Captain Stanislaw Poźniak, known in Vilnius and Vilnius, died a legendary soldier of the National Army, a associate in Operation "Ostra Brama", a longtime president of the National Army Veterans Club in Vilnius, informed the Polish Embassy in Lithuania on Wednesday. He was 97.
“A man of extraordinary courage, unwavering principles and boundless devotion to his homeland has gone. His life – filled with service, dedication and quiet, worthy of heroism – will stay forever in memory of the descendants as a evidence of honor and integrity of the Polish soldier. His name and works were permanently recorded in past and in the hearts of those who had the honour to meet him" - emphasized the Polish diplomatic institution in Vilnius.
Stanislaw Poźniak, during Operation “The Sharp Gate”, delivered weapons and ammunition to Wołkarabiszek, then in Vilnius Colony, drove wounded to the field hospital.
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