Elżbieta Zawacka
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Elżbieta Zawacka (Polish pronunciation: and Sweden to London. She was also responsible for organizing routes for other couriers of the Home Army.
Life
Elżbieta Zawacka was born in
Lwów
.
In October 1939 she joined the Silesian branch of
nom de guerre "Zelma", which she later changed to "Zo". In late 1940 she was transferred to Warsaw and began performing courier journeys. She was also deputy head of Zagroda, the Home Army's Foreign Communication Department. In February 1943 she traveled across Germany, France, and Spain to Gibraltar, whence she was transported by air to London. In Britain she underwent parachute training, and on 10 September 1943 she dropped into Poland, said to be "the only woman in the history of the Silent Unseen" (disputed, as she had not completed the full training course).[1]
In 1944 Zawacka fought in the
Freedom and Independence
(WiN), but quit soon afterwards and took up a teaching job.
In 1951 she was
Służba Bezpieczeństwa closed the department. She was an active member of the World Union of Home Army Soldiers and cooperated with Solidarność
in the 1980s.
Honors
Decorations awarded to Elżbieta Zawacka include:
- Order of the White Eagle (1995)
- Order of Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross, twice
- Cross of Valour 5 times
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, also awarded the Officer's Cross
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- Home Army Cross
- Army Medal
- Medal Pro Memoria
Gallery
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Elżbieta Zawacka, 2006 -
Former Municipal Junior High School and Classical and Humanistic Female Lyceum in Toruń, alma mater of Elżbieta Zawacka -
Monument to Elżbieta Zawacka (before Elżbieta Zawacka Foundation), Toruń, unveiled 23 September 2014 -
Plaque on Elżbieta Zawacka Bridge in Toruń -
Grave of Elżbieta Zawacka at Cemetery of St. George in Toruń -
Commemorative plaque at Gagarina Street 132-138 in Toruń -
Elżbieta Zawacka Foundation headquarters in Toruń
See also
References
- ISSN 2391-7571.
External links
- Mowią Wieki. Magazyn Historyczny. October 2007. p. 11.
- "Elżbieta Zawacka". 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.
- "Zawacka Elżbieta". Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archivedfrom the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- "Zawacka Elżbieta". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019.
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