Concentration "Leśnik" arrived at the Polish Banknote Printer on 21 August and soon became the main force of the PWPW garrison. Assumption of command of the Printer defence by the "Leśnik" lieutenant-colonel caused a conflict with major Mieczysław Chyżyński "Pełka": the commandant was forced to subordinate to the concentration as the commander of group PWB/17/S. The "Leśnik" troops took over the defensive positions in the windows of the frontage of the Printer and in the residential building (platoon of master sergeant Jan Jaszczyk "Nida" from the Wola company and the survivors from the second lieutenant Jerzy Szypowski "Bolek's" company), they also started reconnaissance around the PWPW site (second lieutenant Marian Gorzkowski "Szary"). During the battles in defence of the Printer its garrison was regularly supported by the Wola squads staying by the Krzywe Koło mainly from the platoons of second lieutenant Jerzy Wiśniewski "Wyrwa", cadet Władysław Kulasek "Jaśmin", master sergeant Eugeniusz Oleszkiewicz "Orzech", sergeant cadet Antoni Subocz "Kozietulski".

The concentration was formed based on soldiers from the 4th Quartermaster and Armament Service Department of the Headquarters of the Home Army "Leśnictwo" by order of the quartermaster of the HA Headquarters chartered colonel Zygmunt Miłkowski "Denhof". The "Leśnictwo" task consisted in collection and production of arms, i.a. submachine guns "Błyskawica" and "Sten", as well as explosives. On the 1 August colonel Jan Szypowski "Leśnik's" group was commanded to take over the building of Courts at Leszno Street. Before 5:00 pm they started from the concentration point at 80 Chmielna Str., the commander with 16 soldiers and officers. Armed with submachine guns, pistols and grenades, the group played an essential role in the capturing of the garrison of the mounted police battalion and the reserve of the navy-blue police at 13 Ciepła Street. That evening the Courts building was taken over. On 3rd August 1944 "Leśnik" was ordered to create their own concentration and to take command within the Leszno - Żelazna - Grzybowska -  Żelazna Brama Sq. -  Bankowy Sq. – Rymarska area. The concentration was formed in the Courts buildings Leszno - Ogrodowa, from where armed raids were made towards the ghetto, Hala Mirowska and the Chłodna Street. The troops consisted of over a dozen soldiers from the newly formed Quartermaster Battalion of the HA Headquarters under command of captain Roman Kiźny "Smuga", the 44th company of the Military Force in Defence of the Uprising, dissolved for the lack of arms, and volunteers. The soldiers of the troops supported other troops in capturing the Nordwache guardroom, located in the building at the Chłodna and Żelazna Street intersection. Furthermore, with the personal participation of the lieutenant-colonel, they destroyed a medium machine gun at Karmelicka Street. On 6 August the soldiers of the concentration participated in the defence of the barricade at Wronia Str. They managed to keep the line of defence but due to the threat of flanking by Oskar Dirlewanger's troops attacking from Wola, the group was commanded to leave the area of the Courts that same evening and move to the Old Town. After spending the night at Świętojerska Str. in the morning of 7 August the fixed areas in Muranów were taken over: the tram depot in Muranów by companies "Bolek", "Ludwik" and the reconnaissance patrol "Szary", whereas the flame thrower company "Haliński" took over the positions along Bonifraterska Str., facing the ghetto. On 11 August the concentration was initially subordinated to Concentration "Radosław", but as of 12 August the troops of the Concentration "Radosław"  and "Leśnik's" concentration were turned into the northern section of the HA Group Północ, under the command of lieutenant-colonel Franciszek Rataj "Paweł". The first battle action by the concentration in Muranów consisted in an attack on the Fort Traugutta, heavy battle also took place in the bus-depot hall at Inflancka Str. and the tram depot at Sierakowskiego Str., where colonel Szypowski neutralized and disarmed two goliath tanks. Apart from battle tasks "Leśnik" initiated and organised production of igniting bottles, grenades and gun repair shops by the battle groups and in the field. On 18 August colonel "Leśnik" was gravely wounded and the concentration, under command of Adolf Łojkiewicz "Ryś", was sent to defend the building of the Polish Banknote Printer. During the heavy battles in defence of this building the explosion of an air bomb killed the crew of the fire thrower platoon under command of second lieutenant "Bolek" Jerzy Szypowski and the company commander Władysław Miładowski "Halicki" (about 30 soldiers and liaison officers). On 27 August the "Leśnik's" troops were recalled from the PWPW. The company was reduced to 20% of the original number, about 160 insurgents were killed in the Old Town, almost the same number were gravely wounded. The survivors of the concentration were conscripted into concentration "Radosław" and were ordered to pass, via sewers, to Śródmieście [centre of the city]. After regrouping and supplementing its strength, the second company took position by Książęca Str., where they fought till the end of the Uprising. The first company, together with the fire thrower company were sent together with concentration  "Radosław" to Wilanowska Street. The last redoubt on the bridgehead was the building at the Solec and Wilanowska intersection, which was lost on 23 September and there the "Leśnik's" soldiers ended their combat trail.

The strength of the concentration under command of colonel Jan Szypowski "Leśnik" was 263-264 persons in all, and it consisted of: the 1st rifleman company (37 persons) under command of second lieutenant Jerzy Szypowski "Bolek", the 2nd rifleman company (35 persons) under command of second lieutenant of wartime Stefan Kowalski "Jaroń", the 3rd rifleman company, the so-called Wolska (81 persons) under command of captain Stanisław Stefaniak "Stefan", fire thrower company (70-71 persons) under command of lieutenant Władysław Miładowski "Haliński" and the reserve troops under command of major Aleksander Tuk "Mir".

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003

Company "Osa" from the HA battalion named after Jan Kiliński under command of second lieutenant Edmund Osiejewski "Osa" was 188 persons in all. It was subordinated to concentration "Róg" and consisted of a part of the 4th company "Watra" (platoons 169 and 170), which was withdrawn to the Old Town on 6 August, and after passing to Śródmieście it was conscripted into Battalion "Stefan".

On 10 August the company was officially incorporated into the regular crew of the Polish Banknote Printer. Its task consisted in defence of the large barricade closing the access to Zakroczymska Str. (this required manning the western part of the PWPW complex), controlling the adjoining areas which made up the left wing of the Printer area (the last buildings of Zakroczymska Str., the first buildings of Konwiktorska Str., with the graphical industry school, Traugutt's park) and manning the barricade which closed off Zakątna Str. at building No 3, located at the back of PWPW and prevented its flanking from the Vistula direction. One section - most often that under command of sergeant Franciszek Jabłoński "Bosman" or one belonging to the squad under command of lieutenant Czesław Lech "Biały" – held their night watch in the PWPW residential building, supporting the local crew. Without arms, the soldiers had auxiliary functions: receipt of airdrops, extinguishing fires, rescuing people buried under ruins.

The HA Battalion Kiliński was formed in January 1940, initially named "Vistula", renamed on 21 March 1943 to "Battalion named after Jan Kiliński". They fought in the Warsaw Uprising in the area of Śródmieście and partly in Wola. Before the battle outbreak it was split into two concentrations: Concentration IX under command of cavalry captain Henryk Roycewicz "Leliwa", with companies 1, 2, 3, 6 and subordinated WSOP companies 41 and 42, as well as concentration X under command of lieutenant Leon Gajdowski "Ostoja", incorporating companies 4, 5, 7 and subordinated companies 43 and 44 of the Military Force for Defence of the Uprising (WSOP). The troops of concentration IX participated in the capturing of Prudential and taking over the Napoleona Square (the present Powstańców Warszawy Square), the building of the Main Post Office, the PASTA building. The soldiers of the Kiliński battalion also took over the "Cafe Club" premises, taking 12 prisoners of war and capturing guns and munitions. Following the completion of initial tasks, the district commander sent the 2nd and 3rd companies to hold the line of defence along the Świętokrzyska, Nowy Świat, Warecka, Al. Jerozolimskie, Bracka, Marszałkowska and Złota streets. Companies 1, 6 and 9 took hold of the area of Bagno, Królewska, Marszałkowska, Graniczna, Grzybowska and Dzielna streets. Having captured the PASTA they supported the units breaking through from the Old Town, in the first weeks of September the unit moved to the Powiśle section, within the Nowy Świat Str. area. Concentration X fought on 1 August to capture the school at 88 Żelazna Str. and the St. Sophia hospital. After the German attack in Wola the units were withdrawn to the line of defence along Wronia, Towarowa, Ogrodowa and Chłodna streets, where the concentration fell apart. As of 12 August, the 7th company, the 41st WSOP company and a platoon from the 4th company were incorporated into the newly established storm battalion "Rum". On 15 September the battalion was reorganised and the soldiers from the former companies 2, 3, 5 and 6 were moved to a collective company "Kiliński". This company was conscripted into the Cover (Attendance) Battalion, which had a policing function in Warsaw between 3 and 9 October 1944 under the act of capitulation. The 8th company (Unit "Kolegium C") was subordinated directly to the district commander , companies 1, 4, 7 and 9 were sent to other concentrations (Battalion "Rum").

Concentration "Róg" was formed in the Old Town on 1 August 1944, at the very beginning of the Warsaw Uprising, and it was conscripted to the District I – Śródmieście and the HA Group "Północ". The concentration was under command of major Stanisław Błaszczak "Róg" (wounded on 27 August), and then of captain Jerzy Czarski "Czahar". At the time of the greatest strength it had 2500 soldiers, who took part i.a. in the battles in defence of the Polish Banknote Printer, the Zamkowy Square area and in September 1944 they fought in Śródmieście, Powiśle and Czerniaków.

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003

Under the command of lieutenant Henryk Gawlikowski "Sarmak", the platoon "Sarmak" from HA battalions "Miotła" - "Czata 49" with a total of 31 persons, appeared at the Polish Banknote Printer late in the evening of 27 August. It consisted of experienced soldiers, however it was almost completely deprived of arms: 30 persons had only one submachine gun belonging to platoon sergeant Tadeusz Bednarek "Błyskawica", guns belonging to sergeant Bolesław Krzymowski "Bartosz" and 3-4 other, a part of the remaining people had a pistol or a grenade. Insufficient arms allowed only using them as replacement, however it was impossible to carry out simultaneous actions with the rest of the PWPW crew. The commander, lieutenant "Sarmak" received a task of releasing the soldiers under command of captain Stanisław Stefaniak "Stefan" and second lieutenant Stefan Kowalski "Jaroń" in the basements and the ground floor of the Printer building, with particular focus on efficient shut off of corridors in blocks C-M and E-K, which the Germans tried to use to break through into the buildings standing along Wójtowska Str. A part of the platoon replaced the soldiers of the Wolska company on positions at the lowest floor, taking over the seats of two light machine guns by barricades built in the corridors of burning rolls of paper and sand bags.

The Home Army battalion Czata 49 was incorporated into Concentration "Radosław", and its roots go back to 1942, when the Field Supply Headquarters (CZT) was established, with a numerical Home Army Headquarters cryptonym: 49. It was established for the needs of supplying the diversion units [Kedyw] of HA Districts in the Eastern Borderlines, and the first commander was major /lieutenant-colonel, the silent unseen Henryk Krajewski "Trzaska". Since May 1944 the CZT was headed by major silent unseen Tadeusz Runge. Battalion Czata 49 was established of the CZT staff, Unit IV of the Home Army Headquarters, 27 soldiers, the HA Wołyńska Infantry Division and the silent unseen, waiting in the Capital for postings. They fought initially in the area of Wola and the Old Town, then in Czerniaków and Mokotów, losing over 200 soldiers.

Battalion "Miotła" functioning in the structures of Kedyw of the Home Army Headquarters was established at the turn of February 1944 under the command of captain.major of permanent infantry service Franciszek Władysław Mazurkiewicz "Niebora". It was established based on the disposal unit "Anatol" (from the pseudonym of its first commander – Seweryn Skowroński), which was already existing since 1939/1940, undergoing various organisational changes over that time. During the process of organisation "Miotła" was enhanced by platoon "Niedźwiedzie" from the Konfederacja Narodu and the platoon of Insurrectionary Special Units "Jerzyki", i.e. units with extensive experience in diversion, sabotage and gorilla battles under the occupation. The Anatol unit consisted of the following groups: Tadeusz Palusiak "Kostek's", Kazimierz Jackowski "Hawelan's", "Torpedy", Tadeusz Janicki "Czarny's", Tadeusz Mrówczyński "Mars's", Henryk Gawlikowski "Sarmak's", Mirosław Palczewski "Mirek's" and a group of railwaymen and land surveyors. The unit carried out diversion and sabotage actions against the occupant and repressive, consisting in fighting the native traitors and police informers. The battalion took its name [brush] from "sweeping out" renegades and Hitler's agents from Warsaw. Till the time of the Warsaw Uprising outburst they executed several score sentences on traitors and numerous sabotage actions in small and large diversion. Upon the outburst the battalion was conscripted into the Concentration "Radosław", and the groups already existing were supplemented with: Zygmunt Ziemięcki "Gałązka's" unit and a part of the so-called unit "Kolegium A" under the command of Tadeusz Wiwatowski "Olszyna". During the first days of battles in Wola the "Miotła" soldiers became famous i.a. for capturing the building of the Polish Tobacco Monopoly at Pawia Str., and this attack released the HA Headquarters, staying in the Kamler Factory at Dzielnica Str. in the neighbourhood and attacked by Germans. They also took part in capturing two German tanks Panther, which were then passed to the armoured platoon of Battalion "Zośka". Between 6-10 August they participated in battles in defence of cemeteries of Wola and at Okopowa Str., on 11 August they carried out a counter attack at Stawki Str., where German units attacked from the direction of Dzika Str. And threatened cutting off the insurrectionary units from the Old Town. In heavy battle Germans were driven back and communication with the Old Town was maintained, but during the fight the commander of battalion "Niebora", his second officer "Olszyna", four other officers and many soldiers were killed. A huge number were wounded. As a result of these losses battalion "Miotła" actually ceased to exist. The majority of those who were still fit for fighting were posted to battalion "Czata 49", and continued fighting in Muranów, the Old Town and after the downfall of the latter and passage to Śródmieście through the sewers, they fought at the southern section of this district, in the vicinity of Trzech Krzyży Square, the Aleja na Skarpie and Książęca Streets. It was there, too that the three "Miotła" platoons: "Jerzyki", "Niedźwiedzie" and "Torpeda" were combined into a company under command of Michał Panasik "Szczęsny", subordinated to the commander of the section, major "Sarna". The remaining part of the battalion fought with Concentration "Radosław" in Czerniaków. Combat losses of "Miotła" in the Uprising amounted to about 240 killed and wounded. In the final phase of combat the battalion only counted 46 soldiers, which means only about 15% of the initial number. It is estimated that the greatest strength of the battalion amounted to about 280 soldiers, though the total number of persons who belonged to the battalion at various times was about 370. 33 soldiers were decorated for outstanding bravery with the highest combat award – the Virtuti Militari Cross, many others were decorated with the Cross of Valour. After capitulation some of the "Miotła" soldiers continued their underground activity in Warsaw suburban localities. A group under command of captain Tadeusz Janicki "Czarny" was one of the unites protecting the Home Army Headquarters in Częstochowa. After the war the "Miotła" soldiers undertook an action to extract and save the insurrectionary arms found in the insurrectionary combat vehicle "Kubuś", dug up from the ruins. Several guns of underground production were taken from the vehicle for future museum purposes and taken to Piastów to be hidden temporarily with the aid from Aleksander Budzyński "Kret". In this hiding place they awaited the time when they could be passed to the museum without the threat of being destroyed, as was the custom of the contemporary security service. The event turned out fatal, as in the exacerbating political situation in early 1949 both captain Tadeusz Janicki and Aleksander Budzyński were arrested. As a result of a prosecution the arms were found by the security authorities and used to build a fantastic fictitious indictment which resulted in sentencing captain Tadeusz Janicki to double capital punishment, changed in 1950 to a life sentence and Aleksander Budzyński to 15 years of prison. In May 2013 the veterans of the battalion met with the commanders of the Military Commando Unit (JWK) from Lubliniec, which expressed their will to take over the combat traditions of "Miotła" for one of their groups, that this elite unit is split into. The following year Group "A" of the JWK became officially the heir of the combat traditions of battalion "Miotła", the third in turn battalion originating from the insurrectionary Concentration "Radosław", hence taking over also the traditions of the latter.

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003

The machine gun crew appointed from the HA battalion named after Stefan Czarniecki, subordinated to Concentration "Róg" consisted of 10 persons in all, under command of master sergeant Władysław Ciemiński "Rusik I". The machine gun Maxim 1915 captured in one of the rear blocks of the Polish Banknote Printer, which was a modified version of light automatic rifle Maxim 08 with a with a two leg stand and a butt, was located on the roof of block W, which had the shape of a tower adjoining block E. At night it was taken down to the ground floor. At first the crew consisted of four persons. On 3 August it was increased to ten persons. The machine gun allowed efficient shelling of the approaches of the Citadel and German railway freights. It was removed from the PWPW on 10 August, recalled to the original concentration.

The battalion named after Stefan Czarniecki, also named after the commander's pseudonym battalion "Gozdawa" was formed in October 1939 within the framework of the Independence Insurgent Union in the Ujazdowski Hospital in Warsaw and the Officers in Reserve Union. The majority of structures of the unit originated from the Praga circles and at fiorst it was called the Praga Battalion. Probably it belonged to the Underground Army organisation "Miecz i Pług". In 1943 the command of the battalion was assumed by captain Lucjan Giżyński "Gozdawa", and in spring 1944, through inclusion into the National Armed Forces, it was integrated with the Home Army. Certain pieces of information show that it was foreseen as battalion II of the 12th regiment of the 3rd military division of the Security Force Corps, assigned to police functions on the Western Territories. Finally in April 1944 it was conscripted into HA Region 4 of District Śródmieście named after Stefan Czarniecki and subordinated to HA Concentration XII. On 1 August the battalion concentrated in the region of the New Town. In the quarter of the 4th company (Freta 49, Zakroczymska 12, Piwna 13, Świętojańska 31) 111 soldiers reported, 12 from Praga were missing. The 5th company of 150 soldiers met at 6 Stara Str., in the building of the Main Archives of Old Files, at 24 Długa Str., and in the buildings of the former Dominican convent at 10 Freta Str. The 6th company of 130 soldiers occupied quarters at 4 Tłomackie Str., Długa 42, Ciasna, Mławska, Daniłowiczowska streets and in the vicinity of Krasińskich Square. 15 Długa Str. was the meeting point for the machine gun crew (unarmed) and the staff company, commanders were located in a school under the same address. On 2 August the "Gozdawa" soldiers participated in a storm on the building of the Polish Banknote Printer. They defended the sub-section running along the following streets: Miodowa, Senatorska from the Zamkowy Square through the Teatralny Square, Bielańska along with Bank Polski down to Długa Street. Heavy combat also took place in the Pasaż Simonsa, Mostowskich Palace and the Blanka Palace. On 6 August, on the anniversary of the march out of the First Cadre Company, the soldiers of the battalion took part in the parade of the insurrectionary army at 31 Długa Str., the only parade organised during the uprising. On 31 August an unsuccessful attempt was made to break through to Śródmieście and on 1 September evacuation via sewers was commenced from the Old Town to the northern Śródmieście, where heavy and bloody battle continued till the capitulation of the Uprising, and where 60% of the soldiers were killed.

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003

The observation outpost of Group "Północ" consisting of 6 persons in all, under command of lieutenant Jan Jerzy Kudelski "Lech" carried out observations of the Gdański Railway Station, the right hand bank of the Vistula River and railway freights passing the bridge by the Citadel.

The Polish Banknote Printer was one of the four observation points: the remaining ones were located on the tower of the field cathedral of the Polish Army, named after Holy Virgin Mary Queen of Poland at Długa Str., in the residential building belonging to the PKO employees, at Brzozowa Str. and in the building above the Pasaż Simonsa.

The HA Group Północ, initially also called "Concentration Zachodnie", "Lieutenant-colonel Wachnowski's Group", "Concentration "Północ", was established on 7 August, to ensure a common commander to the units fighting in Wola, Śródmieście and Żoliborz (Kampinos included). The group was under command of colonel Karol Ziemski "Wachnowski", who was in command of all the insurrectionary forces fighting within the Wola, the Old Town, Żoliborz and Lampinos areas. The Group task consisted in ensuring active defence within the region of Wola and Muranów and preparation for defence of the Old Town. It was also to delay German attacks along the axis of artery Wolska -  Kierbedzia Bridge. On 6 August when lieutenant-colonel "Wachnowski" arrived in the Old Town, his tasks were limited to defending primarily this district and secondly the connection with Żoliborz. Finally the group activities covered the Old Town units and the Wola units which broke through to the Old Town. The Żoliborz units were subordinated to the group temporarily only within their southern section. In view of the German capture of the bridge route and the failure to break down the resistance in the vicinity of the Gdański Railway Station, circular defence of the Old Town was organised, split into three combat sections: Section Zachodni (as of 12 August Section Północny) with Concentration "Radosław" and Concentration "Leśnik" under command of colonel Jan Mazurkiewicz "Radosław", and between 13 and 26 August under command of lieutenant-colonel Franciszek Rataj "Paweł", Section Południowy-Zachodni with Concentration "Kuba"-"Sosna" under command of major Olgierd Rudnicki-Ostkiewicz "Sienkiewicz", colonel Stanisław Juszczakiewicz "Kuba", major Gustaw Billewicz "Sosna" and Section Wschodni with Concentration "Róg" under command of major Stanisław Błaszczak "Róg", captain Jerzy Czarski "Czahar". The reserve for the Group Północ comprised the storm company "Wyrwy" under command of lieutenant Józef Jasiński "Wyrwa", the Available-Motorized Brigade "Koło" NSZ, reserve battalion "Igor" under command of major Tadeusz Grzmielewski "Igor", VIth Militia Battalion PPS, under command of under command of captain Władysław Wilczyński "Gnat", units of the IIIrd reserve Wola "Waligóra" and Motorized Battalion of the Region under command of lieutenant Witold Grzymała-Busse "Bartkowski". On 27 August an autonomous section "Trzaska" was opened under command of captain Eugeniusz Konopacki "Trzaska", consisting of sub-sections: the right hand side with company from Battalion "Wigry", central with the 11th and 12th company from Battalion of the Military Force for Protection of the Uprising "Dzik" and a platoon from the People's Army and the left hand side section with the 15th company WSOP from Battalion "Dzik" and the 3rd company from battalion "Wigry". The HA Group Północ had a strength of about 7 thousand soldiers. At night on  30/31 August, in view of the critical situation in the Old Town an attempt was made to break through to Śródmieście. The result was a failure, with a loss of 100 soldiers killed and 100 wounded. In this situation the decision was made of evacuation via sewers and at night on ½ September 4.5 thousand soldiers of the Home Army retreated by that way to Śródmieście, while further 800 insurgents (among them many from the PA) went to Żoliborz. On 5 September Group "Północ" was officially dissolved.

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003

The squad under command of cadet corporal Czesław Paprocki "Jastrzębiec" was incorporated into the platoon under command of second lieutenant Jan Kossuth "Borsuk" from the reserve 3rd storm company of the HA Group "Północ" under command of lieutenant Józef Jasiński "Wyrwa". The unit of 7 persons in all was sent to the Polish Banknote Printer on 27 August and took part in the last battles in defence of the PWPW.

Author: Paweł Popiel based on Juliusz Kulesza: W murach Polskiej Wytwórni Papierów Wartościowych (konspiracja i Powstanie Warszawskie), Warszawa 2003