The Żbik Group (, ''Wildcat Group'') is a group of conspiracy military units 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 ...

in the Sub-district II of Żoliborz (of Armia Krajowa) in Żoliborz of

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

that took part in fights of 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.

Organisation

*Commander - Captain Witold Plechowski, pseudonym "Sławomir" ** 215th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant Marian Masłowski, pseudonym "Gawron" ** 217th Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant Marian Korytkowski, pseudonym "Żbik" ** 233rd Platoon - commanded by Sec. Lieutenant Piotr Płoski, pseudonym "Roman"

Course of combat in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944

The units waged fights in the defence of Powązki, the Zmartwychwstanki Fortress (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 () and Bohomolca street.

Literature

*''Oddziały powstania warszawskiego'' (''Units of the Warsaw Uprising''). Stanisław Komornicki ed. Warsaw 1988. {{DEFAULTSORT:Zbik Group Units and formations of the Home Army Military units and formations of the Warsaw Uprising

Organisation

Course of combat in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944

See also

Literature