Published: 2021-03-06

Black Madonna of Częstochowa and cursed soldiers from independence underground in years 1944-1963.

Beata Urbanowicz
Gdańsk Studies
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2020-030

Abstract

The so-called “accursed” soldiers were defeated in military terms by the new occupant, but achieved a moral victory because they defended freedom, sovereignty, religion, the Marian cult and patriotic traditions. The Catholic faith had an important meaning for them in this context. It helped them resist the sovietization of Poland and her subordination to the USSR. Thus medallions presenting the image of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa or Our Lady of Ostra Brama were also a part of their struggle. The latter image particularly accompanied soldiers from the Eastern Borderlands of the Polish Commonwealth. It was not until after the war that the new communist leaders completed eliminated medallions from the Polish army.

Keywords:

Black Madonna of Częstochowa, accursed soldiers, Communism, religion, freedom, sovereignty, patriotism, struggle

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Urbanowicz, B. (2021). Black Madonna of Częstochowa and cursed soldiers from independence underground in years 1944-1963. Gdańsk Studies, 47, 163–174. https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2020-030

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