Wanda Gertz

Deceased Person

1896 – 1958

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Who was Wanda Gertz?

Major Wanda Gertz was a Polish soldier who served in the Polish Legion during World War I while masquerading as a man, under the name "Kazimierz 'Kazik' Zuchowicz". She subsequently served in the Ochotnicza Legia Kobiet of the Polish Army during the Polish–Soviet War, and was an officer of the Armia Krajowa, codenamed "Lena", during World War II.

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Born
Apr 13, 1896
Warsaw
Died
Nov 10, 1958
London
Resting place
Powązki Military Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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