Published On Sep 23, 2014
Scene from movie "Battle of Warsaw 1920" by Jerzy Hoffman.
Priest Ignacy Skorupko was a chaplain of the Polish army, who was killed at age 27 while accompanying soldiers of 236 Infantry Regiment of the Volunteer Army during Polish counter-attack in the battle of Warsaw. There are two different accounts of his death. One, more probable, suggest he was in the midst of Anointing of the Sick for a fatally wounded soldier when he was hit by an accidental bullet. Another stated that chaplain Skorupka died while encouraging soldiers to advance, leading a charge in the front lines, with a crucifix in his hands.
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