Sławomir Maciej Bittner (codename: Maciek, Kajman Wojak; born 21 July 1923,
Warsaw - died 28 February 1944,
Warsaw,
Poland) was a Polish scoutmaster (
podharcmistrz
Ranks in Polish Scouting are common to the majority of Scouting organisations in Poland, including the two most popular organisations. However, the exact system used is usually left to the discretion of individual groups. Some groups may only gra ...
) and second lieutenant of the
Armia Krajowa
The Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa, 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) esta ...
.
Arrested on 18 February 1944 by the
Gestapo, he was killed, probably shot to death, several weeks later on 28 February at
Pawiak prison. He was 20 years old.
Major sabotage actions
* commander of the section "Sten I" in the "
Arsenal action" on 26 March 1943
* commander of the liquidation action of
SS-
Obersturmbannführer Schultz Schultz is a Germans, German surname derived from ''Schultheiß'', meaning village headman or constable/sheriff in the medieval sense (akin to today's office of mayor). It has many variations, such as Schuldt, Schulte, Schulten, Schultes, Schultheis ...
on 6 May 1943
* commander of the group "Więżniarka" during the rescue action of Polish prisoners on the train station in
Celestynów on 19 May 1943
* commander of a group in the "
Sól action" on 27 May 1943
* covered a bridge during the "
Czarnocin action" on 5/6 June 1943 in
Targówek
* covered a liquidation action of a
Gestapo agent, executed in June 1943 by
Wanda "Lena" Gertz
* commander of a cover group during the "
Góral action" on 12 August 1943
* commander of the group "Atak" during the "
Taśma action" in Sieczychy near
Wyszków
Wyszków (; yi, ווישקאָוו ''Vishkov'') is a town in eastern Poland with 26,500 inhabitants (2018). It is the capital of Wyszków County in Masovian Voivodeship.
History
The village of Wyszków was first documented in 1203. It was gr ...
on 20 August 1943
* commander of the group "Lotnicy" during the "
Wilanów action" on 26 September 1943
He was awarded the
Cross of Valour (3 April 1943) and the Silver Cross of the
Order of Virtuti Militari.
See also
*
Polish Secret State
*
Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
*
Mury
*
Battalion Zośka
*
Battalion Parasol
Battalion Parasol (Polish: ) was a Scouting battalion of the Armia Krajowa, the primary Polish resistance movement in World War II. It consisted primarily of members of the Gray Ranks. The battalion distinguished itself in numerous underground ...
*
Jan Bytnar
Military personnel from Warsaw
Home Army members
Polish Scouts and Guides
Polish Army officers
Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany
1923 births
1944 deaths
Polish people executed by Nazi Germany
Executed people from Masovian Voivodeship
{{Scout-bio-stub