Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
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Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris
Plaque at the foot of the monument to the Polish Veterans 1939-1945, Paris (France), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
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Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris

ID: POL-000500-P/77120

Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris

Variants of the name:

Monument Aux Combattants Polonais Morts Pour La France 1939-1945, Paris; Pomnik bojowników polskiego ruchu oporu 1939-1945

The monument to the Polish Veterans who fought for the defence and freedom of France between 1939 and 1945 is located in the Trocadéro gardens, near the Place de Varsovie (Warsaw Square). A competition for its realisation was held in 1976. The sculpture was unveiled on 13 January 1978, before its foundation stone was laid by President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who deposited soil from sixteen French cemeteries where Polish soldiers were buried (as recalled by a plaque at the foot of the monument). The monument was created by the Algerian-French sculptor André Greck, creator of busts of the bards Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens, among others. The monument depicts a dying Polish soldier, supported with his hands clasped on his chest by a winged figure - an allegory of Victory. An inscription is engraved on the pedestal in French and Polish: 'To the Polish veterans who fought to defend and liberate France 1939-1945'. Two urns were also placed at the monument - with soil from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw and with the ashes of the victims of Auschwitz. The work was made of stone and is about 2.5 metres high.

Time of construction:

1978

Creator:

André Greck (rzeźbiarz; Francja)

Keywords:

Publication:

08.08.2022

Last updated:

23.06.2025

Author:

dr Paweł Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk
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Monument of Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris, depicting a dying soldier supported by a winged figure, symbolizing Victory. Inscription in Polish and French honors Polish fighters for France's defense and liberation. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Monument of Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris, depicting a dying soldier held by a winged figure, symbolizing Victory. Inscription in Polish and French on the base. Located in Trocadéro Gardens. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Stone monument of a dying Polish soldier supported by a winged figure, symbolizing Victory. Inscription in French and Polish honors Polish combatants in France, 1939-1945. Located in Trocadéro Gardens, Paris. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Stone sculpture of a dying Polish soldier supported by a winged figure, symbolizing Victory, in Trocadéro Gardens, Paris. Trees and part of the Eiffel Tower are visible in the background. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Monument of Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris, depicting a dying soldier embraced by a winged figure symbolizing Victory. Inscription in French and Polish on the base. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Stone sculpture of a winged figure embracing a soldier, part of the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, surrounded by trees and a bus in the background. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Pomnik Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Close-up of the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, depicting a dying soldier embraced by a winged figure symbolizing Victory. The stone sculpture is set against a backdrop of trees. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Close-up of the stone surface of the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, showing the engraved name 'A. GRECK'. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Close-up of the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, showing a winged figure supporting a soldier. The stone sculpture is partially covered with moss, with bare trees in the background. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Close-up of the stone texture on the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, showing detailed carvings and weathered surfaces. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Stone sculpture of a dying Polish soldier embraced by a winged figure, symbolizing Victory, in the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris. Trees with autumn leaves in the background. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Base of the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris with inscriptions in French and Polish honoring Polish soldiers who fought for France's defense and liberation during 1939-1945. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Fragment pomnika Polskich Kombatantów 1939-1945, André Greck, 1978, Paryż (Francja), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Stone plaque at the Polish Combatants Monument in Paris, inscribed in French, commemorating the laying of the foundation stone by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing on June 10, 1975. Photo showing Monument to Polish Combatants 1939-1945 in Paris Gallery of the object +12
Plaque at the foot of the monument to the Polish Veterans 1939-1945, Paris (France), photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024

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