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«Stormtroopers» () was a Polish neo-Nazi group led by Grzegorz Ćwik. The group is known for its role in forming the «Black Bloc» of the Independence March, mostly consisting of various nationalist groups, such as Niklot and
National Radical Camp
The National Radical Camp () was an ultranationalist and antisemitic political movement which existed in the pre-World War II Second Polish Republic, and an illegal Polish anti-communist,
«Szturmowcy», along with the «Autonomiczni nacjonaliści» actively participated in various nationalist conferences and marches throughout 2018, including the Independence March 2018.
«Szturmowcy» participated in events along with the «Carpathian Sich» — a Ukrainian neo-nazi organization, and was accused of "allying with the banderites" for it.
On 28 June 2019 Grzegorz Ćwik announced on the official Facebook page of the organization that «Szturmowcy» will no longer operate as an organization, essentially ending the history of «Szturmowcy». Grzegorz and other members of «Szturmowcy» moved to the online-newspaper «Szturm», where they still publish their monthly «national-radical» journals. The organization has stopped participating in the Independence March and other nationalist events since then.
On 13 November 2019 the Internal Security Agency conducted a raid on the household of Grzegorz Ćwik, the leader of Szturmowcy, for «propagating extremist ideology». During the raid, the ISA confiscated;
* Hard drives
* Clothes
* Emblems
* Stickers
* Flags
* Books, that propagated extremist material, according to the ISA.
According to the ISA, Grzegorz uploaded a document titled «The Lone Wolf Guide» to the internet, which, according to the ISA, propagated fascist ideology and contained calls to violence against minorities.
Facebook page of the organization
Neo-Nazism in Poland National radicalism Far-right movements in Europe
History
«Szturmowcy» was operating and participating in the Independence March as part of the «Black Bloc» since 2017. The organization, however, was shut down for a short period in 2017, before being reopened the next year. Members of «Szturmowcy» distributed leaflets in 2018 at theUniversity of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw (, ) is a public university, public research university in Warsaw, Poland. Established on November 19, 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country, offering 37 different fields of study as well ...
condemning «Jewish Propaganda».
The organizations first Facebook publications began in April 2018 and general website activity began in January 2018.
«Szturmowcy» participated in a nationalist march on 1 May 2018 to celebrate the International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, also called Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of Wage labour, labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every yea ...
, along with Association for Tradition and Culture "Niklot" and «Autonomiczni nacjonaliści».
«Szturmowcy», along with the «Autonomiczni nacjonaliści» actively participated in various nationalist conferences and marches throughout 2018, including the Independence March 2018.
«Szturmowcy» participated in events along with the «Carpathian Sich» — a Ukrainian neo-nazi organization, and was accused of "allying with the banderites" for it.
On 28 June 2019 Grzegorz Ćwik announced on the official Facebook page of the organization that «Szturmowcy» will no longer operate as an organization, essentially ending the history of «Szturmowcy». Grzegorz and other members of «Szturmowcy» moved to the online-newspaper «Szturm», where they still publish their monthly «national-radical» journals. The organization has stopped participating in the Independence March and other nationalist events since then.
On 13 November 2019 the Internal Security Agency conducted a raid on the household of Grzegorz Ćwik, the leader of Szturmowcy, for «propagating extremist ideology». During the raid, the ISA confiscated;
* Hard drives
* Clothes
* Emblems
* Stickers
* Flags
* Books, that propagated extremist material, according to the ISA.
According to the ISA, Grzegorz uploaded a document titled «The Lone Wolf Guide» to the internet, which, according to the ISA, propagated fascist ideology and contained calls to violence against minorities.
Alliances
Throughout its history, Szturmowcy participated in events and was allied with other nationalist organizations, such as; * Carpathian Sich * Association for Tradition and Culture «Niklot» * Autonomiczni nacjonaliści * The «Black Bloc» * Scandinavian and German nationalist organizations{{Cite web , last=Tilles , first=Daniel , date=15 November 2019 , title=Security services detain leader of radical nationalist group , url=https://notesfrompoland.com/2019/11/15/security-services-detain-leader-of-radical-nationalist-group/ , access-date=2025-03-10 , website=Notes From Poland , language=en-USReferences
External links
Facebook page of the organization
Neo-Nazism in Poland National radicalism Far-right movements in Europe