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06.08.2021

The Polish Post paid tribute to the Warsaw insurgents – Warsaw, 6 August 2021

As part of the celebrations of the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, the Polish Post released an album devoted to the postal workers who participated in the uprising. Its presentation was attended by Deputy President of the Institute of National Remembrance Mateusz Szpytma, Ph.D.

Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents
Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents
Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents
Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents
Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents
Presentation of the album devoted to Warsaw insurgents

On 6 August 2021, the IPN's 'History Point' Educational Center at 21/25 Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw hosted a presentation of the album entitled: Forgotten History of Insurgent Warsaw in Individual Files of the Polish Post Archives. The main purpose of the album was to restore the memory of those who were not previously written about or talked about, and did not take part in spectacular military actions, but who were also part of the insurgent bloodstream, which is part of Warsaw’s and Poland’s history.

An analysis of individual files of the former employees of the communication ministries proved that many of them took an active part in the Warsaw Uprising. This fact could not be ignored and disregarded by such an institution as the Polish Post, which is the guardian of Poland’s history and tradition. I very much hope that our publication will be a part of this year's anniversary celebrations and will contribute to the promotion of the most important values related to the history and tradition of the Polish Nation, of which the Postmen included in the album are also a part, said Tomasz Zdzikot, President of the Management Board of the Polish Post.

 

The publication was prepared in cooperation with the Institute of National Remembrance, the Military Historical Office and the Museum of the Polish Army.

 

To celebrate the 77th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, an album devoted to the postal workers who fought in the Warsaw Uprising has been published. It commemorates the Scouting Field Post and the people who were employees of the Polish Post or became employees after the Uprising. The album is another work that was created during long years of cooperation between the Polish Post and the Institute of National Remembrance, said the IPN’s Deputy President Mateusz Szpytma, Ph.D.

 

The presentation of the album was also attended by Director of the General Kazimierz Sosnkowski Military Historical Office Sławomir Cenckiewicz, Ph.D, Director of the Museum of the Polish Army Paweł Żurkowski, and President of the Polish Energy Group (PGE) Wojciech Dąbrowski. Moreover, the Polish Post together with the PGE issued a postcard Tobie Polsko! [For You, Poland!] dedicated to the postal workers and power engineers who took part in the Warsaw Uprising.


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