Battalion Parasol (Umbrella) | |
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Active | 1944 |
Country | Poland |
Allegiance | Polish Underground |
Branch | Armia Krajowa (Home Army) |
Type | Underground and urban warfare |
Engagements | Warsaw Uprising |
Decorations | Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari V class |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Józef Szczepański |
Notable commanders | Adam Borys |
Battalion Parasol (Polish: Batalion Parasol) was a Scouting battalion of the Armia Krajowa, the primary Polish resistance movement in World War II. It consisted primarily of members of the Gray Ranks. The battalion distinguished itself in numerous underground operations and took part in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, as an element of the Radosław Group.