Andrzej Hałaciński
Andrzej Hałaciński | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1891 |
| Died | April 10, 1940 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Buried | |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel (podpułkownik)[1] |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
Andrzej Tadeusz Hałaciński (10 November 1891 – 10 April 1940) was a Polish military officer, poet and local official, victim of the Katyn massacre, best known as the co-author of the lyrics of the popular Polish patriotic march We Are the First Brigade.[1][2]
Early life and education
He was the son of Eustachy Hałaciński and Feliksa née Rogozińska.[1] In 1913, he graduated from the Academy of Economics in Kraków.[1][2]
Military and civil career
During World War I, he served in the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions, and then he fought in the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–1921[1] He wrote three verses and the chorus of the song We Are the First Brigade.[3]
In the 1920s, he was employed in the Consulate General of Poland in Berlin.[1] In 1929, he became the starost (head of administration) of Brzesko County, and later a notary in Łuck.[1][2]
Captivity and death
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II, he was held by the Soviets in camps in Putyvl and Kozelsk, and eventually murdered in Katyn during the Katyn massacre.[2]
Private life
He was married and had two sons.[1][2]
Commemoration
In 2010, a Memorial Oak was planted in Bielsko-Biała in honor of Colonel Andrzej Hałaciński.[4] In 2013, a street in his home town of Skawina was named after him.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Tarczyński, Marek, ed. (2000). Katyń. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 196. ISBN 83-905590-7-2.
- ^ a b c d e Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2015). Убиты в Катыни. Книга Памяти польских военнопленных – узников Козельского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Moscow: Общество «Мемориал» – Издательство «Звенья». p. 770. ISBN 978-5-78700-123-5.
- ^ a b "Legionista płk. Andrzej Hałaciński ma w Skawinie swoją ulicę". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Dąb Pamięci". Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2026.