Generał broni Władysław Anders jako dowódca na frontach II wojny światowej

In the article entitled „General Władysław Andersas a Commander on the World War II Fronts” Col. Jeremiasz Ślipiec presents main aspects of commanding as the hero mentioned in the title exercised during the Second World War. Therefore this article is a historical reflection on Gen. Anders’s command in battles and campaigns during World war II. The main area of the author’s interest is the way of leadership in the armed fighting on operational and tactical level. The analysis of Gen. Anders’s commanding achievements is presented on examples of war operations, while September Campaign of 1939 and Battle of Monte Cassino (1944) are particularly exposed. While discussing the process of command, the author describes also main issues concerning changes in the art of war that took place during the Second World War. He also evaluates particular stages of fighting in this respect. To sum up, Col. Ślipiec draws a conclusion that Gen. Anders as an operational-tactical commander was able to choose the most adequate solutions to created combat situations. In the process of command, the general could find compromise solutions even when his superiors presented different views concerning the way a given battle was supposed to be waged. Cooperating well with subordinated staffs, the general looked for such ways to conduct operations to ensure reaching success while suffering minimal losses. Coming from cavalry commanders’ background who were used to manoeuvre forms of fighting, the general could also adjust to forms of operations characteristic for infantry. Therefore, he was able to command both manoeuvre operations and methodical assault carried out in difficult terrain as well.