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“Poznań” Army Monument

The monument to the heroes of the “Poznań” Army of 1939 was unveiled on 1 September 1982, on the 43rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. It stands at the foot of St Adalbert Hill, on Aleje Niepodległości.

Symbolism

Five slender elements pointing upwards symbolise Polish bayonets resisting German armoured force, shown as four slanted grey blocks.

The walls bear the names of battlefields and units of the “Poznań” Army and the names of several dozen of the fallen. In the middle is a carved Virtuti Militari cross.

History

The design by Anna Rodzińska and the architect Józef Iwiański won a competition in 1978, but construction dragged on for years. The authorities proposed other locations and also criticised the design for the invader's blocks being too large. The monument was built only in 1982 and unveiled on 1 September.

Sources (in Polish)

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