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Józef Beck (October 4, 1894, Warsaw – June 5, 1944, Stăneşti, Romania) was a Polish statesman, diplomat, military officer, and close associate of Józef Piłsudski.
In his international diplomacy, Beck sought to maintain a fine balance in Poland's relations with its two powerful neighbours, Germany and the Soviet Union[6]. Pursuant to this, in July 1932 he concluded a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union[7], and in January 1934 a German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact[4][7]. He sought guarantees of security for Poland from the western powers: from Great Britain[7] and France. His signal accomplishment in this realm was securing such guarantees from Britain in the spring of 1939, when it had become clear that Germany would not be swayed from embarking on war, and renewal of the Franco-Polish Alliance. Beck's policies could not avert war, but they did ultimately cause Germany's attack on Poland to embroil Germany in conflict with the western powers
Rodzina Józefa Becka miała wywodzić się (według rodzinnej tradycji) od Bartholomeusa Becka, flandryjskiego marynarza, który pod koniec XVI wieku znalazł się w służbie polskiej
His grand grand ...father Bartholomeusa Beck was a sailor from Flanders and came to PL at the end of XVI c.
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Piotr Van der Coghen
he seems to be of dutch origin. judgeing by last name. former head of the mountain rescue organisation
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