The Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs against Armia Wyzwolenia (liberation army). The activites of the Armia Wyzwolenia youth Cover Image

Służba Bezpieczeństwa przeciw Armii Wyzwolenia. Działalność organizacji młodzieżowej Armia Wyzwolenia w latach 1967-1970 w dokumentach Służby
The Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs against Armia Wyzwolenia (liberation army). The activites of the Armia Wyzwolenia youth

Author(s): Maria Konieczna
Subject(s): History
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Security service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; Katyn; leaflet; leaflet action

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the story of an illegal anti-communist youth organisation called “Armia Wyzwolenia” (“Liberation Army”), which was active among the students of Cracovian secondary schools in the years 1967-1970. The leader of this group was Jan Jarosz (pseudonym “Roger”) – a student of the Primary School number 90 and then Secondary School number 8 in Cracow. The group of 30 students scattered leaflets and painted anti-communist inscriptions on walls (for instance “Katyn – we remember”). As the result of the Security Service investigation the group was exposed. Severe penalties were not applied but the young people were kept under surveillance for many years. The article is based on the rich collection of documents concerning this matter stored in the Cracow department of the Institute of National Remembrance.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 36-37
  • Page Range: 77-101
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Polish