Zygmunt Walter-Janke

Zygmunt Janke, pseudonym "Walter" (21 February 1907 – 25 February 1990) was a Polish officer, historian and political activist. He was brigadier general of the Polish Armed Forces, soldier of the Union of Armed Struggle and Home Army, victim of Stalinist repressions, doctor of humanities and Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari. In the years 1940-1943 he served as chief of staff of the Łódź District of the Union of Armed Struggle (since 1942 Home Army) and in the years 1943-1945 chief of staff and later commander of the .

Biography Janke was born on 21 February 1907 in the village of Chojny (currently a district of the city in the Łódź-Górna district). In 1927 he passed his high school leaving exams in Pabianice and in the same year joined the Polish Armed Forces. He graduated from the Infantry Cadet School in Ostrów Mazowiecka – Komorów and the in Toruń.

On 15 August 1930, the President of Poland Ignacy Mościcki appointed him a second lieutenant with seniority from 15 August 1930 and 22nd place in the corps of artillery officers, and the Minister of Military Affairs incorporated him into the in Poznań. He was a platoon commander, and then a battery commander. After less than a year, he lost this job and left for the Recovered Territories. He was imprisoned from January he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in retirement. In 1988–1990, he was a member of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites. In February 1989 he became a member of the Commission for Commemorating the Victims of Repression of the Stalinist Period operating at this council. In 1989 he was also a member of the Citizens' Committee for the Renewal of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, chaired by Brig. Gen. Stanisław Skalski.

In recognition of his services, streets in many cities were named after him.

Walter-Janke was buried in the cemetery in Pabianice.