Włodzimierz Borodziej (9 September 1956 – 12 July 2021[1]) was a Polish historian and writer specializing in contemporary European history with particular focus on Polish-German relations.

He was the former Polish secret police Służba Bezpieczeństwa who reportedly helped his son acquire German high school education in Berlin and in Vienna while serving abroad.

[2] Discussion of his father and his involvement with the secret operation Żelazo (Iron) against political targets in Western Europe,[3] has caused some controversy in Polish academia, as some commentators see it as irrelevant, and an attempt to discredit his son's work due to family background.

In 1984, Borodziej received a title of Doctor of Philosophy from his own alma mater, followed by habilitation earned in 1991 for his scientific treatise Poland in international relations between 1945 and 1947 (Polska w stosunkach międzynarodowych 1945-1947).

In his book, he paints a complex picture of the everyday life in the embattled city, describes the Home Army operations, as well as supply situation and medical challenges in the capital.