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Żydowski Związek Wojskowy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1302 words) |
 | On January 30, 1940, its existence was approved by General Władysław Sikorski, the Polish commander in chief and the prime minister of the Polish Government in Exile |
 | In the later period the ŻZW focused on acquisition of arms for the future struggle as well as on helping the Jews to escape the ghettos, created in almost every town in German-held Poland. |
 | Thanks to the close ties with the Związek Walki Zbrojnej and then the AK (mainly through Iwański's Security Corps, the Polish underground police force), the ŻZW received a large number of guns and armaments, as well as training of their members by professional officers. |
| Saving Jews: Polish Righteous (1501 words) |
 | Created on Sept. 27, 1939 (still during the September campaign) as SZP (Sluzba Zwyciestwu Polski) Service for Poland's Victory, renamed in January 1940 as ZWZ for (Zwiazek Walki Zbrojnej) Union for Armed Struggle, and finally on Feb. 14,1942 as AK or Armia Krajowa. |
 | It was dissolved on Jan. 19,1945 following the occupation of Poland by the Soviet Army, which lasted till 1989. |
 | ZKN (Zydowski Komitet Narodowy w Polsce) – Jewish National Committee in Poland. |