Gen. Sikorski (2nd from l.) with Winston Churchill (middle) (Image courtesy of Troy's Genealogue)
He died on the 4th of July 1943 in a military plane crash in Gibraltar, according to the British government. General Władysław Sikorski‘s death is subject to controversy and assassination theories. Historians and prosecuters now want to find out if he really died during this accident.
It was never completely determined what the cause of this plane crash was, but history experts believe it was an assassination by the British government and the plane crash was arranged to cover up this murder.
He fought for a independent and free Poland. He was a strong character who was able to influence and command politicans in his favour, in favour of Poland. This strong character was an obstacle for many who did not want a strong and free Poland (Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt) and therefore the conspiracy theories about his death do not seem to be far fetched.
Prosecutors from the IPN (Institute for National Remembrance) branch in Katowice, Lower Silesia, received the permission from Metropolita Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz to exhumate and to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Gen. Sikorski.
His remains are buried in the crypt of the Wawel Castle in Kraków. The exhumation process will initiate on the 25th of November.
