Polska Armia Podziemna 1950-1952

Polish Underground Army 1950-1952

Polish Underground Army (PAP) came into being in April 1950. Under its influence were Lublin and a part of the Lublin District. The army consisted of the former members of Bataliony Chłopskie (BCh) [Peasants Battalions], Armia Krajowa (AK) [Home Army], and Wolność i Niezawisłość (WiN) [Freedom and lndependence]. Its main organiser was Jan Kurył, nickname "Biały”. The commander of the sabotage section was temporarily Edward Dziewa, nickname ”Jeremi”, and later Feliks Żminda. The primary aim of the organisation was to destroy the local collective farms and to prevent the creation of new ones, as well as to terrorise their active members, to get weapon and to attack the collective trade units and state institutions.  The Public Security (BP) institutions differentiated the members of PAP commanded by Jan Kurył from the so-called "terrorist and robbing gang” under the leadership of Feliks Żminda. Finally, the officials of WUBP in Lublin traced and terminated both groups.