✦ History

Operation Tempest

January 4, 1944

The Polish Home Army rose against German forces as the Red Army approached. The aim was to take control of Poland before the Soviets. The Warsaw Uprising was part of it.

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Battles and events 3

July 7–15, 1944
Operation Ostra Brama Operation failed Vilnius Reiner Stahel
July 23–27, 1944
Lwów Uprising Polish victory Josef Harpe
August 1 – October 2, 1944
Warsaw Uprising German victory Warsaw Adolf Hitler, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Walter Model

Key commanders

Axis 5

Adolf Hitler Walter Model belligerent leader Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski SS-Obergruppenführer, Commanded the German forces suppressing the uprising Reiner Stahel military commander Nikolaus von Vormann military commander

Allies 3

Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski General, Commander-in-chief of the Polish Home Army; ordered the uprising Tadeusz Pełczyński belligerent leader Antoni Chruściel belligerent leader

Germany 2

Reiner Stahel military commander Josef Harpe military commander