Organisation Status in The Eve of The Warsaw Uprising 1944
In summer 1944 the staff of the Area was composed of:
- Commander – lieutenant-colonel Mieczysław Sokołowski pseudonym "Grzymała";
- Commander's deputy and chief of staff – major Zenon Bayer pseudonym "Zenon";
- Quartermaster – second lieutenant Michał Karwacki pseudonym "Sowa";
The Area of Ochota included 3 regions (Pol.: rejon):
- Region I – commanded by captain Tadeusz Jasiński pseudonym "Zych";
- Region II – commanded by captain Eugeniusz Kosiacki pseudonym "Korczak";
- Region III – commanded by lieutenant Andrzej Chyczewski pseudonym "Gustaw".
The military strength of the Area was composed of ca 30 platoons organised into concentrations (groupings), battalions and companies. The effective strength of the Area amounted to ca 1,500 soldiers. The Area included also the Women Military Service (Pol.: Wojskowa Służba Kobiet) which amounted to ca 400 persons in sanitary and liaison units.
Read more about this topic: Sub-district IV Of Ochota (of Armia Krajowa)
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