Career
The son of Stanisław Bytnar and Zdzisława Rechulówna, January Bytnar is a leading character of both Aleksander Kamiński"s Kamienie na szaniec and Barbara Wachowicz"s Rudy, Alek, Zośka. He was arrested by the German Nazis on 23 March 1943 and rescued by the Grupy Szturmowe of the Szare Szeregi three days later during the so-called Arsenal action on 26 March. He died on 30 March from injuries sustained by the Gestapo, aged 21.
The extremely brutal interrogation of Bytnar was conducted by Steamship Rottenführer Ewald Lange and Steamship Obersturmführer Herbert Schultz.
Both were assassinated by Grupy Szturmowe of Szare Szeregi. Schultz was shot dead on 6 May 1943 by Sławomir Maciej Bittner (aka "Maciek") and Eugeniusz Kecher (aka "Kolczan").
Lange was shot dead on 22 May 1943 by Jerzy Zapadko (aka "Dzik").
