Wincenty Pstrowski

Polish miner awarded for his high production in the communist era

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Wincenty Pstrowski
Pstrowski
Born	28 May 1904 Deszno, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Died	18 April 1948(1948-04-18) (aged 43) Krakow
Nationality	Polish
Occupation	Miner
Known for	Productivity

Wincenty Pstrowski (28 May 1904 – 18 April 1948) was a Polish miner, known as the Polish Stakhanov and recognized with awards for his high productivity, during the Three Year Plan.

Pstrowski was given the title of przodownik pracy when in 1947 he achieved 270 percent expected efficiency per month.^[1] Pstrowski died in 1948 due to misconducted dental intervention, but in official propaganda, his death was due to deadly exhaustion.^[2]

References

^ Ben Fowkes (27 July 2016). Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. Springer. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-349-24218-4.
^ The Polish Review and East European Affairs. Polish Review, Incorporated. 1949. p. 72.