Prohászka László: Polish Monuments - Our Budapest (Budapest, 2001)

entrance, of the Hungarian kings Saints Stephen and Ladislas (the work of Mihály Pál). The nave of this imposing church, designed to hold 2000 believers, bears a mark of Polish history. A bilingual white mar­ble plaque dedicated to the soldiers of the Polish Home Army, who found refuge in and around Pesthi- degkút and were prepared for combat during World War 11, was unveiled on 23 April 1995. The inscription, placed below the arms of the Polish nation reads: In memory of / the soldiers and officers of / the Polish Home Army in Hungary / and their commander / Colonel J. Korkozowicz “Barski” / who fought for the freedom of their country in 1943-1944. / The people of the Polish Republic / Budapest - Warsaw 1995. Colonel Jan Korkozowicz (1891-1962) took part in operations against the German army as comman­der of an infantry regiment. Coming to Hungary in September 1939, he joined the military network of conspiracy and was appointed commander of the The Church of the Holy Spirit in Máriaremete 57

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