Polish Society of War Veterans and Former Political Prisoners ( pl, Związek Kombatantów RP i Byłych Więźniów Politycznych) created in April 1990 (in place of

ZBoWiD The Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy ( pl, Związek Bojowników o Wolność i Demokrację, ZBoWiD) was an official Polish state-controlled veterans association in the People's Republic of Poland. Initially headed by Franciszek Jóź ...

), is an official and the largest

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Veterans association. Membership may be granted to any Polish citizen who was an active duty member of the Polish military (including partisan, self-defence units, and

Polish Underground State The Polish Underground State ( pl, Polskie Państwo Podziemne, also known as the Polish Secret State) was a single political and military entity formed by the union of resistance organizations in occupied Poland that were loyal to the Gover ...

) in or during the war, campaign, or conflict, as well as to all survivors of German concentration camps and pro-Soviet political imprisonment in the communist era. The constitution also requires members to have not been discharged under any conditions other than honourable. Current president of the Association is Colonel Henryk Strzelecki. Its headquarters are located in

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at Aleje Ujazdowskie in the historic Rembieliński Palace. Society of War Veterans is an umbrella organisation with 43 regional chapters across Poland, as well as 2364 clubs. The Central Office publishes a monthly magazine called ''Polsce Wierni'' (''Poland's Faithful'').Magazine ''Polsce Wierni''
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External links

Official webpage of ZKRPiBWP
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