Second Republic of Pińczów

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Republic of Pińczów (Polish: Republika Pińczowska) was a name of short-lived entity (1000 km2) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship liberated by joint forces of Polish Resistance formations: Home Army, People's Army and Peasants' Battalions, during a period from July 21 to August 12, 1944.[1][2]

Power in the Republic belonged to delegate of Polish Government in Exile and local commander of the Home Army Forces. There was also a separate authority for the communist forces which did not recognize the London-based government-in-exile.

The Republic collapsed due to concentration of Wehrmacht nearby and lack of supplies.

The anniversary of the creation of the Pińczów Republic is commemorated by local Polish authorities.[3]

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  1. ^ Ważniewski, Władysław (1972). Bój o Republikę Pińczowską 1944 (in Polish). Wydawn. Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
  2. ^ Kozera, Andrzej (2004). Wspomnienia partyzantów Republiki Pińczowskiej 1944 (in Polish). U Poety. ISBN 978-83-89027-17-7.
  3. ^ "Republika Pińczowska. Pamięć ciągle żywa". powiat.pinczow.pl. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

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