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Zośka Battalion

January 01, 1970

Battalion Zośka (pronounced /'zɔɕ.ka/; 'Sophie' in Polish) was a Scouting battalion of the Polish resistance movement organisation - Home Army (Armia Krajowa or "AK") during World War II. It mainly consisted of members of the Szare Szeregi paramilitary Boy Scouts.[1] It was formed in late August 1943. A part of the Radosław Group, the battalion played a major role in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.[2]

Battalion Zośka
Active1943—1944
Allegiance Polish Underground
BranchArmia Krajowa (Home Army)
TypeUnderground and urban warfare
EngagementsWarsaw Uprising

Zośka was named after Tadeusz Zawadzki, who used the name as his pseudonym during the AK's early days. He was killed during a partisan action.

History edit

The battalion was formed in late August 1943 as part of the Radosław Group, fighting in Wola and the Starówka, from where they allowed the "Rudy" company to do a breakthrough to the centre of the city through the Saxon Garden which eventually failed. After capturing two Panther tanks in 2 August, an armoured platoon was formed under the command of Wacław Micuta. The battalion gained the War Order of Virtuti Militari.

Liberation of the concentration camp "Gęsiówka" edit

Zośka fighters liberated prisoners of the concentration camp Gęsiówka in August 1944. The 383 able-bodied prisoners (including 348 Jews),[3] both men and women who were left in Gęsiówka to assist with the destruction of the evidence of mass murder, were rescued from certain death. Most of these survivors joined the Zośka unit and fought in the Warsaw uprising.[2]

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    Captured German Panther tank – armored platoon of Battalion Zośka under command of Wacław Micuta
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    Captured tank
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    Prisoners of Gęsiówka and the Zośka fighters after the liberation of the camp in August 1944
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    Warsaw Uprising 5 August 1944 in Gęsiówka. The men are dressed in captured German uniforms and armed with confiscated German weapons. From left: Wojciech Omyła "Wojtek", Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski "Laudański" and Tadeusz Milewski "Ćwik". Milewski was killed on the same day. Omyla was killed several days later on 8 August 1944.

Other famous Home Army battalions were: Miotła, Czata, Pięść, and Batalion Parasol. Between 1944 and 1956, all surviving former members of Batalion Zośka were incarcerated in the Soviet NKVD prisons.[4]

Commanding officers during the Warsaw Uprising edit

Notable Battalion fighters edit

References edit

  1. ^ Aleksander Kamiński: Zośka i Parasol : opowieść o niektórych ludziach i niektórych akcjach dwóch batalionów harcerskich. Warsaw: Iskry, 2009. ISBN 978-83-244-0091-1.
  2. ^ a b (Internet Archive) (in Polish)
  3. ^ "Pamiętniki żołnierzy baonu Zośka", Nasza Księgarnia, Warsaw 1986 ISBN 83-10-08703-9.
  4. ^ Żołnierze Batalionu Armii Krajowej "Zośka" represjonowani w latach 1944-1956 ", Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, Warsaw 2008, ISBN 978-83-60464-92-2

Bibliography edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zośka Battalion.
  • "Pamiętniki żołnierzy baonu Zośka", Nasza Księgarnia, Warsaw 1986 ISBN 83-10-08703-9. (in Polish)
  • Agnieszka Pietrzak: Żołnierze Batalionu Armii Krajowej "Zośka" represjonowani w latach 1944–1956. Warsaw: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, 2008. ISBN 978-83-60464-92-2. (in Polish)
  • Aleksander Kamiński: Zośka i Parasol : opowieść o niektórych ludziach i niektórych akcjach dwóch batalionów harcerskich. Warsaw: Iskry, 2009. ISBN 978-83-244-0091-1. (in Polish)


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Battalion Zoska pronounced zɔɕ ka Sophie in Polish was a Scouting battalion of the Polish resistance movement organisation Home Army Armia Krajowa or AK during World War II It mainly consisted of members of the Szare Szeregi paramilitary Boy Scouts 1 It was formed in late August 1943 A part of the Radoslaw Group the battalion played a major role in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 2 Battalion ZoskaActive1943 1944AllegiancePolish UndergroundBranchArmia Krajowa Home Army TypeUnderground and urban warfareEngagementsWarsaw Uprising Zoska was named after Tadeusz Zawadzki who used the name as his pseudonym during the AK s early days He was killed during a partisan action Contents 1 History 2 Liberation of the concentration camp Gesiowka 3 Commanding officers during the Warsaw Uprising 4 Notable Battalion fighters 5 References 6 BibliographyHistory editThe battalion was formed in late August 1943 as part of the Radoslaw Group fighting in Wola and the Starowka from where they allowed the Rudy company to do a breakthrough to the centre of the city through the Saxon Garden which eventually failed After capturing two Panther tanks in 2 August an armoured platoon was formed under the command of Waclaw Micuta The battalion gained the War Order of Virtuti Militari Liberation of the concentration camp Gesiowka editZoska fighters liberated prisoners of the concentration camp Gesiowka in August 1944 The 383 able bodied prisoners including 348 Jews 3 both men and women who were left in Gesiowka to assist with the destruction of the evidence of mass murder were rescued from certain death Most of these survivors joined the Zoska unit and fought in the Warsaw uprising 2 nbsp Captured German Panther tank armored platoon of Battalion Zoska under command of Waclaw Micuta nbsp Captured tank nbsp Prisoners of Gesiowka and the Zoska fighters after the liberation of the camp in August 1944 nbsp Warsaw Uprising 5 August 1944 in Gesiowka The men are dressed in captured German uniforms and armed with confiscated German weapons From left Wojciech Omyla Wojtek Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski Laudanski and Tadeusz Milewski Cwik Milewski was killed on the same day Omyla was killed several days later on 8 August 1944 Other famous Home Army battalions were Miotla Czata Piesc and Batalion Parasol Between 1944 and 1956 all surviving former members of Batalion Zoska were incarcerated in the Soviet NKVD prisons 4 Commanding officers during the Warsaw Uprising editOrder of battle Commander Second Commander HQ Officers Leadership during the Warsaw Uprising por kpt Jerzy Ryszard Bialous kpt hm Piotr Pomian Eugeniusz Stasiecki por Szczerba Jerzy Berowski por Jurek TK Jerzy Peplowski por Xen Boleslaw Stanczykpor Brzechwa Roman Grzybowskiks Ojciec Pawel Jozef Warszawski 1st Company Maciek por phm Blondyn Andrzej Lukoski ppor Kmita Henryk Kozlowski ppor Skalski Tadeusz Schiffers 1st Platoon Wlodek por Tyka Jerzy Golnik 2nd Platoon ppor Skalski Tadeusz Schiffers ppor Poraj Stefan Kowalewski 3rd Platoon ppor Zagloba Andrzej Sowinskiplut pchor Marian Marian Bielicki sierz pchor Borsuk Wieslaw Braulinski 4th Platoon ppor phm Kindzal Leszek Kidzinski 2nd Company Rudy plut pchor ppor por kpt Morro Andrzej Romocki plut pchor ppor Drogoslaw Jan Wieckowski por Florian Jerzy Jagiello 1st Platoon Sad por phm Jerzyk Jerzy Weil ppor Sielakowa Jacek Majewski 2nd Platoon Alek ppor phm Kolczan Eugeniusz Koecher ppor phm Maryska Jan Jaworowski ppor phm Maly Jedrek Andrzej Makolski st sierz Kolka Czeslaw Nantel por phm Xiaze Andrzej Samsonowicz ppor phm Lolek Leonard Pecyna 3rd Platoon Felek por phm Kuba Konrad Okolski por phm Slon Jerzy Gawin 3rd Company Giewont por hm Giewont Wladyslaw Cieplak ppor phm Czarny Jas Jan Wuttke ppor hm Tadeusz Jan Kubacki 1st Platoon ppor hm Howerla Stanislaw Kozicki 2nd Platoon ppor Michal Michal Glinka Female Platoon Olenka sanit Zosia Duza Zofia Krassowska Tank Platoon Wacek por kpt Wacek hm Waclaw Micuta Platoon Kolegium A ppor Snica Boleslaw GoreckiNotable Battalion fighters editKrzysztof Kamil Baczynski Roger Barlet Ryszard Bialous Andrzej Cielecki Lidia Daniszewska Aleksy Dawidowski Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski Jerzy Gawin Jerzy Jagiello porucznik Jacek Karpinski Tadeusz Kosudarski Jan Kopalka Andrzej Lukoski Henryk Kozlowski Zygmunt Kujawski Waclaw Micuta Tadeusz Maslonkowski Wiktor Matulewicz Krystyna Nizynska Konrad Okolski Jerzy Ossowski Jerzy Peplowski Jan Rodowicz Eugeniusz Romanski Andrzej Romocki Jan Romocki Jan Rossman Eugeniusz Stasiecki Tadeusz Suminski Anna Wajcowicz Kazimierz Wasilowski Jerzy Weil Jan Wuttke Anna Zakrzewska Jan J WieckowskiReferences edit nbsp Scouting portal Aleksander Kaminski Zoska i Parasol opowiesc o niektorych ludziach i niektorych akcjach dwoch batalionow harcerskich Warsaw Iskry 2009 ISBN 978 83 244 0091 1 a b Battalion Zoska Internet Archive in Polish Pamietniki zolnierzy baonu Zoska Nasza Ksiegarnia Warsaw 1986 ISBN 83 10 08703 9 Zolnierze Batalionu Armii Krajowej Zoska represjonowani w latach 1944 1956 Instytut Pamieci Narodowej Warsaw 2008 ISBN 978 83 60464 92 2Bibliography edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zoska Battalion Pamietniki zolnierzy baonu Zoska Nasza Ksiegarnia Warsaw 1986 ISBN 83 10 08703 9 in Polish Agnieszka Pietrzak Zolnierze Batalionu Armii Krajowej Zoska represjonowani w latach 1944 1956 Warsaw Instytut Pamieci Narodowej 2008 ISBN 978 83 60464 92 2 in Polish Aleksander Kaminski Zoska i Parasol opowiesc o niektorych ludziach i niektorych akcjach dwoch batalionow harcerskich Warsaw Iskry 2009 ISBN 978 83 244 0091 1 in Polish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zoska Battalion amp oldid 1203551807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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