Sławomir Maciej Bittner (codename: Maciek, Kajman Wojak; born 21 July 1923,

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- died 28 February 1944,

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) was a Polish scoutmaster ( podharcmistrz) and second lieutenant of the Armia Krajowa. Arrested on 18 February 1944 by the

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, he was killed, probably shot to death, several weeks later on 28 February at

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prison. He was 20 years old.

Major sabotage actions

* commander of the section "Sten I" in the " Arsenal action" on 26 March 1943 * commander of the liquidation action of SS-

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Schultz on 6 May 1943 * commander of the group "Więżniarka" during the rescue action of Polish prisoners on the train station in Celestynów on 19 May 1943 * commander of a group in the " Sól action" on 27 May 1943 * covered a bridge during the " Czarnocin action" on 5/6 June 1943 in

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* covered a liquidation action of a

agent, executed in June 1943 by Wanda "Lena" Gertz * commander of a cover group during the " Góral action" on 12 August 1943 * commander of the group "Atak" during the " Taśma action" in Sieczychy near Wyszków on 20 August 1943 * commander of the group "Lotnicy" during the " Wilanów action" on 26 September 1943 He was awarded the Cross of Valour (3 April 1943) and the Silver Cross of the

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Major sabotage actions

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