Antoni Heda

Antoni Heda
Nickname(s)Szary (Gray)
Born11 October 1916
Małomierzyce, Poland
Died15 February 2008(2008-02-15) (aged 91)
Years of service1937–1939
RankBrigadier General
Battles / warsWorld War II, Anti-Soviet resistance
Awards

Antoni Heda (11 October 1916 – 15 February 2008) was a Polish military commander and a notable veteran of the Polish resistance movement in World War II and later independence movement against Soviet occupation following the war. Among the best known of his partisan actions was the raid on Communist prison in Kielce in August 1945, in which roughly 300 political prisoners were freed. His codename was "Szary" (Grey).