Pomorzanie w walce o powrót Pomorza Gdańskiego do Polski (1918-1920)
The Pomeranian conspiration in the fight for the return of Pomerania-Gdansk to Poland and for the defence of independence of the second Republic of Poland 1918-1920

Summary/Abstract: The “long” 19th century (1772-1920) passed in Pomerania-Gdansk under the Prussian-German invaders. In spite of Bismarck’s germanization, modern polish national bassed on the traditions of the struggle for independence (for example Napoleonic Free City of Gdańsk, Springtide of Nations 1848 and polish Uprisings 1830, 1863) and positivist slogans which influenced the attitudes of Poles in the years 1918-1920. On the merger of Pomerania-Gdansk – Pomerania-on the Vistula – Western Prussia (germ. ‘Westpreussen’) with Poland regaining independence was determined by strongties with the Greater Poland Uprising and the decisions of the peace conference in Paris (1919). Despite the ban of fighting against Pomerania issued by the Supreme People’s Council (Naczelna Rada Ludowa), various underground groups led here, including the Pomeranian Military Organization (Organizacja Wojskowa Pomorza), fighting with the German Grenzschutz-Ost (germ. ‘border paramilitary units’), preparing the uprising in Gdansk in the event of the appearance of the “Blue Army” (Polish Army in France) gen. Joseph Haller’s, forming a guerilla in Bory Tucholskie (pol. Forrest of Tuchola). The conspirators took part in the war with Soviet Russia in 1920 and the symbol of their victory became the “marriage” of Poland with the Baltic Sea on February 10, 1920.

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