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Eugeniusz Lokajski during the Warsaw Uprising

Eugeniusz Zenon Lokajski (1909-1944) was a Polish athlete, gymnast and photographer. He is notable as the Champion of Poland in javelin throw and the person to prepare more than 1000 photos documenting the Warsaw Uprising. Polish Secret State (also known as Polish Underground State; Polish Polskie Państwo Podziemne) is a term coined by Jan Karski in his book Story of a Secret State; it is used to refer to all underground resistance organizations in Poland during World War II, both military and civilian. ... Unofficial flag of the Armia Krajowa and the Polish Secret State. ... Main article: Polish government in exile On 1 September 1939, without a formal declaration of war, Germany invaded Poland. ... Image File history File links Lokajski_Eugeniusz. ... Image File history File links Lokajski_Eugeniusz. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Typical outdoor red rubber track For the American League baseball team based in Oakland, California see Oakland Athletics. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Combatants Poland Germany Commanders Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Antoni ChruÅ›ciel, Tadeusz PeÅ‚czyÅ„ski Erich von dem Bach, Rainer Stahel, Heinz Reinefarth, Bronislav Kaminski Strength 50,000 troops 25,000 troops Casualties 18,000 killed, 12,000 wounded, 15,000 taken prisoner 250,000 civilians killed 10,000 killed...

Biography

Eugeniusz Lokajski was born in 1909 in Warsaw. In 1924 he joined the Warszawianka sports club, where he started training a variety of disciplines, including swimming, running and football. Initially he wanted to join the javelin section, but was refused by the coach. In 1928 he passed his bachalaureate exams at the Mikołaj Rej college and served the obligatory service in the Polish Army. After graduating from the reserve NCO school in Zambrów, Lokajski joined the Central Sport Education Centre in Warsaw. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Matura (Matur, Maturita) is the word commonly used in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland for the final exams young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education. ... MikoÅ‚aj Rej MikoÅ‚aj Rej or MikoÅ‚aj Rey of Naglowice (1505-1569) was one of the best known Polish poets and writers of the Renaissance. ... A lyceum can be an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... CoA of Zambrów is a town in north-eastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants (2003). ...

In 1932 he returned to KS Warszawianka and became one of the most notable athletes of that club. Successful in hurdling, long jump, high jump and decathlon, he was finally admitted to the javelin section. In 1934 he became Champion of Poland in javelin throw and in gymnastics, which he achieved also the following year. His 1936 javelin record (73,27 metres, established during a duel with Walter Turczyk of Poznań) was not beaten until 17 years afterwards, long after his death. At the time, it was the third best record in the world. He took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. However, during a training he suffered an injury of the scapula muscle, which made his results much worse. In the end, he managed to appear during the olympics, but his result (66,36 metres) was well-away from the best three and Lokajski ended up seventh. After the olympics it turned out that the injury was a serious one and it ended his sports career. In 1937 he briefly appeared in the Polish national team and was appointed to the Polish team for the 1944 Summer Olympics in Tokio, but then he finally withdrew from sports life and had to spend several months in various hospitals. Also, an ear disease resulted in a series of surgical operations, one of them resulting in skull trepanation. 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Hurdling is running over obstacles. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... A decathlon is a sportive contest made up of 10 events. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, and forward rolls. ... PoznaÅ„ (in Polish ; full official name: The Capital City of PoznaÅ„, Latin: Posnania, German: Posen, Yiddish: פּױזן Poyzn) is a city in west-central Poland with over 578,900 inhabitants (2002). ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Games of the XIII Olympiad were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in London, United Kingdom. ... TOKIO is a Japanese popular pop/rock band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. ... 18th century French illustration of trepanation Trepanation (also known as trepanning, trephination, trephining or burr hole) is a form of surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, thus exposing the dura mater in order to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases, though in the...

Conscripted for the Polish Army for the Polish Defensive War of 1939, Lokajski served as a platoon commander in the Polish 35th Infantry Regiment. After the Battle of Brześć he was taken prisoner of war by the Soviets, but managed to escape to Warsaw, which most probably saved him from the fate of other Polish officers, murdered by the Soviets in the Katyn Massacre. In Warsaw he reunited with his family and opened a photographic works, which made his living. At the same time he served as a teacher in one of the underground universities operating secretly in Warsaw. After his brother, Józef Lokajski, was killed by the Germans, Eugeniusz took over his duties in the Armia Krajowa unit, where he started serving as the person responsible for arms and munitions transport. There he served with distinction as lieutenant Brok (his nom de guerre). Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Polish September Campaign Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign — also known as Polish-German War of 1939, in Poland often as Wojna obronna 1939 roku (Defensive War of 1939), in Germany as Polish Campaign... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Poland Germany Commanders Konstanty Plisowski Heinz Guderian Casualties 1000 killed, wounded and taken POW unknown Battle of Brześć Litewski (otherwise known as the Siege of Brześć, Battle of Brest-Litovsk or simply Battle of Brześć) was a World War II battle that took place between 14 and 17 September... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Mass graves at Katyn war cemetery. ... This article covers the topic of underground education in Poland (Polish Tajne szkolnictwo) during World War II. After the Polish defeat in the Polish Defence War of 1939 and the subsequent German occupation of most of Polish territory, Poland was divided onto the areas directly incorporated into the Reich and... The Armia Krajowa (Home Army) or AK functioned as the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland, which was active in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... A pseudonym or allonym is a name (sometimes legally adopted, sometimes purely fictitious) used by an individual as an alternative to their birth name. ...

After the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, both Lokajski and his sister joined the Koszta company, the staff defense unit defending the commanders of the Śródmieście area. The commander of his unit, Stefan Mich Kmita knew Lokajski from before the war and decided to use his photographical talents and provided him with a camera, with which Eugeniusz Lokajski started to document the fate of the Warsaw Uprising soldiers. Throughout the 63 days of the Uprising, Lokajski made more than a thousand of pictures, each of priceless value for historians. After August 30, when the Polish forces started lacking professional officers, Lokajski was attached to the 2nd platoon of the Koszta company as its commanding officer. Among the most notable skirmishes his unit took part in was the ill-fatet attempt to join the forces fighting in the Warsaw's Old Town with those fighting in the city centre. His unit was the only one to successfully reach the specified area of operations, but it was withdrawn due to failure of other units to achieve their goals. Combatants Poland Germany Commanders Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Antoni ChruÅ›ciel, Tadeusz PeÅ‚czyÅ„ski Erich von dem Bach, Rainer Stahel, Heinz Reinefarth, Bronislav Kaminski Strength 50,000 troops 25,000 troops Casualties 18,000 killed, 12,000 wounded, 15,000 taken prisoner 250,000 civilians killed 10,000 killed... Area 15. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Royal Castle and Zygmunts Column. ...

After the action, Lokajski's unit was withdrawn to the rear and became the tactical reserve of the HQ, used for filling the gaps in Polish lines. Among the most serious fights he took part in was the struggle for the baricades on Chmielna street, as well as for the Main Post Office, in which he managed to retake the lost building and capture 18 German prisoners of war. Although his unit was decimated and cut out in the ruins without supplies, food and ammunition, Lokajski held out with his men until a relief force arrived - 48 hours later. By the end of the Uprising, on September 25, 1944, Lokajski was attached to the Headquarters of the Armia Krajowa as a photographer. His main task was to prepare photos of important AK soldiers for fake German documents, which would allow them to evade captivity and continue the struggle. Lacking materials, Lokajski went to a photographic shop on Marszałkowska street 129. Caught up there by an artillery barrage, he was killed in the ruins of the house. It was not until May of 1945 that his body was exhumated from the rubble and buried in the Powązki Cemetery, among other Polish sportsmen killed in WWII. After the war a collection of photos documenting the Uprising was found in Warsaw, well hidden in one of the ruined houses. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... MarszaÅ‚kowska (lit. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... PowÄ…zki Cemetery (Polish Cmentarz PowÄ…zkowski) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in Warsaw, Poland, which is situated in the western part of the city. ...

There is a street named after him in Warsaw's borough of Ursynow. Area 44,6 km² Population (2003) 118 380 Population density 2654 Mayor Andrzej Machowski Notable landmarks Natolin palace, Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz park, 19th century Służew fort, Polish Academy of Sciences botanical garden, Kabaty forest, Służewiec horse circuit Ursynów Website Ursynów (pronounce: [ursinuv]) is the southernmost district of Warsaw. ...

Image gallery

Some of the images of the Lokajski's archive:

Tomb of Antoni Wolski Tolek Image File history File links Tomb of Antoni E. Wolski on one of the streets of Warsaw Picture taken by Eugeniusz Lokajski File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Home Army soldiers preparing for an assault Image File history File links Home Army soldiers preparing for an assault From the archive of Eugeniusz Lokajski File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Assault Image File history File links Assault of the Home Army soldiers during the Warsaw Uprising From the archive of Eugeniusz Lokajski File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Polish soldiers reading a German leaflet during the Warsaw Uprising Image File history File links Polish soldiers reading a German leaflet during the Warsaw Uprising From the archive of Eugeniusz Lokajski File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A leaflet in botany is a part of a compound leaf. ... Combatants Poland Germany Commanders Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Antoni Chruściel, Tadeusz Pełczyński Erich von dem Bach, Rainer Stahel, Heinz Reinefarth, Bronislav Kaminski Strength 50,000 troops 25,000 troops Casualties 18,000 killed, 12,000 wounded, 15,000 taken prisoner 250,000 civilians killed 10,000 killed...
After the battle Image File history File links After the battle From the archive of Eugeniusz Lokajski File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...