Waldemar Skrzypczak

Waldemar Skrzypczak (born 19 January 1956, in Szczecin) is a Polish general.

Military career

He was the 4th commander of the Multinational Division Central-South (in 2005).

From 2006 to 2009 he was the commander of the Polish Land Forces. He resigned in August of that year following a dispute with the Ministry of National Defence over a skirmish in the War in Afghanistan in which a Polish officer was killed.[1]

From 8 September 2011 he has been an adviser at the Polish Ministry of National Defence. On 25 June 2012, he became deputy minister of defense, responsible for armament and modernization.

In media

Skrzypczak appeared in the music video for Sabaton's song "Uprising" (about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising) as an unnamed leader of the Polish resistance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Easton, Adam (20 August 2009). "Polish army chief quits amid row". BBC.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sabaton - "Uprising" video shoot : pics & Polish TV news available!". Nuclear Blast. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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