COMBAT INTERACTION BETWEEN THE PARTIZANS OF BELARUS AND THE NEIGHBORING SOVIET REPUBLICS ON THE EVE AND DURING OPERATION BAGRATION (APRIL – JULY 1944)

Abstract

The article contains generalized scientific information on the interaction of the partisans of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania during the relative pause in active hostilities on the Belarusian direction of the Soviet-German front and during the Red Army’s strategic offensive operation “Bagration”. The joint struggle of the partisans of the neighboring republics in different regions of Belarus against large-scale punitive operations with the broad involvement of German front-line units using aviation and artillery is covered. The participation of the people's avengers in operations against the occupation garrisons at railway stations is revealed and the attacks of partisan formations on enemy strongholds when leaving territories blocked by punitive forces are shown. Information on the coordinated actions of partisan detachments and brigades on communications within the framework of the third stage of the "rail war" and during the liberation of populated areas of the republic from German troops during the “Bagration” operation is included.