Career
Julian Stachiewicz was the brother of General Wacław Stachiewicz. Before World War I he joined the Riflemen"s Association. In 1914-1921 he fought in the Polish Legions, the Polish Military Organization, the Greater Poland Uprising, the Polish-Ukrainian War, and the Polish-Soviet War.
He briefly commanded the 13th Infantry Division and in 1923 became head of the Military Bureau of History (Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne), being promoted a year later to brigadier general.
In 1928 he created the Military Historical Review (Wojskowy Przegląd Historyczny), a journal that is published to this day.