Operation Tempest

Operation Tempest (Polish: Plan Burza, sometimes also translated as Operation Storm) was a series of planned local uprisings prepared by the Polish Home Army during World War II.

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Polish - Polish Home Army - World War II

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The main aim of the operation was to seize control of the cities and areas where the German forces were preparing their defence against the Red Army and allow the underground civil authorities to take them over before the arrival of the Soviets.

Related Topics:
German - Red Army - Civil authorities - Soviets

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