Roman "Romek" Strzałkowski (20 March 1943 – 28 June 1956) was a Polish child. He was killed during
anti-communist protests in
Poznań
Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...
in 1956. He has become one of the best-known symbols of anti-communist resistance in Poland. Since 1981, one of Poznań's streets has been named after him.
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History of Romek's death(pl)
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1943 births
1956 deaths
Polish children
Protest-related deaths
Violent child deaths
Deaths by firearm in Poland
People from Warsaw