Janusz Meissner (nom de plume: "porucznik Herbert," English: "Lt. Herbert"; Warsaw, January 21, 1901 – February 28, 1978, Kraków) was a Polish Air Force pilot, journalist and author.
In late 1919 Meissner completed pilot training at Kraków's Lower Pilot School (Niższa Szkoła Pilotów), and in March 1920, at Poznań's Higher Pilot School (Wyższa Szkoła Pilotów). From July 1920 he served in the Polish-Soviet War, in the newly-formed Toruńska Eskadra Wywiadowcza (Toruń Reconnaissance Squadron) in the rank of pilot sergeant. For his combat flight of July 16, 1920, he was decorated with the Cross of Valor, and in August 1920 he was promoted to lieutenant.
After the Polish-Soviet War he participated in the preparations for the Third Silesian Uprising and in actual combat operations beginning May 2/3, 1921, commanding a special-forces detachment of the Wawelberg Group. For his contribution to the success of the Uprising, he was decorated with the Virtuti Militari (Poland's highest military decoration), 5th class, on June 27, 1922,[1] and with the Cross of Independence with Swords.
In 1929-1946 he served in the Polish Air Force. To 1939 he was pilot chief at the Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych. From 1944 he was an officer in the RAF. In 1946 he returned to Poland to live in Zakopane. In 1956 he moved to Kraków, where he died.
He left two sons: Andrzej and Jerzy.
He was the author of popular books on the Polish Air Force and Navy.
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Jak dziś pamiętam..
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Dla zwycięstwa
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Pióro ze skrzydeł
2 editions - first published in 1973 -
Opowieść o korsarzu Janie Martenie
2 editions - first published in 1962 -
Wspomnienia pilota
2 editions - first published in 1969 -
Moje złego początki
2 editions - first published in 1973 -
Polish wings over Europe
1 edition - first published in 1943 -
Trzy diamenty
1 edition - first published in 1978 -
Sześciu z "Daru Pomorza"
1 edition - first published in 1978 -
Czarna bandera
1 edition - first published in 1988 -
Wiatr w podeszwach
1 edition - first published in 1971 -
L-59
1 edition - first published in 1958 -
Jak dziś pamie̜tam..
1 edition - first published in 1967 -
Kapitan siedmiu mórz
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Wraki
1 edition - first published in 1954 -
Pilot Gwiaździstego Znaku
1 edition - first published in 1962 -
"Pistolety" i "kosyniery"
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Żądło Genowefy ; L - jak Lucy
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Opowieści pogodne
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"L for Lucy,"
1 edition - first published in 1945 -
Opowieść pod psem (a nawet pod dwoma)
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G - for Genevieve
1 edition - first published in 1944
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