Janusz Meissner
Janusz Meissner (born January 21, 1901 in Warsaw , † February 28, 1978 in Krakow ) was a Polish military aviator and writer.
Meissner began his military career as a military aviator in Dęblin and later became the commander of the Cracow Aviation School . In 1939 he fled to Great Britain via Romania and France. From 1942 to 1944 he was a member of the Polish government in exile and from 1944 to 1946 an officer in the Royal Air Force . In 1946 he returned to Poland and lived in Zakopane , later in Krakow.
Meissner wrote many books on maritime and aviation topics. In the German language, his trilogy The Adventures of Jan Kuna, called Marten ( The Black Flag , The Red Crosses , The Green Gate ) is particularly well known .
Web links
- Literature by and about Janusz Meissner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by Janusz Meissner in the catalog of the Polish National Library
- Book review and short biography (Polish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Meissner, Janusz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish military aviator and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw , Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1978 |
| Place of death | Krakow |