Questions about Home Army

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was the Home Army officially disbanded?

The Home Army was officially disbanded on the 19th of January 1945 to avoid civil war and armed conflict with the Soviets. This decision followed the Red Army clearing most Polish territory of German forces and the deterioration of Polish-Soviet relations.

How many members did the Home Army have by the summer of 1944?

By the summer of 1944, the Home Army had swollen to an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 members. This made it the largest resistance movement in Poland and one of the two largest underground armies in all of Europe.

What percentage of Home Army reports received by British secret services were high quality?

85 percent of the 80,000 reports estimated to have been sent by the Home Army were deemed to be high quality or better. These reports constituted 48 percent of all intelligence received by British secret services from continental Europe between 1939 and 1945.

When did the Warsaw Uprising begin and end?

The Warsaw Uprising began on the 1st of August 1944 and ended on the 2nd of October 1944. Polish forces resisted German-led forces for a total of 63 days before the Germans defeated the insurrectionists and burned the city.

Who established the Service for Poland's Victory on the 27th of September 1939?

General Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski established the Service for Poland's Victory on the 27th of September 1939. This organization became the first structured resistance against the German and Soviet occupiers of Poland.

When was the last Home Army partisan killed after World War II?

The last Home Army partisan, Józef Lalek Franczak, was killed in 1963. This occurred almost two decades after World War II had ended, marking the final end of the cursed soldiers era.