Żbik Group
The Żbik Group (Polish: Zgrupowanie Żbik, Wildcat Group) is a group of conspiracy military units of Armia Krajowa in the Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa) in Żoliborz of Warsaw that took part in fights of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
Organisation[]
- Commander - Captain , pseudonym "Sławomir"
- 215th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant , pseudonym "Gawron"
- 217th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant , pseudonym "Żbik"
- 233rd Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant , pseudonym "Roman"
Course of combat in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944[]
The units waged fights in the defence of Powązki, the (in the Zmartwychwstanki Monastery), as well as Lower Żoliborz. Especially heavy fights were waged in the last days of the uprising in the area of the Glass House (Szklany Dom) and Bohomolca street.
See also[]
- Military description of the Warsaw Uprising
- Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa)
- Żaglowiec Group
- Żmija Group
- Żniwiarz Group
- Żyrafa Group
Literature[]
- Oddziały powstania warszawskiego (Units of the Warsaw Uprising). Stanisław Komornicki ed. Warsaw 1988.
Categories:
- Units and formations of the Home Army
- Warsaw Uprising