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...no, no ! it ain't the new flag of Afghanistan. It is the one of the
Mining and Metallurgy Academy in Cracow (Krakow) - Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza,
one of the most important institutions of higher learning in Poland.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 26 Jan 2002
I found at this website
the flag of the Warszawa Polytechnic. A stylish flag, downsized a bit.
Jarig Bakker, 17 Jan 2002
That banner brings up a lot of memories. In spring 1944,my father took
part in a bloody, but successful, mission to rescue the leaders of underground
Polytechnic, being hauled by Gestapo to the infamous Pawiak prison
after earlier arrest. Not only all the students were rescued, but the banner
of the University was found in the Gestapo van and rescued as well. It
was a spectacular action in the middle of the day and boosted the morale
of the Varsovians. My old man collected bunch of medals for that crazy action. Years
later, in October 1956, he was in charge of the administration of the University
of Technology - Polytechnic- and thanks to that I'd a chance to witness
much of the most significant events of the October Revolution taking place
in the Grand Lobby of the Polytechnic. It was there that the councils of
workers, students and soldiers were formed and the stern demands were formulated
to release from prisons Gomulka, Kliszko and Spychalski and to put them
in charge of the country. From that lobby, a call was issued to the workers,
students and soldiers to defend Warsaw against advancing Soviet troops
and tanks and to remove from power Marshall Rokossovsky and all Soviet
officers in the Polish Army.
It was surely an exciting time and the first taste of freedom after
the nightmare of Stalinism. That freedom and all the expectations didn't
last very long - a year, but that's a different story.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 18 Jan 2002
I'm here supplying you with the banner of my Alma Mater - Uniwersytet
Warszawski - Warsaw University.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 18 Jan 2002