Jan Rodowicz (7 March 1923 – 7 January 1949), alias "Anoda", was a Polish scout, soldier of the Grey Ranks, the Home Army and of the Armed Forces' Delegation, lieutenant.

He attended the Private School of the Society of the Mazovian Land, where he became a member of the 21st Warsaw Scouting Team named after General Ignacy Prądzyński.

In the years 1935-1939, Rodowicz attended the Stefan Batory State Gymnasium and Lyceum, where he passed his so-called small matura exam in the spring of 1939.

[1] After the defeat of the Polish army during the September campaign, Rodowicz became involved in underground activity and became a member of the Grey Ranks in October 1939.

In November 1942 he became the deputy commander of the 2nd team of Feliks Pendelski alias "Felek" at the Centre Troup of Grey Ranks Assault Groups.

On 2 August, together with the 2nd and 4th platoon teams "Felek", Rodowicz took part in the occupation of the school building at 13 Spokojna Street in the vicinity of the Powazki Cemetery.

The platoon forced the Germans out of the cemetery and began to occupy parts of Sołtyka and Młynarska Streets, and at the same time capturing significant amounts of weapons and inflicting large losses on the enemy.

On 11 August for his outstanding role in combat within the "North" Group, Rodowicz received the Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari V Class.

There, he established a contact with his former colleagues from the "Zośka" Battalion, who survived the Warsaw Uprising, including Henryk Kozłowski "Kmita", former acting commander of the 1st company "Maciek".

Rodowicz led propaganda campaigns against the communist government, gathered information on public security offices, prisons and protected briefings of the DAF command.

He took care of former soldiers of the "Zośka" Battalion, exhumations and funerals of killed comrades in the Powązki Cemetery and also created designated insurgent quarters.