Halszka Wasilewska (soldier)
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Halszka Wasilewska, sometimes called Halina,, WW2 nom-de-guerre Krystyna, was one of the first women to attain the rank of Major in the Polish Armed Forces.
Wasilewska c. 1918
"Lingwood", Leytonstone in 1898 where Halszka spent her earliest years
Wanda Gertz
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Major Wanda Gertz was a Polish woman of noble birth, who began her military career in the Polish Legion during World War I, dressed as a man, under the pseudonym of "Kazimierz 'Kazik' Żuchowicz". She
Halszka Wasilewska (soldier)
…in the artillery forces of Poland; the other two were Maria Wittek, later commander of women's land forces who advanced to Brigadier general and Major Wanda "Kazik" Gertz, a highly decorated officer for her valour. Piłsudski was keen that women should play their part in the military. All three were sent for officer…
Wanda Gertz
Women volunteer soldiers of the Polish Army in 1920.
Plaque commemorating Wanda Gertz at the Church of John the Baptist, Warsaw.
AK soldiers Parasol Regiment Warsaw Uprising 1944