Workers' Militia of the Polish Socialist Party – Freedom, Equality, Independence
April 10, 2024
Polish Socialist Party – Freedom, Equality, Independence (Polish: Milicja Robotnicza Polskiej Partii Socjalistycznej–Wolność, Równość, Niepodległość, MR PPS-WRN) often referred to simply as Militia PPS-WRN,[1] was a Polish underground paramilitary formation of the Polish Socialist Party – Freedom, Equality, Independence active during the occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II between 1939 and 1945. The total number of clandestine members of MR PPS-WRN reached 30,000 at the time of the Soviet counter-offensive of 1944.[2] They participated in both Operation Tempest against the Nazis (Akcja Burza) and in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.[2] MR PPS-WRN was created in November 1939 amongst the prewar labour circles in Warsaw, Radom, Kraków, in Upper Silesia (Śląsk) and in the Dąbrowa Basin (Zagłębie) mainly for self-protection. It was supposed to help recreate the Polish prewar police and counter—intelligence services.
A. Pajdak in his retirement following lucky release from a decade in the Soviet GULAG prison camps
Underground force of PPS-WRN in Silesia and in Zagłębieedit
According to fragmentary data in Sosnowiec in 1944, the Militia of PPS counted 475 members in five districts. In Będzin County, it was around 200 persons strong or 15 platoons. In Silesia, the Militia counted around 3,000, and in the Cieszyn Silesia around 960.[6] In addition, PPS tried to create industrial militia in Zagłębie, under the command of Stefan Kura-Granicki "Gromek", "Gołąb", "Oset", and later, under Henryk Żmijewski "Kuba". The Industrial Militia operated within the military factories gathering the intelligence and committing acts of sabotage as well as, later on, tried to prevent demolition of factories by the withdrawing Germans.
^Krystyna Kersten (1991). The Establishment of Communist Rule in Poland, 1943-1948. University of California Press. pp. 74, 91, 134, 153. ISBN0520062191.
^Andrzej Chmielarz, Wojskowy Instytut Historycznyu im. Wandy Wasilewskiej (1988). Polski ruch oporu 1939-1945. Wydawn. Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej MON. p. 274. ISBN8311070385.
^ abAndrzej Czystowski, "Wolność, Równość, Niepodległość (22 October 1939 – 11 February 1945)," in: "Z pola walki" Number 3, 1988; p. 117.
^Jan Kantyka, Polska Partia Socjalistyczna na Śląsku i w Zagłębiu Dąbrowskim w latach 1939-1948,Katowice, 1975, pp. 85-86.
Further readingedit
Mariusz Jarosiński (5 November 2009), "Proces Pużaka i innych przywódców PPS-WRN" Portal historyczny Dzieje.pl.
Andrzej Czystowski, "Wolność, Równość, Niepodległość (22 October 1939-11 February 1945)," in: Z pola walki No. 3, 1988.
Jan Kantyka, Polska Partia Socjalistyczna na Śląsku i w Zagłębiu Dąbrowskim w latach 1939-1948, Katowice, 1975.
April 10, 2024
workers, militia, polish, socialist, party, freedom, equality, independence, polish, socialist, party, freedom, equality, independence, polish, milicja, robotnicza, polskiej, partii, socjalistycznej, wolność, równość, niepodległość, often, referred, simply, mi. Polish Socialist Party Freedom Equality Independence Polish Milicja Robotnicza Polskiej Partii Socjalistycznej Wolnosc Rownosc Niepodleglosc MR PPS WRN often referred to simply as Militia PPS WRN 1 was a Polish underground paramilitary formation of the Polish Socialist Party Freedom Equality Independence active during the occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II between 1939 and 1945 The total number of clandestine members of MR PPS WRN reached 30 000 at the time of the Soviet counter offensive of 1944 2 They participated in both Operation Tempest against the Nazis Akcja Burza and in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 2 MR PPS WRN was created in November 1939 amongst the prewar labour circles in Warsaw Radom Krakow in Upper Silesia Slask and in the Dabrowa Basin Zaglebie mainly for self protection It was supposed to help recreate the Polish prewar police and counter intelligence services A Pajdak in his retirement following lucky release from a decade in the Soviet GULAG prison campsSince June 1940 the Commander in chief of the Workers Militia PPS WRN was Antoni Pajdak nom de guerre Traugutt captured by the Soviet NKVD in March 1945 and sent to GULAG for 10 years after his Moscow trial 3 His second in command in occupied Poland were Stanislaw Sobolewski pseudonym Krystian 1 and Jan Wladyslaw Wilczynski pseudonym Gnat 4 The organization was divided and subdivided into the units of five Contents 1 The status report for the organization as of 1944 2 Underground force of PPS WRN in Silesia and in Zaglebie 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Further readingThe status report for the organization as of 1944 editDistrict division Membership 5 Regional commanders 5 Slask 6 320 Wincenty Balicki Belka Jozef Kalisz Jozef Krakow 6 181 Jan Wcislo Dab Saturnin Nowakowski Marian Radom 3 212 Stefan Heine Lach Jan Siemek Korab Zaglebie Dabrowskie 2 736 Lucjan Tajchman Wirt Antoni Biedron Baca Roman Zoledz Marian Warszawa miasto 2 330 Wladyslaw Wilczynski Gnat Warszawa podmiejska 832 Lucjan Tobolski Luc Ludiwk Wilinski Lucek Rzeszow 1 103 Wincenty Rubacha Swider Tytus Zwolinski Raf Tarnow 912 Kazimierz Czubak Kazet Jozef Hanzel Krata Bialystok 830 Wladyslaw Zielinski Michal Kielce 630 Michal Gorajski Marmur Franciszek Slupinski Niwa Wilno 630 Jakub Luksza Kuba Franciszek Stazowski Franek Lublin 480 Stanislaw Karwowski Ster Krosno Podkarpacie 460 Stefan Brodzinski Grot Lwow 340 Miachal Filipiak Fil Franciszek Petri Franek Cieszyn 220 Emanuel Wieczorek Marek Tarnopol 112 Ludwik Medrek Maszyna Underground force of PPS WRN in Silesia and in Zaglebie editAccording to fragmentary data in Sosnowiec in 1944 the Militia of PPS counted 475 members in five districts In Bedzin County it was around 200 persons strong or 15 platoons In Silesia the Militia counted around 3 000 and in the Cieszyn Silesia around 960 6 In addition PPS tried to create industrial militia in Zaglebie under the command of Stefan Kura Granicki Gromek Golab Oset and later under Henryk Zmijewski Kuba The Industrial Militia operated within the military factories gathering the intelligence and committing acts of sabotage as well as later on tried to prevent demolition of factories by the withdrawing Germans See also editBlue Police Jewish Ghetto Police Lithuanian Security Police National Security Corps Panstwowy Korpus Bezpieczenstwa Polnisches Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 202Notes edit a b Polski Slownik Biograficzny 2000 Stanislaw Bonifacy Sobolewski Krystian Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny a b Slownik Milicja Robotnicza Polskiej Partii Socjalistycznej Wolnosc Rownosc Niepodleglosc POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Krystyna Kersten 1991 The Establishment of Communist Rule in Poland 1943 1948 University of California Press pp 74 91 134 153 ISBN 0520062191 Andrzej Chmielarz Wojskowy Instytut Historycznyu im Wandy Wasilewskiej 1988 Polski ruch oporu 1939 1945 Wydawn Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej MON p 274 ISBN 8311070385 a b Andrzej Czystowski Wolnosc Rownosc Niepodleglosc 22 October 1939 11 February 1945 in Z pola walki Number 3 1988 p 117 Jan Kantyka Polska Partia Socjalistyczna na Slasku i w Zaglebiu Dabrowskim w latach 1939 1948 Katowice 1975 pp 85 86 Further reading editMariusz Jarosinski 5 November 2009 Proces Puzaka i innych przywodcow PPS WRN Portal historyczny Dzieje pl Andrzej Czystowski Wolnosc Rownosc Niepodleglosc 22 October 1939 11 February 1945 in Z pola walki No 3 1988 Jan Kantyka Polska Partia Socjalistyczna na Slasku i w Zaglebiu Dabrowskim w latach 1939 1948 Katowice 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Workers 27 Militia of the Polish Socialist Party Freedom Equality Independence amp oldid 1180032734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
