The ethos of boy-scout soldiers (szare szeregi)

Authors

  • Małgorzata Melchior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.627

Keywords:

Szare Szeregi, Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego, Grupy Szturmowe, Związek Walki Zbrojnej, Armia Krajowa

Abstract

This analysis, reverting to the question of how ethical paragons emerge from situations encountered in war, concentrates on one historical example, the case Boy-Scout Soldiers (Szare Szeregi), their system of values and moral opinions. Szare Szeregi was an educational organization active from September 27, 1939 to January 17, l945 in the General Government and the provinces annexed to the Reich. Its activity was conceived as continuation of the Boy-Scout program. Under military supervision by the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) groups of older boys, from Szare Szeregi made part of Raid Formations (Grupy Szturmowe) of the Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising and in battalions Zośka and Parasol constituted their main force.

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Published

1983-12-01

How to Cite

Melchior, Małgorzata. 1983. “The Ethos of Boy-Scout Soldiers (szare Szeregi)”. Etyka 20 (December). Warsaw, Poland:45-65. https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.627.

Issue

Vol. 20 (1983)

Section

Papers

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