Battalion "Zoska " Cadet Officer Karol Kwapinski
Article about: I had this KW and Legitymacja for a while. Belonging to Cadet Officer Karol Kwapinski, " Czarny Karol ".
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There is a picture of him in that book also.
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On 5ht August 1944 " Zoska " led by Cpt Bialous attacked the Concentration Camp "Gesiowka " freeing 384 Jewish Prisoners who asked for weapons and to go fight germans. Karol Kwapinski carried a machine gun during the assault. Here are some pictures from internet.
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Sierzant Podchorazy Kwapinski was wounded in Uprising, and left Warsaw with civilians. He died in Venezuela in 1955 as a test pilot.
R.I.P.
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After Warsaw was " liberated " soviets promptly opened up "Gesiowka " to intern AK soldiers there.
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