3rd Silesian Uprising [200]
100th Anniversary of the 3rd Silesian Uprising
Face value: 200 pln
Alloy: 900/1000 Au
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 15.5 g
Finish: proof
Mintage: 1500 pcs
On the edge: smooth
Additional: no
Date of issue: 2021-04-15
Issue price: 3600 pln
Designer: Sebastian Mikołajczak
Designer: Sebastian Mikołajczak
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The 3rd Silesian Uprising broke out on the night of 2–3 May 1921 and was sparked off by the news of the plans to grant most of the industrialised part of Upper Silesia to the Germans. It followed a general strike covering 97% of the industrial plants. The insurgents were led by Wojciech Korfanty, who proclaimed himself the dictator of the uprising. Historians say that the fiercest battles were fought in the region of St. Anne Mountain (Góra Świętej Anny) in the days from 21 to 26 May 1921. The mountain was eventually seized by the Germans. The insurgents, however, managed to maintain the front, and even win the battle of Olza on 23 May 1921.
On 5 July 1921, after having negotiated for several days, the parties to the conflict made a truce. Further lengthy ...