Elżbieta Zawacka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elżbieta Zawacka

University professor, Scouting instructor, freedom fighter during World War II

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1909

Place of Birth: Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 10-Jan-2009

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Elzbieta Zawacka (Polish pronunciation: [?l'?bj?ta za'vat?ska]; 19 March 1909 – 10 January 2009), known also by her war-time nom de guerre Zo, was a Polish university professor, scouting instructor, SOE agent and a freedom fighter during World War II.
She was also a Brigadier General of the Polish Army (the second and last woman in the history of the Polish Army to hold this rank), promoted by President Lech Kaczynski on 3 May 2006.
The only woman among the Cichociemni, she served as a courier for the Home Army, carrying letters and other documents from Nazi-occupied Poland to the Polish government in exile and back.
Her regular route ran from Warsaw through Berlin and Sweden to London.
She was also responsible for organizing routes for other couriers of the Home Army.