Battalion Zośka

The battalion " Zośka " (Polish: Batalion " Zośka " ) was a unit of the Polish Scouting Szare Szeregi in World War II and fought in the Warsaw Uprising as a part of the Polish Home Army against the German occupation of Poland.

History

The movement was founded in August 1943 by members of Szare - Szeregi Scouts. The unit was named after the resistance fighter Tadeusz Zawadzki, who had to fight name Zośka risen.

The battalion was one of two scout battalions who were directly involved in the Warsaw Uprising. The unit had to suffer huge losses. About 300 members of the force were killed or were reported missing.

The unit was also prominently involved in the liberation of the concentration camp Gęsiówka. After the conquest of Poland by the Red Army, the movement was disbanded and spent most of the members in Soviet prisons.