Franciszek Latinik
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Franciszek Ksawery Latinik (1864 in Tarnów - 1949) was a Polish general.
He served in Austria-Hungary army during World War I, commanding the 100th Infantry Division.
After Poland gained the independence, he joined the Polish Army. From November 1918 he commanded the military district in Cieszyn. He commanded Polish defence during the Czech invasion of Cieszyn Silesia in January 1919. He was in active service also during Polish-Soviet War. He was a military governor of Warsaw during the Battle of Warsaw and commanded the 1st Polish Army.
Latinik retired from active service in 1925.
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- Zahradnik, Stanisław; and Marek Ryczkowski (1992). Korzenie Zaolzia. Warszawa - Praga - Trzyniec: PAI-press.
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