"On March 1st, the National Remembrance Day of the Cursed Soldiers, we pay tribute to the heroes of the post-war independence underground. >>Those who remained loyal to a free Poland after 1945, refusing to accept Soviet domination. They paid for this with imprisonment, torture, and death,<<" says a statement on the official website of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland.
"Today we are restoring their rightful place in history to those whom the communist system tried to erase from national memory."
"Their steadfastness, loyalty, and willingness to make the greatest sacrifices remain a model of patriotism and responsibility for the state. Poland is proud of them."
This year, the National Remembrance Day of the Cursed Soldiers has a special dimension - it marks exactly 75 years since the execution of the death sentence (by a single shot to the back of the head) on the members of the 4th Main Board of the "Freedom and Independence" Association - Łukasz Ciepliński, Mieczysław Kawalec, Józef Batory, Adam Lazarowicz, Franciszek Błażej, Karol Chmiel and Józef Rzepka.
It is sad – in 2026, we have Włodzimierz Czarzasty as Speaker of the Sejm, and the left intends to enforce compensation for the "victims of the Cursed Soldiers." Lies, and a barrage of epithets are once again being leveled against the Cursed Soldiers – both in journalism and in statements by left-wing representatives. Just like in the old communist days. And once again, we must stand up for the Cursed – the fight for memory continues – writes Tomasz Łysiak in a column for the niezalezna.pl portal.
Beyond the physical annihilation of the soldiers of the anti-communist underground, the security service officers of the communist regime aimed to completely "excommunicate" them—to strip them of the respect and esteem they enjoyed in society. "Our task," said one of the officers, "is not only to destroy you physically, but we must destroy you morally in the eyes of society." Therefore, a dark image of the soldiers of the anti-communist uprising was created—as thugs, murderers, and people devoid of conscience.
Last night, after participating in the Steadfast Run, Polish President Karol Nawrocki visited a burial place of those murdered by the secret police in 1945–1956 at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw.
- Based on reporting by Niezalezna.
