The Home Army, the armed wing of the Polish Underground State, fought for Polish independence during World War II, reaching its peak during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising with around 390,000 soldiers.
After the war, these fighters were persecuted by Soviet-influenced communist authorities, and today their sacrifice and unwavering struggle for freedom are honored on this new national holiday.
On the anniversary, the President of Poland laid wreaths on the graves of commanders from the Union of Armed Struggle and the Home Army at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw.
The Home Army is widely regarded as the largest and most formidable underground force in a Europe once occupied by both Germany and Russia.
Polish President Andrzej Duda laid wreaths at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw on February 14, 2025, to honor Home Army commanders on the National Day of Remembrance and the 83rd anniversary of the Union's transformation. Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell
President Duda emphasized that the Polish Underground State was a unique phenomenon in world history.
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