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Wanda Traczyk-Stawska

Wanda Traczyk-Stawska ps. "Pączek", „Atma” (born on April 7, 1927, in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish psychologist and social activist. She was involved in the Polish underground resistance movement during World War II, a soldier of the Home Army, a member of the Gray Ranks, a participant in the Warsaw Uprising, and chairperson of the Social Committee for the Cemetery of Warsaw Insurgents.

Wanda Traczyk-Stawska
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska (2016)
Nickname(s)Pączek, Atma
Born (1927-04-07) April 7, 1927 (age 97)
Warsaw
Allegiance Home Army
Service / branchHome Army Headquarters
Unit VI of BiP
Covering Detachment of WZW
RankPlutonowy
Battles / warsWorld War II
Warsaw Uprising
AwardsCross of Valour Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Gold Badge of ZNP
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising at the Polegli Niepokonani Monument in Warsaw (2014)

Life

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She is the daughter of Szczepan and Bronisława.[1] She attended primary school no. 65 at 36 Białołęcka Street (currently 2 Bartnicza Street) in Bródno, from where, after three years, she moved to school no. 33 at 22 Grottgera Street in Mokotów.[2] There, she belonged to the 42nd Żwirki i Wigury scout troop.[3][4] Before the war she lived with her family in Dolna Street.[3]

During the German occupation, since 1942, she was active in the independence conspiracy. As a member of the Gray Ranks she took part in minor sabotage and in Operation N, during which she delivered letters to informers warning them that if they did not stop their activities they would be sentenced to death.[5]

She took part in the Warsaw Uprising as a gunner and a liaison officer in the Covering Detachment of the Military Publishing Works (WZW) - of the Bureau of Information and Propaganda - of the Home Army Headquarters.[6] It was the disposition unit of Antoni Chruściel ps. "Monter", directed to support the insurgent units in northern Śródmieście.[7] She also fought in southern Śródmieście and Powiśle, among other things to hold the power plant.[1][5] On September 6, 1944, she was seriously wounded on Smolna Street[8]

After the Uprising capitulation she was taken prisoner by the Germans; she was a prisoner of Stalag VIII-B, Stalag IV-B, Stalag IV-E, and Stalag VI-C.[1]

In 1947, she returned to Poland.[9] She graduated from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw and started working at the Special School No. 6 for children with special needs in Praga.[9][10] For many years she worked as a teacher at the Special Primary School No. 3 at 43 Ząbkowska Street.[11] She was also responsible for finding the insurgents' graves in the city. She was the initiator of taking care of the Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery,[12] she co-initiated the establishment of the 2nd October Remembrance Day for the Civilian Insurgents of Warsaw by the Parliament of the Polish Republic in 2015[5] and she initiated the construction of the memorial chamber in the park of the Warsaw Insurgents[13]

She serves as the chairwoman of the Social Committee for the Cemetery of Warsaw Insurgents at the World Association of Home Army Soldiers.[14]

In 2018, she supported the protest of disabled people in the Sejm; she tried to meet with the participants, but was not allowed into the parliament building.[15] During the 2020 Polish presidential election, she appeared in material recorded for Rafał Trzaskowski's campaign.[16] In October 2020, she supported the protest against the tightening of abortion laws in Poland[17] and protested against the use of the symbol of Fighting Poland by Jarosław Kaczyński during his statement.[18] On 10 October 2021, she took part and spoke during a protest at the Castle Square in Warsaw after the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling on the superiority of the Constitution of Poland over European Union law[19]

She is the heroine of the documentary film directed by Marianna Bukowski titled Portrait of a Soldier[12] and the book Błyskawica. The story of Wanda Traczyk-Stawska - a soldier of the Warsaw Uprising.[20] -->

Decorations and awards

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References

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  2. ^ Szymańska (red.), Magda (2018). Warszawa zapamiętana. Dwudziestolecie międzywojenne. Warsaw: Dom Spotkań z Historią. p. 89. ISBN 978-83-66068-01-8.
  3. ^ a b Mączewski, Ryszard (2009). Warszawa między wojnami. Łódź: Księży Młyn. p. 124. ISBN 978-83-61253-51-8.
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  5. ^ a b c "Sylwetka. Wanda Traczyk-Stawska". Gazeta Wyborcza: 2. 18 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Wanda Traczyk-Stawska: Chłopcy cenili mnie za instynkt i ufali, bo prowadziłam ich między kulami". wysokieobcasy.pl. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. ^ Janaszek-Seydlitz, Maciej (2014). Historia zapomnianego cmentarza. Warsaw: Komitet ds. Cmentarza Powstańców Warszawy przy Światowym Związku Żołnierzy AK. p. 57.
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  13. ^ "Niech tradycja bycia razem zostanie w Warszawie, żebyśmy razem umieli dbać o to cudowne miasto". TVN24. August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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  15. ^ "Wanda Traczyk-Stawska ostro do premiera. Chodzi o niepełnosprawnych". Wirtualna Polska. wp.pl. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  16. ^ ""Nigdy nie wybaczę Dudzie". Poruszający apel weteranki Powstania Warszawskiego". na Temat. natemat.pl. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  17. ^ Glinianowicz, Alicja (29 October 2020). "Strajk Kobiet. Uczestniczki Powstania Warszawskiego mówią o proteście". Wirtualna Polska. wp.pl. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Kaczyński z "kotwicą" w klapie. Uczestniczki Powstania Warszawskiego oburzone". Dziennik. wiadomosci.dziennik.pl. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Wanda Traczyk-Stawska na Placu Zamkowym w Warszawie: Milcz głupi chłopie, chamie skończony - Polsaw News". Polsat News. polsatnews.pl. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  20. ^ Szymichowska, Iwona. "Michał Wójcik – "Błyskawica. Historia Wandy Traczyk-Stawskiej – żołnierza powstania warszawskiego" – recenzja i ocena". Portal Historyczny HistMag. histmag.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Powstańcy warszawscy podali rękę potomkom zbrodniarzy i trudno przecenić ten gest". TVP Info. tvp.info. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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  24. ^ "Wanda Traczyk-Stawska i Fred van Leeuwen otrzymali Złotą Odznakę ZNP". Głos Nauczycielski. glos.pl. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  25. ^ "Kampania Przeciw Homofobii przyznała Korony Równości za wspieranie społeczności LGBT+". Noizz. noizz.pl. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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  27. ^ Chrzczonowicz, Magdalena; Szczęśniak, Agata. "OKO.press z Koroną Równości! Nagrodzono też Wandę Traczyk-Stawską, Agnieszkę Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Atlas Nienawiści". Oko.press. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  28. ^ "Poznaliśmy laureatów IX edycji Nagrody im. Jana Rodowicza "Anody"". Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego. 1944.pl. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  29. ^ "Wanda Traczyk-Stawska wygrała plebiscyt na Warszawiankę Roku 2021". TVN Warszawa. tvn24.pl. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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