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The legendary soldier of the underground anti-communist, posthumously promoted to the rank of colonel, Zygmunt Szendzielarz “Lupaszko” was on Sunday – 65 years after death – buried with a military ceremony at the Powazki Military.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the highest state authorities, including President Andrzej Duda, deputy head of the Ministry of Culture Piotr Glinski, defense minister Antoni Macierewicz.
The president in his speech thanked for the memory of the heroism of the family of Colonel “Lupaszka” families of fallen soldiers Niezłomnych, Constant soldiers, scouts, riflemen, fans and “all young people, who for years have worshiped the memory of soldiers Diehard”. Duda drew attention to the difficulties and persecution, which met these people from the communist authorities.
“Their heroism of educating new generations”
Remembering “Łupaszka” and his soldiers Duda said, “” We all know that they were great, but why? Because they grew up on the myth of the great heroic Polish. “The President emphasized that the myth was based on the memory of insurgents January, at the memory of Poles, who won the struggle for independence in 1918., As well as the memory of those who” defended Warsaw and Poland against the Bolsheviks in 1920. “.
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– It’s been building the attitude of those people. This is because of the courage they stood then to defend Polish in 1939. Fought in the underground, and when it came the Soviet army and did not want to leave the Polish, disagreed with Polish, which was not free, it was not independent, was not sovereign – said president for “Łupaszce” and soldiers.
– Today it is on their example, their heroism educate new generations to be like them – faithful to the oath of the soldier to the end, faithful to what was implanted in their souls, faithful independent and free Poland – the president said.
He added that today the most important is not only the memory of the past, but above all to build the future. – Because that will Republics, as their youth behavior – reminded the president.
“Honour and glory to the heroes, the eternal memory of the fallen”
Andrzej Duda directed his words to “Lupaszka”: “I want to bowing in front of you head to say: Poles, and especially the younger generations now know perfectly well that in those days – difficult and hopeless – that you kept yourself as you need,” – said the president and added: “Honour and glory to the heroes, the eternal memory of the fallen.”
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Earlier, the Field Bishop Jozef Guzdek reminded that acts Soldiers Niezłomnych deserve remembrance and gratitude of the whole nation. – It would not be a free Polish, if not for their actions – said the prelate.
The bishop stressed that we must make every effort to ensure that none of the Soldiers accursed – Niezłomnych not remain nameless. – For they are one of the links in the chain of generations who fought for an independent Poland in the last century – pointed.
“They were soldiers loyal oath”
– We have to do everything to the universal consciousness broke true that actions Soldiers Niezłomnych deserve remembrance and gratitude of the whole nation. Our duty is to restore the memory of the heroes of the anti-communist uprising in postwar Poland – the priest said.
As he said, there would be a free Polish, if there were no armed action “knights of freedom” in postwar Poland. – They were not straceńcami eager to die at any price. They were soldiers loyal oath. Soldiers stalwart reminded the public that need to straighten out their necks and rise from his knees. They sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the Fatherland, which did not live – said Bishop Guzdek.
In his opinion, if they were all so proud and unyielding, like stalwart soldiers, “probably time enslavement would be much shorter.” – Probably the walls separating the free nations of Western Europe from the enslaved countries of Central and Eastern Europe would disintegrate much earlier – he said.
stalwart soldiers buried at Powazki cemetery. “They paid the price of life”
The bishop recalled that the spring of 1945 the great turmoil of war came to an end, and the nations of Western Europe enjoyed the freedom regained. But – as pointed out – the price she paid for mankind defeat of Nazi Germany, was huge.
– The number of military cemeteries, as the young shoots of cereals, gleaming in the spring sunshine thousands of crosses on the graves of soldiers who died in the struggle for freedom. Died thousands of plump grains, to the sacrifice of their lives was born free Europe and there was a blessed time of peace – he said, referring to the cited their earlier comparison of the human grain.
“I do not let themselves be bribed by any promise or privilege”
The priest stressed that the Polish War had not yet ended. – Imposing force governments Soviet Russia aroused resistance mostly Polish nation. (…) Many of our compatriots, hardened in the defensive war of 1939, in the underground resistance movement in the ranks of the Army and experienced in the Warsaw Uprising, has not made weapons, but has taken the armed struggle against the new invader – pointed.
He added that the freedom and independence they loved above all else. – Fidelity Poland recognized for the highest value, do not let themselves be bribed by any promise or privilege. Honor them do not allow – he said.
Bishop recalled that the communist authorities Szendzielarz was not only sentenced to multiple death penalty, but also to eternal oblivion. The judgment was made in the Mokotow prison, and his body was thrown down death on the “meadow”, Warsaw’s Powazki cemetery.
– It’s been more than half a century, a soldier Constant regained the name and found a place among the national heroes – he stressed.
Addressing the participants of the funeral liturgy cleric said that “from the grave soldier does not leave with a broken soul, not leaving with a sense of defeat and hopelessness, but with irrefutable conviction that here grew the new value of the spirit, the value is not mine, not yours, but all of us – the value of belonging to the whole nation. “
– The late. Col. “Lupaszko” like the grain of wheat sown in the soil, decreased to born free Poland. We know that this was not the last martyrdom. Since his death in 1951 to the changes in 1956 and those subsequent to the year 1989 – killed many more “knights” of freedom. Their sacrifice was not in vain. Standing at the coffin of one of them, we want to thank God for their witness of love for the homeland over their lives – the bishop said.
– Draining on eternal guard late. Colonel. Zygmunt Szendzielarz, let us also pray for all Soldiers Niezłomnych to a merciful God took them to the group saved. We believe they deserve the prize of heaven – he said.
– Sir Colonel! We say goodbye to you! Your life was beautiful. Suffering, shed blood and sacrifice of lives sacrificed for the freedom to make sense. Be a model for us to love the Motherland. Rest in peace! – He added.
In the last journey “Łupaszce” accompanied by the state authorities, including the President Andrzej Duda. After Mass, he presided Field Bishop Jozef Guzdek, a funeral procession passes on the Powazki Military Cemetery. In accordance with the wishes of the family, Zygmunt Szendzielarz “Lupaszko” will rest in the grave where she was buried, his daughter Barbara. Powązkowska walking down a street procession precedes pooddział horse in the colors of the fourth Lancers zaniemieńskich, where he served Zygmunt Szendzielarz.
The coffin with the remains of Sigmund Szendzielarz came to rest in the family grave
After the Mass, on the Military Cemetery, the funeral procession set off. The coffin was accompanied by thousands of people who want to pay tribute to the hero.
Just before placing the coffin to the grave spoke defense minister Antoni Macierewicz. He stressed that the Polish state honors and glory Colonel Szendzielarzowi. The head of the Defense Ministry added that without suffering, effort, courage and determination of the colonel and his soldiers would not be today the Polish state.
In accordance with the wishes of the family, Colonel “Lupaszko” rested in the grave where she was buried, his daughter Barbara.
At the Powązki Military Cemetery spoke also the niece of Colonel Zygmunt Szendzielarz. Halina Moravian expressed the belief that with the memory of the soldiers cursed gradually regain the identity of the Polish state.
A relative of the legendary commander assured the colonel “Lupaszko” went to die full of faith. – Even in death we see Poland winning and clean as a whistle – said Halina Moravian. She added that in Poland such has no place in “falsehoods, deceptions and private interests.”
Fight “Lupaszka”
Colonel (the day of his death had the rank of major) Zygmunt Szendzielarz “Lupaszko” was one of hundreds of victims of the communist secret police. During the Second World War he commanded the 5th Brigade Vilnius Army, fighting against German troops and Lithuanian units and hostile Soviet partisans.
The Powazki found the legend of the Polish underground. “They had to be erased from history”
In September of 1945. Went to Pomerania, where he led a diversionary activity for the provinces of West Pomeranian, Gdansk and Olsztyn. He was arrested on June 30, 1948 r .; after lasting nearly two and a half year investigation, and then the process – Military District Court in Warsaw sentenced him to a multiple of the death penalty. Judgment – shot through the back of the head – made 8 February 1951 r. In Warsaw’s Mokotów prison.
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For decades the Communists hid his burial place. In the spring of 2013 years remains “Lupaszka” found on the meadow at Warsaw’s Powazki Military team of researchers led by Professor. Christopher Szwagrzyk. Identification of mortal remains was made possible by DNA tests.
On the 55th anniversary of the death Szendzielarz in 2006. Parliament adopted a resolution which proclaimed inter alia, that it has become a “symbol of the indomitable struggle for an independent Poland, which fought cursed soldiers” – soldiers of the anti-communist resistance movement, among others, organization Freedom and Independence, Army in the Eastern Borderlands, the National Armed Forces and clandestine Polish Army.
June 30, 2008, the 60th anniversary of the arrest “Lupaszka” held its ceremonial, symbolic funeral at the military cemetery at Powazki, the Pantheon Polish Soldiers Fighting.
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