The Żbik Group ( pl, Zgrupowanie Żbik, ''Wildcat Group'') is a group of conspiracy military units of
Armia Krajowa
The Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa, 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 ZwiÄ…zek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) esta ...
in the
Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa)
The Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa) (Polish: ''Obwód II Żoliborz'' also named as ''Obwód Żywiciel'') - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa. It covered the area of Żoliborz in Warsaw, ...
in
Żoliborz
Żoliborz () is one of the northern districts of the city of Warsaw. It is located directly to the north of the City Centre, on the left bank of the Vistula river. It has approximately 50,000 inhabitants and is one of the smallest boroughs of W ...
of
Warsaw that took part in fights of the
Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
Organisation
*Commander - Captain
Witold Plechowski, pseudonym "SÅ‚awomir"
** 215th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant
Marian Masłowski, pseudonym "Gawron"
** 217th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant
Marian Korytkowski, pseudonym "Żbik"
** 233rd Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant
Piotr PÅ‚oski, pseudonym "Roman"
Course of combat in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
The units waged fights in the defence of
PowÄ…zki, the
Zmartwychwstanki Fortress (in the Zmartwychwstanki Monastery), as well as Lower
Żoliborz
Żoliborz () is one of the northern districts of the city of Warsaw. It is located directly to the north of the City Centre, on the left bank of the Vistula river. It has approximately 50,000 inhabitants and is one of the smallest boroughs of W ...
. Especially heavy fights were waged in the last days of the uprising in the area of the Glass House () and Bohomolca street.
See also
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Military description of the Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising began with simultaneous coordinated attacks at 17:00 hours on August 1, 1944 (W-hour). The uprising was intended to last a few days until Soviet forces arrived; however, this never happened, and the Polish forces had to fight a ...
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Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa)
The Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa) (Polish: ''Obwód II Żoliborz'' also named as ''Obwód Żywiciel'') - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa. It covered the area of Żoliborz in Warsaw, ...
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Żaglowiec Group
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Żmija Group
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Żniwiarz Group
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Żyrafa Group
Literature
*''Oddziały powstania warszawskiego'' (''Units of the Warsaw Uprising'').
Stanisław Komornicki ed. Warsaw 1988.
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Units and formations of the Home Army
Military units and formations of the Warsaw Uprising