Antoni Heda Military person

Antoni Heda (October 11, 1916 – February 15, 2008) was a Polish military commander and a notable veteran of the Polish resistance movement in World War II and later independence movement against Soviet occupation following the war. Among the best known of his partisan actions was the raid on Communist prison in Kielce in August 1945, in which roughly 300 political prisoners were freed. His codename was "Szary" (Grey).

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Antoni Heda
Birth dateOctober 11, 1916
Birth place
Małomierzyce
Date of deathFebruary 15, 2008
Place of death
Warsaw

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