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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 (, ; 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) established in the ...
(Home Army) during
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, taking part in the
Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising (; ), sometimes referred to as the August Uprising (), or the Battle of Warsaw, was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance movement in World War II, Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from ...
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. 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 (
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) as a member of the parliamentary group Camp of National Unity (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 Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the
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of
Armia Krajowa The Home Army (, ; 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) established in the ...
(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
Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising (; ), sometimes referred to as the August Uprising (), or the Battle of Warsaw, was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance movement in World War II, Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from ...
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
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. 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
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. He was a controversial figure because of his activities. Stanisław Mackiewicz in his journalism called him ''
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Goebbels''. Sławomir Cenckiewicz: ''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., ;


See also

* Bureau of Information and Propaganda * Operation N * Operation Antyk *
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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