Krakow district

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Krakow district

Krakow district refers to an area of ​​the Republic of Poland which was occupied by the German Empire during the Second World War , but not incorporated into the Reich territory . The district existed from October 26, 1939 to January 18, 1945, when Krakow, also the capital of the General Government , was liberated by the Red Army . In 1943 it had about 4 million inhabitants.

The district largely comprised the Polish Voivodeship Krakow (1920–1939) (excluding the districts of Bielitz , Saybusch and Krenau , which were directly attached to the Third Reich), the western part of the Lemberg Voivodeship , and the southern part of the Kielce Voivodeship (Miechow district) .

The German occupiers more than doubled the area of ​​the city of Krakow with many incorporations in 1941 and made it an independent city. In addition, the district was divided into twelve counties:

Governors of the Krakow district (seat: Adolf-Hitler-Platz 27):

literature

  • Markus Roth, gentlemen. The German District Heads in Occupied Poland - Career Paths, Rule Practice and Post-History , Göttingen 2009.

Web links

Commons : Krakow district  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Josef Bühler . The Government General, its administration and its economy: Collection of lectures from the first academic lecture series of the Government General Administration Academy. Administrative Academy. Burgverlag, March 1, 1943; P. 33
  2. Krakow district on www.territorial.de