Sławomir Maciej Bittner

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Sławomir Maciej Bittner
"Maciek"
Nickname(s)Rudy
Born(1923-07-21)21 July 1923
Warsaw, Poland
Died28 February 1944(1944-02-28) (aged 20)
Warsaw, German-occupied Poland
AllegiancePoland
Service/branchArmia Krajowa (Home Army)
RankSecond Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards: Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valour)
Virtuti Militari, V class

Sławomir Maciej Bittner (codename: Maciek, Kajman Wojak; born 21 July 1923, Warsaw – died 28 February 1944, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish scoutmaster (podharcmistrz) and second lieutenant of the Armia Krajowa.

Arrested on 18 February 1944 by the Gestapo, he was killed, probably shot to death, several weeks later on 28 February at Pawiak prison. He was 20 years old.

Major sabotage actions[edit]

He was awarded the Cross of Valour (3 April 1943) and the Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari.

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