Marshal, Konstanty Rokossowski, who received the rank of Marshal of Poland and held his office until 1956. As a consequence of Stalinist purges organised in Poland by Bolesław Bierut, Żymierski was arrested in 1952. However, he was released in 1955 without any charges. He was rehabilitated by the Polish government in 1956. After the end of Stalinism in Poland, he held various posts, including deputy head of the National Bank of Poland (between 1956 and 1967) and the honorary head of the ZBoWiD (Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy, an organisation of Polish war veterans). He was also a member of the Polish United Workers' Party and, after Wojciech Jaruzelski's introduction of martial law in Poland, Żymierski also became a member of its Central Committee and of the Front of National Unity. He died in Warsaw on 15 October 1989 and was the last person to hold the rank of Marshal of Poland. He was buried with full military honors at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw. Żymierski's grave was desecrated twice by unknown perpetrators. Honours and awards Poland USSR Other countries Honorary Citizen Żymierski received the title of 'Honorary Citizen' of cities Bielsko-Biała, Kraków, Włocławek, Płock, Chełm, Toruń, Kłodzko, Bydgoszcz, Łęczyca and Sosnowiec. Following the fall of communist rule in Poland on 1989, city councils of Bielsko-Biała, Kraków, Włocławek, Płock and Chełm passed resolutions that declared the withdrawal of Żymierski's honorary citizenship because of his role in implementing the communist regime in Poland. References Further reading Andrew A. Michta, Red Eagle: The army in Polish politics 1944-1988. External links Sprawa karna Michała Żymierskiego (2) at Palestra Sprawa karna Michała Żymierskiego (3) at Palestra 1890 births 1989 deaths Politicians from Kraków People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Polish Austro-Hungarians Communist Party of Poland politicians Polish Workers' Party politicians Collaborators with the Soviet Union Politicide perpetrators Members of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party Ministers of National Defence of Poland Members of the State National Council Members of the Polish Sejm 1947–1952 Marshals of Poland Polish generals Polish Rifle Squads members Polish Military Organisation members Polish legionnaires (World War I) Polish Auxiliary Corps personnel People of the Polish May Coup (pro-government side) Polish military personnel of World War II École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Grand Crosses of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Virtuti Militari (1943–1989)