Editing Operation Tempest (section)

=== Polesie ===
Operation Tempest in Polesia took place in the final days of the German occupation of this region. Due to rapid Soviet advance westwards (see [[Operation Bagration]]), it lasted for two weeks (July 15–30, 1944), mainly in the western part of Polesie, near [[Brześć nad Bugiem]], [[Kobryn]] and [[Bereza Kartuska]], but also in the area of [[Pinsk]]. The Home Army headquarters gave orders for the 30th Home Army Infantry Division to be created in Polesia. This unit was tasked with capturing the areas north and east of Brześć. The division concentrated in forested areas along the [[Nurzec]] river, with some 1000 soldiers.

On July 17, a [[Wehrmacht]] motorized transport was attacked near the [[folwark]] of Adampol, and a skirmish with the Germans took place near the village of Wyzary. On July 30, 1944, Polish forces made contact with [[Red Army]]'s [[65th Army (Soviet Union)|65th Army]]: Soviet officers ordered the Poles to merge with [[First Polish Army (1944–45)|First Polish Army]]. Poles disobeyed this order, and headed towards [[Biała Podlaska]], where they decided to march to [[Warsaw]] and fight in the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. Near [[Otwock]], the division was surrounded and disarmed by the Soviets.