Vilnius Uprising (1944)

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The Vilnius Uprising (1944) was a World War II operation in which Polish resistance forces sought to liberate the city of Vilnius from German occupation ahead of the advancing Soviet Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
military operation
uprising
alsoKnownAs Operation Ostra Brama
belligerentSide Polish underground state
Soviet Union
Third Reich
category Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany
Battles and operations of World War II involving Poland
Battles and operations of World War II involving the Soviet Union
History of Vilnius
combatant Nazi Germany
Polish Home Army
SS units
Soviet Red Army
linked to: Red Army

Wehrmacht
commander Aleksander Krzyżanowski
Antoni Olechnowicz
Rainer Stahel
conflict World War II
country German-occupied Lithuania
endDate 1944-07-14
followedBy Soviet NKVD repression of Polish Home Army units in the region
goal liberation of Vilnius from German occupation
to seize Vilnius before the arrival of the Red Army
hasPart assault on German defensive positions in Vilnius
joint Polish–Soviet fighting against German forces
historicalRegion Vilnius Region
involves Armia Krajowa units from the Vilnius and Nowogródek districts
civilians of Vilnius
location Lithuania
Vilnius
notableFor attempt by Polish resistance to establish control before Soviet arrival
subsequent disarmament and arrest of Polish commanders by Soviet authorities
organizedBy Home Army
Polish resistance movement
partOf Eastern Front (World War II)
Operation Tempest
World War II
precededBy Soviet summer offensive of 1944
relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian history
Polish–Soviet relations during World War II
Soviet occupation of Lithuania
result German forces expelled from Vilnius
Polish underground forces disarmed by the Red Army
Soviet forces took control of Vilnius
startDate 1944-07-07
theatre Eastern Front
timePeriod July 1944

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Lwów Uprising (1944) relatedEvent Vilnius Uprising (1944)
Operation Ostra Brama followedBy Soviet–NKVD repression of Home Army units in Vilnius region
linked to: Vilnius Uprising (1944)