– It is simply a large honour for the Rector of the University of Warsaw and the full academic community that we can meet you and thank you. respect for another man, tolerance, courage and honour are values characteristic of you," said Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the Warsaw Uprising, addressing the insurgents on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. On August 1, the university community celebrated the memory of the Heroes of events from years ago.
Eighty years ago, on the day of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, the 8th Grouping of the 1st territory of AK Warsaw-Śródmieście attempted to recapture the University of Warsaw at the hands of the occupying German troops. On 5 August, the group was merged with 2 another units, forming the conflict Group “Krybar”. Subsequent attempts to take over the territory of the University were made on 23 August and 2 September.
As all year, on August 1, the UW community celebrated the memory of the Heroes of those events. On the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, a conventional celebration took place on the Main Campus, and after it – beginning of the exhibition Krybar – 80 years of memory. The University of Warsaw hosted representatives of the AK's combat group “Krybar”, including prof. Jerzy Gaździcki, “Gołęb”, president of the environment of Soldiers of the militant group “Krybar” in the planet Association of Soldiers of the AK, as well as Wojciech Roszak, “Kajman” and Włodzimierz Macuchinder, “Chomik”.
Good Throughout Life
It is simply a large honour for the Rector of the University of Warsaw and the full academic community that we can meet you and thank you. respect for another man, tolerance, courage and honor are the values of your character. With your personalities and organic work, you have shown that it is always worth being yourself, having dreams and following ideals. Therefore, school and academic youth arrive all year during meetings with you. We come here due to the fact that we are convinced that you have done good your full life. On behalf of everyone gathered, thank you very much for being, being, and being. The University of Warsaw is always open to you," said Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw.
Prof. Jerzy Gaździcki shared his memories from the times of the Uprising: – On 1 August we dug out from the clipboard a white-red banner of modest dimensions. I hung it in the window of home number 13A on Tamka, over the “Vienna” cafe. erstwhile after a while I looked from the same window, I saw German armored vehicles passing through Kościuszkowski Coast. A fewer days later, in the courtyard of the Polish Teachership Union, I swore an oath to the National Army. It was not an easy task due to the fact that we were under fire from grenade launchers. Our unit was building a barricade and a alleged veil that made it hard to fire Powiśl from the bridges on which Germans moved. This veil later went to beautiful literature, to the work of Kazimierz Brandys.
Prof. Gadźcki emphasized that 2 terms should be remembered during the characterization of insurgents and their families: heroism and martyrdom.
The ceremony was attended by members of the community of Warsaw University, Warsawians and guests. The insurgent songs were sung by the Chamber Choir Collegium Musicum UW with the support of the Academic Choir of the University of Warsaw.
Heroic Krybar
After the ceremony at the Main Gate in the Old Library the exhibition was opened Krybar – 80 years of memory. The exhibition is besides available in front of the UW Museum. It is accompanied by a publication Journal of Insurgent Powiśla developed by Prof. Jerzy Gadźcki, edited by Prof. Hubert Kowalski and Monika Dunajko from the UW Museum.
