After Poland was overrun by the Germans and Soviets in September 1939, Graliński managed, along with other Cipher Bureau personnel, to reach Paris, France. He became part of the reconstituted Polish cryptologic unit that was housed during the "Phony War" in the Château de Vignolles, codenamed PC Bruno, at Gretz-Armainvilliers, some forty kilometers northeast of Paris.
After northern France was overrun by German forces in May–June 1940, Graliński was one of the Polish cryptologic team that operated at Cadix in southern, Vichy France's "Free Zone."
Graliński perished in the Mediterranean Sea, near the Balearic Islands, on January 9, 1942. He was returning to the Cadix center, near Uzès in southern France, from a stint at Cadix's branch office at the Château Couba on the outskirts of Algiers. His passenger ship, the SS Lamoricière, sank in unclear circumstances. Fellow victims of the disaster, among the 222 passengers lost, included Piotr Smoleński, likewise of the prewar Cipher Bureau's Russian section, and Jerzy Różycki of its German section, as well as a French officer accompanying the three Poles, Capt. François Lane.
In 1978 cryptologist Marian Rejewski, of the prewar Cipher Bureau's German section (B.S.-4), was asked by historian Richard Woytak whether he had known Capt. (eventually Major) Graliński. Rejewski replied that he had but that, for reasons of security, they had never discussed their respective cryptologic work. Rejewski added that Graliński "was supposed to have been very talented."
Referencesedit
Władysław Kozaczuk, Enigma: How the German Machine Cipher Was Broken, and How It Was Read by the Allies in World War Two, edited and translated by Christopher Kasparek, Frederick, MD, University Publications of America, 1984, pp. 82, 128, 240 et passim.
Tessa Stirling et al., eds., Intelligence Co-operation between Poland and Great Britain during World War II, vol. I: the Report of the Anglo-Polish Historical Committee, London, Vallentine Mitchell, 2005, ISBN0-85303-656-X.
graliński, józef, graliński, february, 1895, january, 1942, chief, polish, general, staff, interbellum, cipher, bureau, russian, section, after, poland, overrun, germans, soviets, september, 1939, graliński, managed, along, with, other, cipher, bureau, personn. Jan Jozef Gralinski February 8 1895 January 9 1942 was chief of the Polish General Staff s interbellum Cipher Bureau s Russian section B S 3 After Poland was overrun by the Germans and Soviets in September 1939 Gralinski managed along with other Cipher Bureau personnel to reach Paris France He became part of the reconstituted Polish cryptologic unit that was housed during the Phony War in the Chateau de Vignolles codenamed PC Bruno at Gretz Armainvilliers some forty kilometers northeast of Paris After northern France was overrun by German forces in May June 1940 Gralinski was one of the Polish cryptologic team that operated at Cadix in southern Vichy France s Free Zone Gralinski perished in the Mediterranean Sea near the Balearic Islands on January 9 1942 He was returning to the Cadix center near Uzes in southern France from a stint at Cadix s branch office at the Chateau Couba on the outskirts of Algiers His passenger ship the SS Lamoriciere sank in unclear circumstances Fellow victims of the disaster among the 222 passengers lost included Piotr Smolenski likewise of the prewar Cipher Bureau s Russian section and Jerzy Rozycki of its German section as well as a French officer accompanying the three Poles Capt Francois Lane In 1978 cryptologist Marian Rejewski of the prewar Cipher Bureau s German section B S 4 was asked by historian Richard Woytak whether he had known Capt eventually Major Gralinski Rejewski replied that he had but that for reasons of security they had never discussed their respective cryptologic work Rejewski added that Gralinski was supposed to have been very talented References editWladyslaw Kozaczuk Enigma How the German Machine Cipher Was Broken and How It Was Read by the Allies in World War Two edited and translated by Christopher Kasparek Frederick MD University Publications of America 1984 pp 82 128 240 et passim Tessa Stirling et al eds Intelligence Co operation between Poland and Great Britain during World War II vol I the Report of the Anglo Polish Historical Committee London Vallentine Mitchell 2005 ISBN 0 85303 656 X See also editHistory of Polish Intelligence Services nbsp This article about a Polish mathematician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Gralinski amp oldid 1209406943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
