Initially, its commander was Major Tadeusz Kruk-Strzelecki, then Colonel Jan Rzepecki pseudonym "Wolski" or "Prezes". Until the end of 1940, his deputy was Hipolit Niepokólczycki, while since 1944 until January 1945, Captain Kazimierz Moczarski.
Tasks of BIP included informing of Polish community activities by the Polish Government in London, documenting activities of the German occupiers, psychological warfare against Nazi propaganda, consolidation of solidarity in the fight for independence of the Polish nation, collecting of information, reports and orders. BIP published underground newspapers, such as: Biuletyn Informacyjny (Information Bulletin), Wiadomości Polskie (Polish News) and Insurekcja (Insurrection); some of its departments carried secret trainings: Department A (film) in photoreport, direction, operation of megaphones.
Among others, cameramen and cutters Antoni Bohdziewicz, Wacław Kaźmierczak, Leonard Zawisławski, Seweryn Kruszyński, film/stage directors Jerzy Gabryelski, Jerzy Zarzycki pseudonym "Pik", Andrzej Ancuta, photographers Sylwester Braun and Joachim Joachimczyk, historian Aleksander Gieysztor, philologist professor Kazimierz Feliks Kumaniecki worked for BIP. Among others, Krystyna Wyczańska and Hanna Bińkowska were its liaisons officers.
Organisation of BIPedit
Tadeusz ŻenczykowskiKazimierz MoczarskiWacław Kaźmierczak in Warsaw UprisingAntoni Bohdziewicz - chief of Office of FilmJoachim Joachimczyk, photoreporter of Office of Photography (first left)Andrzej Ancuta - cameraman of Office of FilmOne of satirical posters created by employees of the Sub-department of "N" Propaganda"Germany is kaput" (German: Deutschland kaput): defeatist poster disseminated in the General Government by Operation N after the battle of Stalingrad, 1943.Polish resistance satirical poster - "New European Order" (German: Die Neuordnung Europas) - Polish reaction on Hitler's plans to establish a "new order" in Europe, under domination of Nazi Germany. In the middle: Adolf Hitler, background: imprisoned European nations (France, Bulgaria, Holland [sic], Yugoslavia, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Hungary etc.)
As of July 1944, the Bureau of Information and Propaganda ZWZ–AK included:[1]
Secretary – Irena Piasecka pseudonym "Elżbieta", "Kreska"
Department of Finance – Maria Wielhorska-Szpręglewska pseudonym "Maska"
Department of Post – name unknown pseudonym "Anna"
Department of Emergency Liaison – Irena Markiewicz pseudonym "Jaga"
Department of Microphotography – Andrzej Pronaszko pseudonym "Majster"
Department of Current Propaganda – Major Tadeusz Wardejn-Zagórski pseudonym "Gozdawa"
Sekretary office – Hanna Hryniewiecka pseudonym "Maryna"
Branch bulletins (editorial teams of Biuletyn Informacyjny (Information Bulletin), "Wiadomości Polskie" (Polish News) and Głos Ojczyzny (Voice of the Homeland))
Bureau of Military History – doctor Stanisław Płoski pseudonym "Sławski"
Department of Information – Major Jerzy Makowiecki pseudonym "Tomasz", Lieutenant Aleksander Gieysztor (pseudonym "Lissowski" or "Borodzicz")
Printing house W 7 – Michał Wojewódzki pseudonym "Andrzej"
Printing house W 8 – Jerzy Paszyc pseudonym "Stefan"
Printing house W 9 – Marian Jędrzejczyk pseudonym"Kazimierz"
Printing house W 10 – Stanisław Stopczyk pseudonym "Antoni"
Editorial Team of Professional Military Press – Lieutenant-Colonel Mieczysław Biernacki pseudonym "Mieczysław"
Insurekcja (Insurrection) – Mieczysław Biernacki
Żołnierz Polski (Polish Soldier) – Mieczysław Biernacki
Notesedit
^. Komendanci. Struktury. Zadania. Armia Krajowa. 2017. Archived from the original on 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2017-11-14. For an overview, see: Grzegorz Mazur, UJ Kraków. "Biuro Informacji i Propagandy ZWZ–AK (BIP), Oddział VI Armii Krajowej" (PDF). London Branch of the Polish Home Army Ex-Servicemen Association.
^Tasks: supervision of the office of radio and megaphones regarding supplies of technical means, collection of materials and means
Referencesedit
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The Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Headquarters of Zwiazek Walki Zbrojnej later of Armia Krajowa Polish Biuro Informacji i Propagandy Komendy Glownej Zwiazku Walki Zbrojnej Armii Krajowej in short BIP a conspiracy department created in spring 1940 during the German occupation of Poland inside the Zwiazek Walki Zbrojnej then of the Supreme Command of Armia Krajowa as 6th Department Colonel Jan Rzepecki Initially its commander was Major Tadeusz Kruk Strzelecki then Colonel Jan Rzepecki pseudonym Wolski or Prezes Until the end of 1940 his deputy was Hipolit Niepokolczycki while since 1944 until January 1945 Captain Kazimierz Moczarski Tasks of BIP included informing of Polish community activities by the Polish Government in London documenting activities of the German occupiers psychological warfare against Nazi propaganda consolidation of solidarity in the fight for independence of the Polish nation collecting of information reports and orders BIP published underground newspapers such as Biuletyn Informacyjny Information Bulletin Wiadomosci Polskie Polish News and Insurekcja Insurrection some of its departments carried secret trainings Department A film in photoreport direction operation of megaphones Among others cameramen and cutters Antoni Bohdziewicz Waclaw Kazmierczak Leonard Zawislawski Seweryn Kruszynski film stage directors Jerzy Gabryelski Jerzy Zarzycki pseudonym Pik Andrzej Ancuta photographers Sylwester Braun and Joachim Joachimczyk historian Aleksander Gieysztor philologist professor Kazimierz Feliks Kumaniecki worked for BIP Among others Krystyna Wyczanska and Hanna Binkowska were its liaisons officers Organisation of BIP edit nbsp Tadeusz Zenczykowski nbsp Kazimierz Moczarski nbsp Waclaw Kazmierczak in Warsaw Uprising nbsp Antoni Bohdziewicz chief of Office of Film nbsp Joachim Joachimczyk photoreporter of Office of Photography first left nbsp Andrzej Ancuta cameraman of Office of Film nbsp One of satirical posters created by employees of the Sub department of N Propaganda nbsp Germany is kaput German Deutschland kaput defeatist poster disseminated in the General Government by Operation N after the battle of Stalingrad 1943 nbsp Polish resistance satirical poster New European Order German Die Neuordnung Europas Polish reaction on Hitler s plans to establish a new order in Europe under domination of Nazi Germany In the middle Adolf Hitler background imprisoned European nations France Bulgaria Holland sic Yugoslavia Belgium Greece Poland Hungary etc As of July 1944 the Bureau of Information and Propaganda ZWZ AK included 1 Secretary Irena Piasecka pseudonym Elzbieta Kreska Department of Finance Maria Wielhorska Szpreglewska pseudonym Maska Department of Post name unknown pseudonym Anna Department of Emergency Liaison Irena Markiewicz pseudonym Jaga Department of Microphotography Andrzej Pronaszko pseudonym Majster Department of Current Propaganda Major Tadeusz Wardejn Zagorski pseudonym Gozdawa Sekretary office Hanna Hryniewiecka pseudonym Maryna Branch bulletins editorial teams of Biuletyn Informacyjny Information Bulletin Wiadomosci Polskie Polish News and Glos Ojczyzny Voice of the Homeland Bureau of Military History doctor Stanislaw Ploski pseudonym Slawski Department of Information Major Jerzy Makowiecki pseudonym Tomasz Lieutenant Aleksander Gieysztor pseudonym Lissowski or Borodzicz Sekretary office Zofia Straszewska pseudonym Magdalena Bureau of the Department of Information Sub department W internal situation of occupied Poland Antoni Szymanowski pseudonym Brun Office W 1 occupant s policy germanisation German propaganda recording of acts of terror Office W 2 administration occupant s legislation self government institutions Office W 3 economic matters Office W 4 social matters Office W 5 cultural matters Sub department P Kazimierz Ostrowski pseudonym Laski Office P 1 organised political life in the underground Office P 2 communist and communist like organisations Office P 3 attitude of Polish community Office P 4 problems of social resistance Office P 5 press and program publications of political organisations Jewish Department Henryk Wolinski pseudonym Waclaw Sub department R of Radio Information Jerzy Olivier Merson pseudonym Wiktor Office R 1 editorial team of Dziennik Radiowy Radio Daily Office R 2 editorial team of Sluzba Reutera Reuter News Office R 3 editorial team of Biuletyn Sztabowy Staff Bulletin Office R 4 editorial team of Serwis Kosciuszki Kosciuszko News and Swit The Dawn Local Inspection Department of Mobilisation Propaganda captain Tadeusz Zenczykowski pseudonym Kania Kowalik Sub department of N Propaganda psychological subversion against German community captain Tadeusz Zenczykowski Section I of Organisation Antoni Szadkowski pseudonym Leszek Courier team Team of Service Unit of Legalisation Section II of Studies Michal Mendys pseudonym Baca Unit of Economy Unit of History Unit of Domestic Policy Unit of Propaganda Unit of Press Unit of Foreign Affairs Section III of Editorial Service headed by Professor Kazimierz Feliks Kumaniecki pseudonym Kozakiewicz Editorial Teams of German language clandestine papers Der Klabautermann Die Ostwache Section IV of Special Actions Kazimierz Gorzkowski pseudonym Godziemba or Wolf Section V of Publication Distribution Jerzy Rolicki pseudonym Jacek Sub department of Mobilisation Propaganda Roj Zygmunt Ziolek pseudonym Sawa Section A of Information and Film headed by Stanislaw Olkusznik pseudonym Smialowski Office of Press Slawomir Dunin Borkowski pseudonym Jaskolski Office of Radio Stanislaw Zadrozny pseudonym Pawlicz Office of Megaphones Czeslaw Kotlarczyk pseudonym Czema Office of Photography Waclaw Zdzarski pseudonym Kozlowski Office of Film Antoni Bohdziewicz pseudonym Wiktor Section B of Culture Propaganda Bronislaw Rutkowski pseudonym Korycki Office of Photography Stanislaw Ryszard Dobrowolski pseudonym Goliard Office of Music Bronislaw Rutkowski pseudonym Korycki Office of Theatre Jozef Wyszomirski pseudonym Albin Office of Publication Jozef Sosnowski pseudonym Brzezinski Office of Bookstores and Libraries Tadeusz Suchocki pseudonym Radwan Office of Planning Mieczyslaw Jurgielewicz pseudonym Narbutt Section C of Technical Matters Kazimierz Dobrowolski pseudonym Szymczak 2 Section D of Field Propaganda Stanislaw Ostrowski pseudonym Bogdan Office of Patrols Office of Field BIPs Office of Equipment Editorial Team of Gawedy Zolnierskie Soldier s Talks Zygmunt Ziolek pseudonym Sawa Sub department of Aid for Soldiers headed by Major Hanna Lukaszewicz pseudonym Ludwika Section of Organisation Section of Propaganda and Training Section of Economy Section of Social Care Sub department Antyk captain Tadeusz Zenczykowski pseudonym Krawczyk Office of Editorial Service captain Tadeusz Zenczykowski Office of Organisation name unknown Office of Publication Distribution Boleslaw Trenda Wydzial Kolportazu BIP KG AK kierownictwo Wanda Kraszewska Ancerewicz pseudonym Lena Secret Military Publishing House headed by Jerzy Rutkowski pseudonym Michal Kmita Secretary Maria Rutkowska Mierzejewska pseudonym Janka Section of Administration Igor Telechun pseudonym Lukasz Section of Supplies Aleksander Wasowski pseudonym Jozef Section of Technical Matters Stefan Berent pseudonym Steb Cell of Drawings Stanislaw Kunstetter pseudonym Krzysztof Printing house W 2 Jerzy Paszyc pseudonym Stefan Printing house W 3 Wladyslaw Pomorski pseudonym Jerzy Printing house W 4 Michal Wojewodzki pseudonym Andrzej Printing house W 5 Czeslaw Mierzejewski pseudonym Marek Printing house W 6 Jerzy Mierzejewski pseudonym Jacek Printing house W 7 Michal Wojewodzki pseudonym Andrzej Printing house W 8 Jerzy Paszyc pseudonym Stefan Printing house W 9 Marian Jedrzejczyk pseudonym Kazimierz Printing house W 10 Stanislaw Stopczyk pseudonym Antoni Editorial Team of Professional Military Press Lieutenant Colonel Mieczyslaw Biernacki pseudonym Mieczyslaw Insurekcja Insurrection Mieczyslaw Biernacki Zolnierz Polski Polish Soldier Mieczyslaw BiernackiNotes edit Komenda Glowna Armii Krajowej lipiec 1944 Komendanci Struktury Zadania Armia Krajowa 2017 Archived from the original on 2014 02 08 Retrieved 2017 11 14 For an overview see Grzegorz Mazur UJ Krakow Biuro Informacji i Propagandy ZWZ AK BIP Oddzial VI Armii Krajowej PDF London Branch of the Polish Home Army Ex Servicemen Association Tasks supervision of the office of radio and megaphones regarding supplies of technical means collection of materials and meansReferences editKomenda Glowna ZWZ AK w latach 1940 1944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bureau of Information and Propaganda amp oldid 1218061420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
