Biuletyn Informacyjny from March 9, 1944, informing about the execution of the death penalty for "killing two citizens of Polish Jewish nationality" by Kedyw.
Kedyw was created on January 22, 1943, from two pre-existing Armia Krajowa organisations: Związek Odwetu (Association of Retaliation), and Wachlarz. Initially, the units were small and town-based. Eventually, as more were formed, some moved into forested areas to begin partisan warfare. Kedyw organized weapon and munition factories, military schools, intelligence, counter-intelligence, field hospitals and a communication network.
Insurgents from the Kedyw's Kolegium A on Stawki Street in the Wola district - Warsaw Uprising 1944
Most members of Kedyw were Boy Scouts from Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego and its wartime organisation, Szare Szeregi. Many of the officers were cichociemni, who were special agents trained in the United Kingdom and parachuted into occupied Poland. Selected Kedyw groups (patrole) carried out operations all over occupied Poland. Notable types of operations included:
the sabotaging of railways, bridges and roads
the burning of trains and fuel depots
the destruction or damaging of weapon factories working for the Wehrmacht
the liberation of hundreds of prisoners and hostages
a famous such operation took place on March 26, 1943 and is known as "Akcja pod Arsenałem"
executions of Nazi collaborators and traitors sentenced by an underground court
one of them involved Igo Sym, a Polish actor who had been informing the Germans about Home Army operations
executions of particularly-brutal individuals among the German occupation troops, Gestapo, SS and police known as Operation Heads[3]
those executed included SS and police General Franz Kutschera, killed on February 2, 1944, SS-Hauptscharfuhrer August Kretschmann, commandant of the Gęsiówkaconcentration camp, SS-Rottenführer Ewald Lange, SS-Obersturmführer Herbert Schultz, SS-Oberscharführer Franz Bürkl and many others (more than 2,000 people). Such individuals were officially sentenced to death for their crimes by the Polish Underground State court, which was delivered to those individuals. Many could not stand the pressure and returned to the Reich.
Operation Belt, targeting German border guard stations on the night of 20–21 August 1944
Warsaw Uprisingedit
Prior to the Warsaw Uprising, most of the Kedyw units in the Warsaw area were moved into the city and grouped into infantry battalions. Notable among them were "Zośka", "Parasol" and "Miotła". After fighting broke out, most of the Kedyw forces joined the Radosław Group. Kedyw units were among the most successful in the Uprising. The boy scouts not only had more experience than many regular soldiers but also had managed to collect more supplies and arms.
Kedyw units first took part in seizing control of Warsaw's Wola district. After two days of heavy fighting in the Powązki Cemetery in which all German attacks were repulsed with heavy casualties, the units withdrew overnight to the city centre and Starówka (the old town), where they regrouped and defended their sectors until the capitulation of the uprising in October 1944.
^Lerski, George J. (1996). Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945. Greenwood Press. p. 251.
^(in Polish) Konflikty Zbrojne, Artykuły, Historia, II wojna światowa: Kedyw
^Tomasz Strzembosz, Akcje zbrojne podziemnej Warszawy 1939-1944, Warszawa, 1978
Struktura Organizacyjna Armii Krajowej, Marek Ney-Krwawicz w: Mówią wieki nr 9/1986.
January 01, 1970
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Kedyw Polish pronunciation ˈkɛdɨf partial acronym of Kierownictwo Dywersji Directorate of Sabotage 1 was a Polish World War II Home Army unit that conducted active and passive sabotage propaganda and armed operations against Nazi German forces and collaborators 2 Contents 1 Operations 2 Warsaw Uprising 3 Commanders 4 Bibliography 5 See also 6 ReferencesOperations edit nbsp Biuletyn Informacyjny from March 9 1944 informing about the execution of the death penalty for killing two citizens of Polish Jewish nationality by Kedyw Kedyw was created on January 22 1943 from two pre existing Armia Krajowa organisations Zwiazek Odwetu Association of Retaliation and Wachlarz Initially the units were small and town based Eventually as more were formed some moved into forested areas to begin partisan warfare Kedyw organized weapon and munition factories military schools intelligence counter intelligence field hospitals and a communication network nbsp Insurgents from the Kedyw s Kolegium A on Stawki Street in the Wola district Warsaw Uprising 1944 Most members of Kedyw were Boy Scouts from Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego and its wartime organisation Szare Szeregi Many of the officers were cichociemni who were special agents trained in the United Kingdom and parachuted into occupied Poland Selected Kedyw groups patrole carried out operations all over occupied Poland Notable types of operations included the sabotaging of railways bridges and roads the burning of trains and fuel depots the destruction or damaging of weapon factories working for the Wehrmacht the liberation of hundreds of prisoners and hostages a famous such operation took place on March 26 1943 and is known as Akcja pod Arsenalem executions of Nazi collaborators and traitors sentenced by an underground court one of them involved Igo Sym a Polish actor who had been informing the Germans about Home Army operations executions of particularly brutal individuals among the German occupation troops Gestapo SS and police known as Operation Heads 3 those executed included SS and police General Franz Kutschera killed on February 2 1944 SS Hauptscharfuhrer August Kretschmann commandant of the Gesiowka concentration camp SS Rottenfuhrer Ewald Lange SS Obersturmfuhrer Herbert Schultz SS Oberscharfuhrer Franz Burkl and many others more than 2 000 people Such individuals were officially sentenced to death for their crimes by the Polish Underground State court which was delivered to those individuals Many could not stand the pressure and returned to the Reich Operation Belt targeting German border guard stations on the night of 20 21 August 1944Warsaw Uprising editPrior to the Warsaw Uprising most of the Kedyw units in the Warsaw area were moved into the city and grouped into infantry battalions Notable among them were Zoska Parasol and Miotla After fighting broke out most of the Kedyw forces joined the Radoslaw Group Kedyw units were among the most successful in the Uprising The boy scouts not only had more experience than many regular soldiers but also had managed to collect more supplies and arms Kedyw units first took part in seizing control of Warsaw s Wola district After two days of heavy fighting in the Powazki Cemetery in which all German attacks were repulsed with heavy casualties the units withdrew overnight to the city centre and Starowka the old town where they regrouped and defended their sectors until the capitulation of the uprising in October 1944 Commanders editBrigadier General Emil August Fieldorf Nil until March 1944 Jan Mazurkiewicz Radoslaw until August 1944 Bibliography editHENRYK WITKOWSKI KEDYW OKReGU WARSZAWSKIEGO ARMII KRAJOWEJ W LATACH 1943 1944 Instytut Wydawniczy Zwiazkow Zawodowych 1985 ISBN 83 202 0217 5 Rybicka Hanna Kedyw okregu Warszawa Armii Krajowej Dokumenty rok 1944 Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 2009 ISBN 978 83 235 0508 2 Drzyzga Bernard Kedyw Okregu AK Lodz i 60 Pulk AK 1988 Jan Gozdawa Golebiowski Kedyw Bialowiezy Ksiazka i Wiedza 1990 ISBN 83 05 11968 8 ISBN 978 83 05 11968 9 See also edit nbsp Scouting portal Armia Krajowa Cichociemni Polish Secret State KotwicaReferences edit Lerski George J 1996 Historical Dictionary of Poland 966 1945 Greenwood Press p 251 in Polish Konflikty Zbrojne Artykuly Historia II wojna swiatowa Kedyw Tomasz Strzembosz Akcje zbrojne podziemnej Warszawy 1939 1944 Warszawa 1978 Struktura Organizacyjna Armii Krajowej Marek Ney Krwawicz w Mowia wieki nr 9 1986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kedyw amp oldid 1223154741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
