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Identifier	Thesis 2094
Author	Martula, Anka W., 1978-
Title	The double life of Jozef Retinger during World War II
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2010
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Jozef Retinger is one of the most intriguing Polish political activists of the Second World War period. The mysterious character although almost completely unknown to the public, without a doubt deserves a place in the history of Poland, perhaps even in the history of the world. Retinger surrounded himself, and collaborated with, some of the major political figures of the world, such as Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, President Theodore Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, to name a few, and finally General Wladyslaw Sikorski – the head of the Polish government in exile in London. While working behind the scene, Retinger dedicated his work to propagating the Polish issue in the Western world. Such activism earned Retinger both great recognition and respect as well as severe criticism and condemnation in the political, academic and social circles of modern times. Was Retinger a spy or a true patriot? What were the motives behind the activities in which he engaged? Was he really an undercover agent, and if so, whom did he serve? In the attempt of reconstructing this extraordinary political persona and his activity during this period, I have used various primary sources including memoirs, letters, biographies, articles, government documents produced by Retinger’s contemporaries as well as by the later historians fascinated with this unexpected celebrity. Even though the evidence regarding Retinger’s undercover activities seem to be very scarce, through my research I was able to find substantial data suggesting that Retinger was in fact an undercover agent working for the British Intelligence.
Subject	Retinger, J. H. (Joseph Hieronim), 1888-1960 Diplomatic couriers -- Poland -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland Poland -- History -- Occupation, 1939-1945
Department	Department of History
Advisor	Biskupski, Mieczysław B
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	696014545
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