Ryś Battalion

Ryś Battalion
BCh District Headquarters; Ryś is seated third from the left
ActiveSpring 1942–25 March 1945
Country Peasant Battalions
BranchPeasant Battalions
TypePartisant Unit
RoleWage Partisan war
Size800 soldiers
Garrison/HQunknown
NicknameRyś
Motto"Przez Walkę do Zwycięstwa"
Commanders
Ceremonial chiefStanislaw Basaj

The Ryś Battalion, officially known as the 1st Battalion of the Bataliony Chłopskie (BCh), operated in the Hrubieszów District from 1942 to 1945. Commanded by Stanisław "Ryś" Basaj, it numbered several hundred men at its peak, and was one of the largest groups that fought against Ukrainian Nationalist troops and the Wehrmacht. They prevented the pacification and massacre of villages.

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