1-VIII-44r. wybuchło Powstanie Warszawskie – jedno z najważniejszych, a zarazem najbardziej dramatycznych wydarzeń zapisanych na kartach polskiej historii. Planowane na kilka dni, trwało dwa miesiące, przynosząc tysiące ofiar. 1-VIII-24r., w 80. rocznicę wybuchu Powstania, żołnierze 6 Mazowieckiej Brygady Obrony Terytorialnej (6MBOT) oddali hołd bohaterom, czerpiąc inspirację z tradycji Armii Krajowej.
W Pomiechówku żołnierze 64 Batalionu Lekkiej Piechoty złożyli kwiaty i oddali hołd Powstańcom Warszawskim. Uczcili także pamięć bohaterów przy pomniku-kamieniu w Zakroczymiu oraz wzięli udział w obchodach Godziny „W” na Bemowie.
Podczas wizyt u kombatantów i na mogiłach Powstańców, żołnierze 6MBOT wyrażali szacunek i pamięć o bohaterach. Jak podkreśla ppor. Paulina Makulec-Walenda, Szef sekcji współpracy cywilno-wojskowej 64 Batalionu Lekkiej Piechoty w Pomiechówku: „Armia Krajowa i Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej łączy system wartości – gotowość obrony Ojczyzny, samodzielność, inicjatywa i nieszablonowe myślenie”. Tradycja AK, z jej operacjami specjalnymi i działaniami partyzanckimi, pozostaje żywa wśród współczesnych terytorialsów.
80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising: Remembrance and Respect
On August 1, 1944, the Warsaw Uprising— one of the most significant and tragic events in Polish history— broke out. Originally planned to last a few days, it continued for two months and claimed thousands of lives. On August 1, 2024, on the 80th anniversary of the Uprising, soldiers of the 6th Mazovian Territorial Defense Brigade (6MBOT) paid tribute to the heroes, drawing inspiration from the traditions of the Home Army.
Commemorations in Radom
In the Garrison Church in Radom, a Holy Mass was celebrated for the Homeland, insurgents, and fallen residents of the capital. The service was led by the garrison chaplain, Fr. Capt. Tomasz Serwin. Soldiers and employees of the 6MBOT, led by Colonel Witold Bubak, participated in the ceremonies. Flowers were laid at the monument of the Home Army soldiers of the Jodła group. At the Hour „W,” soldiers gathered at the grave of Bishop Edward Materski, a participant in the Uprising and the first bishop of Radom. The ceremonies were accompanied by the presence of the Command Company and the 62nd Light Infantry Battalion in Radom, which provided a color guard and posts at places of remembrance.
Activities in Książenice, Otwock, and Pruszków
Soldiers of the 61st Light Infantry Battalion in Książenice participated in official ceremonies in Otwock and Pruszków. As part of the „Soldier’s Remembrance” campaign, they visited the grave of Major Henryk Kończykowski, the battalion’s patron and a participant in the Uprising. Territorial soldiers visited eight veterans, listening to their memories and thanking them for their fight for Poland’s freedom.
Commemoration in Grójec and Pomiechówek
In Grójec, at the Freedom Square, Lieutenant Krystian Woźniak represented the commander of the 63rd Light Infantry Battalion in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą during the commemorations. Soldiers visited the grave of insurgent Tadeusz Sobierajski. In Pomiechówek, soldiers of the 64th Light Infantry Battalion laid flowers and paid tribute to the Warsaw Uprising insurgents. They also honored the heroes at the memorial stone in Zakroczym and participated in the Hour „W” celebrations in Bemowo.
Tradition and Values
During visits to veterans and at the graves of the insurgents, the soldiers of 6MBOT expressed respect and remembrance for the heroes. As 2nd Lt. Paulina Makulec-Walenda, Head of the Civil-Military Cooperation Section of the 64th Light Infantry Battalion in Pomiechówek, emphasized: „The Home Army and the Territorial Defense Forces share a system of values – readiness to defend the Homeland, independence, initiative, and unconventional thinking.” The tradition of the Home Army, with its special operations and partisan activities, remains alive among modern territorial soldiers.