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Second Republic of Pińczów

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Second Republic of Pińczów
Republika Pińczowska (Polish)
1944–1944
CapitalGraby
Common languagesKielce dialect
GovernmentRepublic (State National Council)
Heads 
• 1944
Franciszek Kucybała
• 1944
Piotr Soja
• 
Józef Dąbkowski
Commissioner 
• 1944
Józef Morton
• 1944
Edward Wojtasik
• 1944
Marian Dawkant
Historical eraWorld War II
13 July 1944
• Established
21 July 1944
• Disestablished
12 August 1944
31 December 1944
Area
1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
General Government
Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland
Today part ofPoland

Republic of Pińczów (Polish: Republika Pińczowska; German: Bandenverseuchtes Gebiet) was a name of short-lived entity 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]

A graffiti mural in Pińczów commemorating the Republic

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References

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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.