District of Warsaw (of Armia Krajowa)
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The District of Warsaw (Polish: Okręg Warszawa) - one of territorial organisational units of Armia Krajowa
, which covered the territory of Warsaw
and its close neighbourhood i.e. the Powiat
of Warsaw
. Military units belonging to that district took part in the Warsaw Uprising
of 1944.
The rest of the territory of Mazovia
, i.e. the Warsaw Voivodship, was included into a larger organisational unit, the Area of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa.
pseudonym Monter, Nurt,
amounted to from 25,000 up to 28,000 soldiers. At the Hour "W" ca 2,500 armed insurgents started the combat.
Armia Krajowa
The Armia Krajowa , or Home Army, was the dominant Polish resistance movement in World War II German-occupied Poland. It was formed in February 1942 from the Związek Walki Zbrojnej . Over the next two years, it absorbed most other Polish underground forces...
, which covered the territory of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and its close neighbourhood i.e. the Powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. Military units belonging to that district took part in the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
of 1944.
The rest of the territory of Mazovia
Mazovia
Mazovia or Masovia is a geographical, historical and cultural region in east-central Poland. It is also a voivodeship in Poland.Its historic capital is Płock, which was the medieval residence of first Dukes of Masovia...
, i.e. the Warsaw Voivodship, was included into a larger organisational unit, the Area of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa.
- Details: Organisational structure of Armia Krajowa, table of organisational units: "Independent districts" -> "Warsaw".
Organisational structure
Chief of the district - colonel Antoni ChruścielAntoni Chrusciel
Gen. Antoni Chruściel was a Polish military officer and a general of the Polish Army. He is best known as the de facto commander of all the armed forces of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, as well as Home Army's chief of staff.-Early life:...
pseudonym Monter, Nurt,
- Sub-district I of ŚródmieścieSub-district I of Sródmiescie (of Armia Krajowa)The Sub-district I of Śródmieście - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa...
including the Old Town (Pol.: Obwód I Śródmieście) - commanded by lieutenant-colonel Edward PfeifferEdward PfeifferFranciszek Edward Pfeiffer, nom-de-guerre Radwan Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer, nom-de-guerre Radwan Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer, nom-de-guerre Radwan (born January 21 1895 in Łódź, died June 13, 1964 in London - was a Polish military commander, Brigadier General of the Polish Army, commander of the...
pseudonym Radwan, - Sub-district II of Żoliborz, Marymont, BielanySub-district II of Zoliborz (of Armia Krajowa)The Sub-district II of Żoliborz - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa...
(Pol.: Obwód II Żoliborz, Marymont, Bielany, also called Obwód Żywiciel) - commanded by lieutenant-colonel Mieczysław Niedzielski pseudonym Żywiciel, - Sub-district III of Wola (of Armia Krajowa) (Pol.: Obwód III Wola) - commanded by major Jan Tarnowski pseudonym Waligóra,
- Sub-district IV of OchotaSub-district IV of Ochota (of Armia Krajowa)The Sub-district I of Ochota – one of territorial organisational units of the Warsaw District , which operated during the German occupation of Poland 1939-1945...
(Pol.: Obwód IV Ochota) - commanded by lieutenant-colonel Mieczysław Sokołowski pseudonym Grzymała, - Sub-district V od MokotówSub-district V of Mokotów (of Armia Krajowa)The Sub-district V of Mokotów - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa...
(Pol.: Obwód V Mokotów) - commanded by lieutenant-colonel Aleksander Hrynkiewicz pseudonym Przegonia', - Sub-district VI of PragaSub-district VI of Praga (of Armia Krajowa)The Sub-district VI of Praga - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa...
(Pol.: Obwód VI Praga) - commanded by lieutenant-colonel Antoni Żurowski pseudonym Bober, - Sub-district VII of Powiat Warszawski (Pol.: Obwód VII Powiat Warszawski, also called Obwód Obroża) - commanded by majot Kazimierz Krzyżak pseudonym Bronisław,
- Autonomous Region VIII of Okęcie (Pol.: Samodzielny Rejon VIII Okęcie) - commanded by major Stanisław Babiarz pseudonym Wysocki.
Effective force
The roll of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa on 1 August 1944 recorded ca 50,000 soldiers. The effective force of military units during the Warsaw UprisingWarsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
amounted to from 25,000 up to 28,000 soldiers. At the Hour "W" ca 2,500 armed insurgents started the combat.