Sub-district I of Sródmiescie (of Armia Krajowa)
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The Sub-district I of Śródmieście (of Armia Krajowa) (Polish: Obwód II Śródmieście also named as Obwód Radwan) - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw
of Armia Krajowa
. It covered the area of Śródmieście
in Warsaw
, fought in conspiracy during the German occupation of Poland during World War II
and openly during the Warsaw Uprising
1944.
Sub-district commander was Edward Pfeiffer
, codenamed Radwan.
District of Warsaw (of Armia Krajowa)
The District of Warsaw - 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,...
of Armia Krajowa
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...
. It covered the area of Śródmieście
Warszawa-Sródmiescie
Śródmieście is the central borough of the city of Warsaw. The best known neighborhoods in the borough are the Old Town and New Town ....
in 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...
, fought in conspiracy during the German occupation of Poland during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and openly during 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...
1944.
Sub-district commander was Edward Pfeiffer
Edward Pfeiffer
Franciszek 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...
, codenamed Radwan.