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The Home Army (Polish: Armia Krajowa, pronounced [ˈarmja kraˈjɔva]; abbreviated AK) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II.The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) established in the aftermath of the German and Soviet invasions in September 1939.
The wz. 31 was an all-metal one-piece helmet with a distinctive peaked visor and a slight "skirt." It was covered with either plain or Salamandra matte paint.Most helmets were covered with a thick layer of lead tetroxide and then painted with standard all-military khaki, with some of them painted grey, greyish green or navy blue (the latter worn by the police).
On 25–26 June 1944 the Battle of Osuchy – one of the largest battles between the Polish resistance and Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II – was fought, in what was essentially a continuation of the Zamość Uprising. [56] In 1943 the Home Army built up its forces in preparation for a national uprising.
POWN ID card of Mieczysław Halicki. The Polska Organizacja Walki o Niepodległość (Polish Organization for the Struggle for Independence, French: L'Organisation polonaise de lutte pour l'indépendance ), also known as the POWN, was a Polish resistance army during World War II, It was founded in the south of France by Aleksander Kawałkowski in 1941, [1] and conducted intelligence activities ...
Polish resistance members of World War II (13 C, 169 P) Polish prisoners of war in World War II (3 C, 54 P) S. Polish September Campaign participants (45 P)
Polish women in World War II resistance (82 P) Pomeranian Griffin members (2 P) W. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising insurgents (3 C, 21 P) Z. Żegota members (18 P)
Pages in category "Units and formations of Polish resistance during World War II" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Soldiers of Batalion Zośka of Polish Home Army during Warsaw Uprising on 5 August 1944 in Gęsiówka. Obóz Polski Walczącej (OPW, Camp of Fighting Poland; or Fighting Poland Movement; or Polish Fighting Movement) was a minor part of the Polish resistance movement in World War II. It operated from 1942 to 1944, centered in Warsaw. [1]