Stanisław Basaj
Polish Partisant(Bch - Peasant Battalions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanisław Basaj, pseudonym "Ryś" or "Kraśka" (24 November 1917 – 25 or 27 March 1945), was a Polish soldier and later a partisan of the Peasant Battalions. According to Polish nationalists and patriots Stanisław Basaj is considered a National hero,[1] while according to Ukrainian nationalists he is considered a war criminal. In 1944 during the Hrubieszów revolution he organized massacres against the Ukrainian population in Łasków and Szychowice.
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Nickname(s) | "Ryś" |
Born | 24 November 1917 Polany ((Village)) ,Russian Empire |
Died | 25 March 1945 (aged 27) unknown, Kryłów, Polish People's Republic |
Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
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Awards | Order of Virtuti Militari |
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