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The nickname "Henia". From independence activities to the role of informer of the Security Office. Case study
Aparat Represji w Polsce Ludowej 1944-1989, No. 1(16) (2018), pages: 399-416
Publication date: 2023-03-28
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Abstract
Author in the presented article is analysing cases of people against whom in the Stalinist period has started the independence activities, ending up in jail and starting the cooperation with the Security Office. On the basis of the operational material and registration materials of the Security Office and the personal files and passport files a description was made, explaining the independence activity of the heroine of the article on the land of Kłodzko, her stay in various jails in the region of Lower Silesia and her later situation after being released. The case of Maria Kącka gives us a certain image, which motives were behind actions of people who collaborated with Security Office and the tragic situation they have ended with. Author with great care and without tries to assess the informant’s attitude is drawing conclusions from the analysed materials, remaining unequivocally critical of the fact of cooperating with the repressive authorities of the PRL.
Keywords
Security Office • repression apparatus • informant • conspiracy • young people Urząd Bezpieczeństwa • aparat represji • agentura • informator • konspiracja • młodzież
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