Second Republic of Pińczów
Short-lived state proclaimed in town of Pińczów
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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]
Second Republic of Pińczów | |||||||||
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| 1944–1944 | |||||||||
| Capital | Graby | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kielce dialect | ||||||||
| Government | Republic (State National Council) | ||||||||
| Heads | |||||||||
• 1944 | Franciszek Kucybała | ||||||||
• 1944 | Piotr Soja | ||||||||
• | Józef Dąbkowski | ||||||||
| Commissioner | |||||||||
• 1944 | Józef Morton | ||||||||
• 1944 | Edward Wojtasik | ||||||||
• 1944 | Marian Dawkant | ||||||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
| 13 July 1944 | |||||||||
• Established | 21 July 1944 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 12 August 1944 | ||||||||
• Establishment of Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland | 31 December 1944 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Poland | ||||||||
