Elżbieta Zawacka Military person

Elżbieta Zawacka (Polish pronunciation: [ɛlˈʐbjɛta zaˈvat͡ska]; 19 March 1909 – 10 January 2009), known also by her war-time nom de guerre Zo, was a Polish university professor, scouting instructor, SOE agent and a freedom fighter during World War II. She was also a Brigadier General of the Polish Army (the second and last woman in the history of the Polish Army to hold this rank), promoted by President Lech Kaczyński on May 3, 2006. The only woman among the Cichociemni, she served as a courier for the Home Army, carrying letters and other documents from Nazi-occupied Poland to the Polish government in exile and back. Her regular route ran from Warsaw through Berlin and Sweden to London. She was also responsible for organizing routes for other couriers of the Home Army.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Zelma; Zo
Birth date	March 19, 1909
Birth place	German Empire , East Prussia
Date of death	January 10, 2009
Place of death	Poland , Toruń

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allegiance	Poland
award	Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Virtuti Militari Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations	World War II
military branch	Polish Land Forces Union of Armed Struggle
service start	1939
service end	1945