Józef Szczepański
Józef Szczepański | |
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Józef Szczepański | |
| Nickname(s) | Ziutek |
| Born | 30 November 1922 Warsaw, Second Polish Republic |
| Died | 10 September 1944 (aged 21) Warsaw |
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| Allegiance | Home Army |
| Branch | Grey Ranks |
| Rank | Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) |
| Unit | Parasol Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Warsaw Uprising |
| Awards | Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari Cross of Valour (twice) |
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Józef Szczepański (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuzɛf ʂt͡ʂɛˈpaj̃skʲi]; 30 November 1922 in Łęczyca – 10 September 1944 in Warsaw) was a Polish poet who was a member of the Armia Krajowa Polish resistance. Commander of the Battalion Parasol during the Warsaw Uprising, known under his codename Ziutek, he was also a notable poet of the occupation period. Many of his poems were made into songs; the most notable one was "Pałacyk Michla".[a]