Tadeusz Żenczykowski,

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Kania, Kowalik and Zawadzki (2 January 1907 – 30 March 1997) was a Polish lawyer, political activist and soldier in the

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 Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) esta ...

(Home Army) during

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, taking part in the

Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance movement in World War II, Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occ ...

of 1944. Immediately after the war, he was a member of the anti-communist conspiracy in Poland. In 1945, he emigrated and became a journalist and deputy chief of the Polish Section of

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, historian and publicist.

Early life

In 1922, Tadeusz Żenczykowski became a member of the

Riflemen's Association The Polish Riflemen's Association known as ''Związek Strzelecki'' (or more commonly, in the plural form as ''Związki Strzeleckie'') formed in great numbers prior to World War I. One of the better known associations called "Strzelec" (Riflemen's ...

. He was one of leaders of Związek Polskiej Młodzieży Demokratycznej (Association of Polish Democratic Youth). From 1938, he was a member of the Polish parliament (

Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...

) as a member of the parliamentary group

Camp of National Unity ''Obóz Zjednoczenia Narodowego'' (, en, Camp of National Unity; abbreviated "''OZN''"; and often called "''Ozon''" (Polish for "ozone") was a Polish political party founded in 1937 by sections of the leadership in the Sanacja movement. A year ...

(OZN).

Military career

In September 1939, Żenczykowski took part in the defence of Warsaw. After escaping from German captivity, he became an organiser and president of the conspiracy organisation Związek Odbudowy Rzeczypospolitej (ZOR) (Union for the Reconstruction of the Commonwealth). Beginning 1940, he worked for the

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of the

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(Home Army). He was chief of the Action "N" (anti-German subversive propaganda), while from 1943 he headed the Action "Antyk" (anti-Soviet propaganda), as well as of "Rój" - preparation of insurgent propaganda. He took part in the

as chief of propaganda of Armia Krajowa. After the failure of the uprising, he was captured by the Germans.

After 1945

After his liberation, Żenczykowski became editor of a conspiracy anti-communist periodical ''Głos Wolności'' (''Voice of Freedom'') in Poland under communist rule. In November 1945, he left Poland and remained active in politics and publicity. During 1954–1975, he was editor, then deputy chief of the Polish Section of

. He was a member of the Council of Trustees of the Polska Fundacja Kulturalna (Polish Cultural Fund) in London. For many years, he was contributor to the '' Dziennik Polski i Dziennik Żołnierza'' (''Polish Daily and Soldier's Daily'') newspaper in London. Żenczykowski was the author of many historical works, including two volumes of his historical study on the initial period of communist-ruled Poland in 1944/1945, entitled ''Polska Lubelska 1944'' (''The Lublin Poland of 1944'') and ''Dramatyczny rok 1945'' (''The Dramatic Year 1945''). He was decorated with the Order of the White Eagle. in 1996, as well as the order

Virtuti Militari The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: ''"For Military Virtue"'', pl, Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was created in 1792 by Polish King Stan ...

. He was a controversial figure because of his activities.

Stanisław Mackiewicz Stanisław "Cat" Mackiewicz (18 December 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia – 18 February 1966 in Warsaw, Poland) was a conservative Polish writer, journalist and monarchist. Interwar journalist Adolf Maria Bocheński called him the foremost p ...

in his journalism called him ''

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''.

Sławomir Cenckiewicz Sławomir Cenckiewicz (born 20 July 1971) is a Polish historian and journalist. Life A former employee of the Institute of National Remembrance, since 2016 Cenckiewicz is president of the Polish Army's History Office. He gained much media attent ...

: ''Pomiędzy kompromisem a zdradą. Stanisława Mackiewicza powroty do Polski'', w: ''Śladami bezpieki i partii'', s. 247.

Books

* ''Generał Grot u kresu walki'' (''General "Grot" at the end of his fight''), Wydawnictwo Polonia, Londyn, 1983 *''Polska lubelska 1944'' (''The Lublin Poland of 1944''), Editions Spotkania, Warszawa 1990; * ''Samotny bój Warszawy. Pisma historyczne'' (''The Lonely Fight of Warsaw. Historical Writings''), Wydawnictwo LTW, 2005 r., ; * ''Dramatyczny rok 1945'' (''The Dramatic Year 1945''), Wydawnictwo LTW, 2005 r., ; * Edward Raczyński, Tadeusz Żenczykowski ''Od Genewy do Jałty. Rozmowy radiowe'' (''From Geneva to Yalta. Radio Talks''), Towarzystwo Naukowe Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 1991 r., ;

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zenczykowski, Tadeusz 1907 births 1997 deaths Writers from Warsaw People from Warsaw Governorate Camp of National Unity politicians Members of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic (1938–1939) Polish dissidents 20th-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers Polish publicists Home Army members Warsaw Uprising insurgents

Early life

Military career

After 1945

Books

See also

References