Bureau of Information and Propaganda

Bureau of Information and Propaganda

The Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Headquarters of Związek Walki Zbrojnej, later of Armia Krajowa ( _pl. Biuro Informacji i Propagandy (Komendy Głównej Związku Walki Zbrojnej - Armii Krajowej) - in short: "BIP") a conspiracy department created in spring 1940 during the German occupation of Poland, inside the Związek Walki Zbrojnej, then of the Supreme Command of Armia Krajowa (as 6th Department).

Initially, its commander was major Tadeusz Kruk-Strzelecki, then colonel Jan Rzepecki pseudonym "Wolski" or "Prezes". Until the end of 1940 his deputy was Hipolit Niepokólczycki, while since 1944 until January 1945 captain Kazimierz Moczarski.

Tasks of BIP included informing of Polish community of activities of the Polish Government in London, documenting activities of the German occupant, psychologicial warfare against Nazi propaganda, consolidation of solidarity in the fight for independence of the Polish nation, collecting of information, reports and orders. BIP published underground press, like: "Biuletyn Informacyjny" ("Information Bulletin"), "Wiadomości Polskie" ("Polish News") and "Insurekcja" ("Insurrection"); some of its departments carried secret trainings: Department A (film) in photoreport, direction, operation of megaphones.

Among others, cameramen and cutters Antoni Bohdziewicz, Wacław Kaźmierczak, Leonard Zawisławski, Seweryn Kruszyński, film/stage directors Jerzy Gabryelski, Jerzy Zarzycki pseudonym "Pik", Andrzej Ancuta, photograpers Sylwester Braun and Joachim Joachimczyk, historian Aleksander Gieysztor, philologist professor Kazimierz Feliks Kumaniecki worked for BIP. Among others, Krystyna Wyczańska and Hanna Bińkowska were its liaisons officers.

Organisation of BIP

*Secretary – Irena Piasecka pseudonym "Elżbieta", "Kreska"
*Department of Finance – Maria Wielhorska-Szpręglewska pseudonym "Maska"
*Department of Post – name unknown pseudonym "Anna"
*Department of Emergency Liaison – Irena Markiewicz pseudonym "Jaga"
*Department of Microphotography – Andrzej Pronaszko pseudonym "Majster"
*Department of Current Propaganda – major Tadeusz Wardejn-Zagórski pseudonym "Gozdawa"
**Sekretary office – Hanna Hryniewiecka pseudonym "Maryna"
**Branch bulletins (editorial teams of "Biuletyn Informacyjny" ("Information Bulletin"), "Wiadomości Polskie" ("Polish News") and "Głos Ojczyzny" ("Voice of the Homeland"))
**Bureau of Military History – doctor Stanisław Płoski pseudonym "Sławski"
*Department of Information – major Jerzy Makowiecki pseudonym "Tomasz", lieutenant Aleksander Gieysztor (pseudonym "Lissowski" or "Borodzicz")
**Sekretary office – Zofia Straszewska pseudonym "Magdalena"
**Bureau of the Department of Information
**Sub-department W – internal situation of occupied Poland – Antoni Szymanowski pseudonym "Brun"
***Office W 1 – occupant's policy, germanisation, German propaganda, recording of acts of terror
***Office W 2 – administration, occupant's legislation, self-government institutions
***Office W 3 – economic matters
***Office W 4 – social matters
***Office W 5 – cultural matters
**Sub-department P – Kazimierz Ostrowski pseudonym "Łaski"
***Office P 1 – organised political life in the underground
***Office P 2 – communist and communist-like organisations
***Office P 3 – attitude of Polish community
***Office P 4 – problems of social resistance
***Office P 5 – press and program publications of political organisations
***Jewish Department – Henryk Woliński pseudonym "Wacław"
**Sub-department R of Radio Information – Jerzy Olivier-Merson pseudonym "Wiktor"
***Office R 1 – editorial team of "Dziennik Radiowy" ("Radio Daily")
***Office R 2 – editorial team of "Służba Reutera" ("Reuter News")
***Office R 3 – editorial team of "Biuletyn Sztabowy" ("Staff Bulletin")
***Office R 4 – editorial team of "Serwis Kościuszki" ("Kościuszko News") and "Świt" ("The Dawn")
***Local Inspection
*Department of Mobilisation Propaganda – captain Tadeusz Żenczykowski pseudonym "Kania", "Kowalik"
**Sub-department of "N" Propaganda (psychological subversion against German community) – captain Tadeusz Żenczykowski
***Section I of Organisation – Antoni Szadkowski pseudonym "Leszek"
****Courier team
****Team of "Service"
****Unit of Legalisation
***Section II of Studies – Michał Mendys pseudonym "Baca"
****Unit of Economy
****Unit of History
****Unit of Domestic Policy
****Unit of Propaganda
****Unit of Press
****Unit of Foreign Affairs
***Section III of Editorial Service – headed by professor Kazimierz Feliks Kumaniecki pseudonym "Kozakiewicz"
****Editorial Teams of German-language clandestine papers "Der Klabautermann", "Die Ostwache"
***Section IV of Special Actions – Kazimierz Gorzkowski pseudonym "Godziemba" or "Wolf"
***Section V of Publication Distribution – Jerzy Rolicki pseudonym "Jacek"
**Sub-department of Mobilisation Propaganda "Rój" – Zygmunt Ziółek pseudonym "Sawa"
***Section A of Information and Film – headed by Stanisław Olkusznik pseudonym "Śmiałowski"
****Office of PressSławomir Dunin-Borkowski pseudonym "Jaskólski"
****Office of RadioStanisław Zadrożny pseudonym "Pawlicz"
****Office of MegaphonesCzesław Kotlarczyk pseudonym "Czema"
****Office of PhotographyWacław Żdżarski pseudonym "Kozłowski"
****Office of FilmAntoni Bohdziewicz pseudonym "Wiktor"
***Section B of Culture Propaganda – Bronisław Rutkowski pseudonym "Korycki"
****Office of PhotographyStanisław Ryszard Dobrowolski pseudonym "Goliard"
****Office of MusicBronisław Rutkowski pseudonym "Korycki"
****Office of TheatreJózef Wyszomirski pseudonym "Albin"
****Office of Publication – Józef Sosnowski pseudonym "Brzeziński"
****Office of Bookstores and Libraries – Tadeusz Suchocki pseudonym "Radwan"
****Office of PlanningMieczysław Jurgielewicz pseudonym "Narbutt"
***Section C of Technical Matters – Kazimierz Dobrowolski pseudonym "Szymczak") [Tasks: supervision of the office of radio and megaphones regarding supplies of technical means, collection of materials and means]
***Section D of Field Propaganda – Stanisław Ostrowski pseudonym "Bogdan"
****Office of Patrols
****Office of Field BIPs
****Office of Equipment
**Editorial Team of "Gawędy Żołnierskie" ("Soldier's Talks") – Zygmunt Ziółek pseudonym "Sawa"
**Sub-department of Aid for Soldiers – headed by major Hanna Łukaszewicz pseudonym "Ludwika"
***Section of Organisation
***Section of Propaganda and Training
***Section of Economy
***Section of Social Care
**Sub-department "Antyk" – captain Tadeusz Żenczykowski pseudonym "Krawczyk"
***Office of Editorial Service – captain Tadeusz Żenczykowski
***Office of Organisation – name unknowm
***Office of Publication Distribution – Bolesław Trenda
*Wydział Kolportażu – kierownictwo: Wanda Kraszewska-Ancerewicz pseudonym "Lena"
*Secret Military Publishing House – headed by Jerzy Rutkowski pseudonym "Michał Kmita"
**Secretary – Maria Rutkowska-Mierzejewska pseudonym "Janka"
**Section of Administration – Igor Telechun pseudonym "Łukasz"
**Section of Supplies – Aleksander Wąsowski pseudonym "Józef"
**Section of Technical Matters – Stefan Berent pseudonym "Steb"
**Cell of Drawings – Stanisław Kunstetter pseudonym "Krzysztof"
**Printing house W 2 – Jerzy Paszyc pseudonym "Stefan"
**Printing house W 3 – Władysław Pomorski pseudonym "Jerzy"
**Printing house W 4 – Michał Wojewódzki pseudonym"Andrzej"
**Printing house W 5 – Czesław Mierzejewski pseudonym"Marek"
**Printing house W 6 – Jerzy Mierzejewski pseudonym "Jacek"
**Printing house W 7 – Michał Wojewódzki pseudonym "Andrzej"
**Printing house W 8 – Jerzy Paszyc pseudonym "Stefan"
**Printing house W 9 – Marian Jędrzejczyk pseudonym"Kazimierz"
**Printing house W 10 – Stanisław Stopczyk pseudonym "Antoni"
*Editorial Team of Professional Military Press – lieutenant-colonel Mieczysław Biernacki pseudonym "Mieczysław"
**"Insurekcja" ("Insurrection") – Mieczysław Biernacki
**"Żołnierz Polski" ("Polish Soldier") – Mieczysław Biernacki

External links

* [http://www.dws.xip.pl/PW/formacje/pw98.html "Komenda Główna ZWZ - AK w latach 1940-1944"]

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