When was the General Government zone established in Poland?
Adolf Hitler issued a decree on the 8th of October 1939 that claimed the Polish government had completely collapsed. This document served as the legal basis for creating the General Government zone in central Poland.
Who governed the General Government throughout its existence?
Dr. Hans Frank held the position of Governor-General throughout the entire existence of the administration. He moved his headquarters to Kraków on security grounds rather than keeping it in Warsaw.
Where were the extermination camps located within the General Government borders?
Four of the seven extermination camps of World War II existed within the General Government borders including Treblinka and Sobibor. Majdanek concentration camp also stood nearby while three top-secret camps operated solely to kill thousands of people each day starting in spring 1942.
What happened to Jews over age twelve and Poles over age fourteen after the invasion of 1939?
Jews over age twelve and Poles over age fourteen became subject to forced labor after the invasion of 1939. By August 1942, food shipments to the Reich increased while 1.2 million Jews not completing important jobs received no rations.
When did Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski launch the Warsaw Rising during World War II?
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski launched the Warsaw Rising on the 1st of August 1944 as Soviet forces approached within eighteen miles. After sixty-three days of fighting, fifteen thousand remaining Home Army soldiers surrendered with POW status.
On what date was Hans Frank executed following the Nuremberg Trials?
On the 1st of October 1946, he received a death sentence by hanging which was carried out on October 16. American troops captured Hans Frank in May 1945 after he had governed the region for six years.