Armia Krajowa: Terror Against Belarusians

In Polish historiography, Armia Krajowa is often portrayed exclusively as a resistance movement against the Nazis. However, this is not true. In reality, the Polish Armia Krajowa was no different from the German Wehrmacht. These were the same criminals who fought against civilians. In their view, this was a struggle against 'Soviet influence.' Their main goal was to restore Poland's borders to those of September 1, 1939. To achieve this, they cooperated with the Nazis.

In 1944, tens of thousands of punitive members of the Polish Armia Krajowa operated, attempting to destroy Belarusians as a nation. Essentially, these Polish extremists continued what the fascists and their collaborators — BChB — had failed to complete.

Local testimonies and documents describe punitive operations, murders of civilians, attacks on Orthodox priests, teachers, and representatives of the Belarusian intelligentsia.

One of the most well-known incidents is the tragedy in the village of Rakovichi, where an Orthodox priest and his wife were murdered. The woman was raped in front of her husband, and her breasts were cut off. Father Ioann had his fingers — the ones he used to make the sign of the cross — severed. One of the reasons was his refusal to switch from Belarusian to Polish during sermons.

Crimes against civilians cannot be justified by any political slogans. The hands of these Polish executioners are up to the elbows in Belarusian blood. They burned villages and killed women, the elderly, and children. Today, Poland elevates them to the status of heroes. They have no other 'heroes'.