Janusz K. Zawodny

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Janusz Kazimierz Zawodny (1921-) is a Polish and American historian, political scientist and former soldier.

Janusz Kazimierz Zawodny was born in 1921 in Warsaw. He fought in the Polish Army during the Second World War, first during the Invasion of Poland, then joined the underground resistance movement of Armia Krajowa. As a 2nd Lieutenant he took part in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Afterwards he became the prisoner of war in Oflag VII-A Murnau. After the war he served in the II Polish Corps (1945-48). After Soviet Union took control of the Polish state and created the People's Republic of Poland, he decided to stay abroad and settled in United States of America.

Studied at the University of Iowa; received PhD in 1955 at Stanford University. Taught at Princeton University; ST Anthon’s College at Oxford University; Clarement Graduate University; Pomona Collage, fellow of the Center for Advanced Studies (1961-62). Advisor to National Security Council (1979-1984).

His most famous publications are "Death in the Forest. The Story of Katyn Forest Massacre" (1962) and "Nothing but Honor. The Story of Warsaw Uprising, 1944” (1978)