Maria Cetys
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Maria Cetys | |
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| Born | 14 September 1914 |
| Died | 20 September 1944 (aged 30) Warsaw, German-occupied Poland |
| Resting place | Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery |
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 the 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]
Around 10 September 1944, she was seriously injured during the transfer of a report. Ten days later she was taken prisoner by the Germans in the area of the Wilanowska Street in Czerniaków. Then, when asked: (German) Bist du Banditin? (Are you one of the bandits?), she replied: I am a soldier of the Home Army. She was shot on the spot. These words became the motto of Adam Borkiewicz's work, the Warsaw Uprising. Outline of military activities 1944.[2]
She was buried at the Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery.[2]
Personal life
Daughter of Stanisław and Amelia.[2] Her brother was Teodor Cetys, a member of the Silent Unseen.