Memorial Stone of the Battalion “Zaremba-Piorun” (Wspólna Street, on the corner of Poznańska Street)
The battalion of the Home Army “Zaremba-Piorun” was formed in the early days of the Warsaw Uprising in the area of South city centre (Śródmieście). It was consisted of military units which did not have time to appear at designated points of concentration in “W- Hour” and also volunteers. The battalion was fighting in the area of: Marszałkowska, Poznańska, Emilii Plater, Żuliński, Święta Barbara, Nowogrodzka, Wspólna, Wilcza and Hoża Streets. From August 3rd 1944, its commander was the captain Romuald Radziwiłłowicz pseudonym “Zaremba”, and later the captain Franciszek Malicki pseudonym “Piorun” (Lightning). The battalion participated in the hardest battles. Its soldiers captured food factory (milk and poultry) at 51 Hoża Street. On September 17th 1944, the Germans attempted to get rid of insurgents from Wspólna and Hoża Streets. To do this, they used 9 “Goliaths”, 6 of them exploded. Still, the area was retained up to surrender.
Monument designed by the battalion’s soldier Julian Pilichowski pseudonym “Orczan”, was unveiled on August 15th 1990. In honour of the soldiers fighting in this area, there is a square, which is also called of the Battalion of the Home Army “Zaremba-Piorun”.