Maria Cetys

Maria Cetys
Born14 September 1914
Died20 September 1944(1944-09-20) (aged 30)
Resting placeWarsaw Insurgents Cemetery
NationalityPolish

Maria Cetys (14 September 1914 – 20 September 1944[1]) was a participant in the Warsaw Uprising, liaison officer of the "Kryska" grouping of the Home Army.[2] Previously, she worked as a tax clerk. She was also an instructor of the Przysposobienie Wojskowe Kobiet.

In Polish resistance she worked under the pseudonym "Szympans" ("Chimpanzee") and was a liaison officer of Władysław Abramowicz (aka "Litwin"), commander of the 2nd District of Śródmieście District of the Warsaw Home Army District.[2]

  1. ^ Wielka Ilustrowana Encyklopedia Powstania Warszawskiego, tom 5. Redaktor naukowy Piotr Rozwadowski. Dom Wydawniczy "Bellona", Warszawa 2002. ISBN 83-11-09261-3
  2. ^ a b "Powstańcze Biogramy - Maria Cetys". www.1944.pl (in Polish).