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Milicja Obywatelska (Civic Militia) in Radom and Radomski poviat in 1945–1949. Genesis, structure, leaders
Aparat Represji w Polsce Ludowej 1944-1989, No. 1(13) (2015), pages: 147-166
Publication date: 2023-03-28
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Abstract
The Civic Militia (MO) was a formation established by the Polish Committee of National Liberation in 1944 to protect the order and safety of all citizens. Since Radom and the district of Radom still remained under German occupation in 1944, no MO units were formed in this territory at this time. The foundations for the Radom militia were laid at the Sandomierz bridgehead, constituting a small piece of the Kielce province seized by the Red Army at the turn of July and August 1944. As part of the winter offensive of 1945 the city of Radom and the territories of the Radom district were liberated. This enabled the formation of the Civic Militia in these areas, along with the establishment of the MO Municipal Command and MO District Command. The foundation of these structures involved numerous problems, as did the selection of competent personnel. The article focuses on presenting the first four years of the existence of the Civic Militia in this territory, with particular consideration of the managerial staff of these units. The paper is enriched with registers of the commanding officers and heads of particular militia cells as well as short biographic notes on the commanders of the organs of the Radom MO.
Keywords
Civic Militia • Radom
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