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In September 1939, the narrow and winding streets of Tomaszów Mazowiecki became the scene of dramatic events. The German attack caused chaos in the ranks of the Polish defenders of the city. The surprised soldiers tried to get out of the trap on their own, while the officers tried to bring the situation under control. However, the information about the death of the commander, Colonel Stanisław Hojnowski, passed from mouth to mouth, did not help them. For many years, the details of this event were controversial. From whose bullet did the last commander of the 45th Infantry Regiment from Równe in Volhynia die The local Germans from the Fifth Column, soldiers from regular Wehrmacht units or perhaps paratroopers dropped behind the Polish troops These and many other questions are answered by the author of the first biography of the heroic defender of Tomaszów Mazowiecki. The factual layer of the publication is enriched by unique photographs and documents obtained from family archives.
Series: Library of the Branch of the Institute of National Remembrance in Łódź, LXIII