Editing Operation Tempest (section)

=== Radom–Kielce ===
Operation Tempest in [[Radom]] and [[Kielce]] began on August 1, 1944, and lasted until October 6. The Home Army here created 2nd, 7th and 28th Infantry Divisions, with several other units. The purpose of the operation was to aid the Red Army with its capture of the eastern bank of the [[Vistula]] and cities of the region. Polish partisans planned to defend the Vistula bridges, and armament factories in [[Starachowice]] and [[Skarżysko-Kamienna]].

After the Red Army had managed to cross the Vistula and capture bridgeheads at [[Sandomierz]] and [[Magnuszew]] (see [[Lublin–Brest Offensive]]), Home Army got in touch with the Soviets, and began cooperating with them.

In [[Kozienice]] and Sandomierz, Polish units supported the advancing Soviets: on the night of July 31 / August 1, 1944, a German counterattack was halted by the Polish 2nd Infantry Regiment of Captain Michal Mandziara, which helped the Soviets keep their positions in the Sandomierz Bridgehead. On August 3, Polish and Soviet forces liberated [[Staszów]]; in the following days, Poles, helped by Soviet tanks, captured [[Stopnica]] and [[Busko]].

On August 14, 1944, General [[Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski]] ordered all units of the Kielce – Radom area to march towards Warsaw and join the Warsaw Uprising. Operation Revenge, as it was called, resulted in the creation of Kielce Corps of the Home Army, under Colonel Jan Zientarski, with 6,430 soldiers. On August 21, during its concentration, the Corps saved residents of the village of Antoniów, which was raided by Germans.

Even though Kielce Corps began its march towards Warsaw, it did not reach the Polish capital. After careful analysis of German forces concentrated around Warsaw, Home Army leaders decided to halt the operation, as it was too risky. Poles did not have heavy weapons and tanks to face the enemy on equal terms. Operation Revenge was abandoned, and the Corps was dissolved.

In early September 1944, local units of the Home Army planned to capture either Kielce or Radom, also there were plans to seize [[Częstochowa]] and Skarzysko. 7th Infantry Division was transferred westwards, to the area of Częstochowa. 2nd Infantry remained near Kielce, actively fighting the enemy until November. In late October 1944, Operation Tempest was cancelled. All units were dissolved.