Second Republic of Pińczów

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

Second Republic of Pińczów Republika Pińczowska (Polish)
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
• Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive	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)
Preceded by Succeeded by General Government Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland
Today part of	Poland

See also

• First Republic of Pińczów