Sub - district IV of Ochota ( of Armia Krajowa ) The Sub - district I of Ochota ( of Armia Krajowa ) ( Polish : " Obwód IV Ochota " ) – one of territorial organisational units of the Warsaw District ( Armia Krajowa ) ( Pol . : " Okręg Warszawa Armii Krajowej " ) , which operated during the German occupation of Poland 1939 - 1945 . It comprised the area of the Ochota district of the city of Warsaw . Period of conspiracy activity . Conspiracy activities in Ochota began in the end of 1939 . They were organised by lieutenant Zygmunt Żółtkowski pseudonym " Odwet " ( " " Revenge " " ) , who acted in the framework of the Służba Zwycięstwu Polski organisation ( later renamed into the Armia Krajowa - Home Army ) . . The formation of first units of the line was commenced in May and June 1940 . Two platoons were created , each of them ca 30 people . The command of the 1st one was taken by second lieutenant Witold Daab pseudonym " Stefan " ( " Stephan " ) , while the commandment of the 2nd one was taken by second lieutenant Stanisław Chabros pseudonym " Dybowski " . The 3rd platoon was formed in the mid 1941 . It comprised ca 30 people commanded by lieutenant Józef Stępkowski . Since mid - 1941 a quick increase of the effective strength of the units took place , due to recruitment carried by the Związek Walki Zbrojnej , as well as by inclusion of military groups of other organisations struggling for Poland ' s independence . Organisation status in the eve of the Warsaw Uprising 1944 . In summer 1944 the staff of the Area was composed of : The Area of Ochota included 3 regions ( Pol . : " rejon " ) : The military strength of the Area was composed of ca 30 platoons organised into concentrations ( groupings ) , battalions and companies . The effective strength of the Area amounted to ca 1 , 500 soldiers . The Area included also the Women Military Service ( Pol . : " Wojskowa Służba Kobiet " ) which amounted to ca 400 persons in sanitary and liaison units . Tasks assigned in case of uprising . In case of uprising , the military units of the Area of Ochota ought to conquer the following : The insurgent units were also to close and keep control of transit roads in that city district , thus covering Warsaw from south - east . Course of combat in Warsaw Uprising of 1944 . On ca 600 soldiers turned up on places of concentration . Also , not the whole warfare to be in disposal of the Area ' s units arrived on place in time . In the face of a large advantage of the enemy in number and firepower as well as the loss of an opportunity to surprise the enemy , attacks taken up at the Hour " W " were not successful . Most of the units were withdrawn outside Warsaw . On the Battle of Pęcice was fought , in which ca 100 soldiers fell . Then the units withdrew to a concentration place in Chojnowo forests . Units , which remained in Ochota , assumed defence and created two redoubts : The Wawel group bore in its positions until , when - in face of lack of ammunition and possibility to continue combat - withdrew through underground drains into southern part of Śródmieście district of Warsaw . There it was included into the " Iwo " reserve battalion and took part in its military actions . Since the beginning of September , as part of the " Odstoja " battalion , it repelled Germans advancing along Aleje Jerozolimskie . There it endured until the capitulation of the Warsaw Uprising . The Kalisz group fought in the region of Kaliska and Barska streets . It kept its positions until , when , having used up all possibilities to continue combat , withdrew to a concentration place in Chojnowo forests . After reorganisation and replacements , the unit commanded by lieutenant " Stach " returned to Warsaw and took part in combats in Wilanów , in Sadyba , in Czerniaków and in Mokotów until the end of the Warsaw Uprising . One of chaplains was Jan Salamucha .