

He died on 10 March 2014<ref>{{Cite web | publisher = wyborcza.pl | url = http://nekrologi.wyborcza.pl/0,11,,261800,Tadeusz-Pietrzak-kondolencje.html | title = Tadeusz Pietrzak - nekrolog | language = pl}}</ref> and was buried at the ],<ref></ref> without a military honorary escort, although he was entitled to one as a former general. The ] refused to provide a military guard of honour at his funeral due to protests from veterans' organisations,<ref>{{Cite web | publisher = www.rmf24.pl | url = http://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/polska/news-pogrzeb-komunistycznego-generala-jednak-bez-asysty,nId,1357770 | title = Terminator na Powązkach | language = pl}}</ref> which argued that as a participant in the ] and one of those responsible for the massacre of workers on the coast in 1970, he should not be entitled to such a guard.

==Awards and decorations== ==Awards and decorations==
* ] ], 1st Class (1964) * ] ], 1st Class (1964)
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* ] Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence * ] Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
* ] Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence * ] Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence
* ] Medal of Ludwik Waryński (1986)<ref>''Życie Partii'', January-March 1987, page 55</ref> * ] Medal of Ludwik Waryński (1986)<ref>''Życie Partii'', January–March 1987, page 55</ref>
* ] ] * ] ]

==Bibliography==
* H. P. Kosk: Generalicja Polska. T. II. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Ajaks”, 2010, s. 747. (In Polish).
* Zasłużeni dla polskiego łowiectwa. pod redakcją Jerzego Krupki. Agencja Wydawnicza „Agar”, 2003. (In Polish).
* Janusz Królikowski: Generałowie i admirałowie Wojska Polskiego 1943–1990. T. III: M-S. Toruń: 2010, s. 174–176. (In Polish).
* Lech Kowalski, Krótsze ramię Moskwy. Historia kontrwywiadu wojskowego PRL, Wydawnictwo Fronda, 2017 (In Polish)

==References==
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Tadeusz Pietrzak
Tadeusz Pietrzak in 1960s
Commanders-in-Chief of the Citizens' Militia
In office
April 1987 – October 1981
Preceded byRyszard Dobieszak
Succeeded byKazimierz Chojnacki
Deputy Ministry of the Interior and Administration
In office
15 May 1968 – 15 February 1978
Ambassador of the Polish People's Republic in Hungary
Preceded byStefan Jędrychowski
Succeeded byJerzy Zieliński
Personal details
Born27 August 1926
Pacyna, Second Polish Republic
Died10 March 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 87)
Warsaw, Poland
Political partyPolish United Workers' Party
Other political
affiliations		Polish Workers' Party
Awards(see below)
Military service
AllegiancePolish People's Republic
Branch/servicePeople's Guard
People's Army
Milicja Obywatelska
Polish People's Army
Years of service1941–1978
Rank Major General
Battles/warsSecond World War

Tadeusz Pietrzak (27 August 1926 – 10 March 2014) was a brigadier general of the Polish People's Army, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.

Biography

He was born in the village of Pacyn as the son of Szymon and Józefa. During the Second World War he fought in the ranks of the People's Guard and then the People's Army. From 1945 he served in the Citizens' Militia. He took part in battles with National Armed Forces. In the years 1951-1953 he was deputy commander and from 1953 to 1954 provincial commander of the Citizens' Militia in Warsaw. In the years 1954-1956 he was provincial commander of the Militia in Poznań. After 1956 he served as deputy head of the Main Directorate of Information of the Polish Army (1956–1957), and then deputy head of the Internal Military Service (1957–1961). In the following years he was deputy head of the Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Polish Army (1961–1963). In 1963 he became commander of the Internal Troops subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Border Protection Forces and Internal Security Corps). He held this position until 1965, and in the meantime he graduated from the Academy of the General Staff of the Polish Army. In 1963 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and the nomination was presented to him in the Belweder Palace by the chairman of the State Council of the Polish People's Republic Aleksander Zawadzki.

General Tadeusz Pietrzak visiting Zebrzydowice (third from the left).

From 20 July 1965 to August 1971 he was the commander-in-chief of the Citizens' Militia. From 15 May 1968 to 15 February 1978 he was the deputy minister of internal affairs of the Polish People's Republic. In December 1970 he participated in a conference in the office of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party Władysław Gomułka, during which a decision was made to use weapons against protesters on the Coast.

Member of the Polish Workers' Party (1942–1948) and the Polish United Workers' Party (1948–1990). In the years 1968–1975 he was a deputy member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party, and in the years 1975–1980 a member of the Central Audit Commission of the Polish United Workers' Party.

In the years 1978–1983 he was the ambassador of the Polish People's Republic to Hungary. In the years 1969–1977 and in the years 1983–1990 he was the president of the Supreme Hunting Council of the Polish Hunting Association. He was also a member of the International Hunting Council, within which he was the vice-president of the Migratory Birds Commission. In September 1976 he received the title of honorary member of the Polish Hunting Association.

Doctor of Political Science at the Institute of Social and Economic Sciences of the Warsaw University of Technology and vice-chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Crime Prevention. Since 1971 he was a member of the Citizens' Committee for the Reconstruction of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

A long-time member of the Main Board, and in the years 1969–1979 a member of the Presidium of the Main Board of the Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy. He was also a long-time chairman of the Historical Commission of the Youth Movement at the Main Board of the Polish Socialist Youth Union.

Grave of Tadeusz Pietrzak grave at the Powązki Military Cemetery.

He died on 10 March 2014 and was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery, without a military honorary escort, although he was entitled to one as a former general. The Ministry of National Defence refused to provide a military guard of honour at his funeral due to protests from veterans' organisations, which argued that as a participant in the fights against the anti-communist resistance and one of those responsible for the massacre of workers on the coast in 1970, he should not be entitled to such a guard.

Awards and decorations

Bibliography

  • H. P. Kosk: Generalicja Polska. T. II. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Ajaks”, 2010, s. 747. (In Polish).
  • Zasłużeni dla polskiego łowiectwa. pod redakcją Jerzego Krupki. Agencja Wydawnicza „Agar”, 2003. (In Polish).
  • Janusz Królikowski: Generałowie i admirałowie Wojska Polskiego 1943–1990. T. III: M-S. Toruń: 2010, s. 174–176. (In Polish).
  • Lech Kowalski, Krótsze ramię Moskwy. Historia kontrwywiadu wojskowego PRL, Wydawnictwo Fronda, 2017 (In Polish)

References

  1. "Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej". katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl.
  2. "Motion for the demotion of the officer of the Citizens' Militia and People's Army, General Tadeusz Pietrzak - NSZ - National Armed Forces" (in Polish). www.nsz.com.pl.
  3. "Tadeusz Pietrzak - nekrolog" (in Polish). wyborcza.pl.
  4. Wyszukiwarka cmentarna - Warszawskie cmentarze
  5. "Terminator na Powązkach" (in Polish). www.rmf24.pl.
  6. Życie Partii, January–March 1987, page 55
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