Ośrodki wydawnicze wileńskiej konspiracji 1939–1945

During the successive occupations (Soviet, Lithuanian, German and again Soviet), Wilno was one of the most thriving publishing centers of conspiracy press. Between 1939 and 1945, there were probably 54 press titles published by ZWZ-AK, Regional Delegation for Wilno, Wilno Democratic Concentration, political parties, communist underworld, youth organizations and even individuals. Furthermore, there are 24 known conspiratorial pamphlets published at the time. The military and political undergrounds became the most important publishing focal points for conspiracy press. However, there were also publishers from outside this group – political organizations that did not answer to central authorities, independent groups of a military character, large numbers of youth organizations, individuals issuing underground newspapers. These publications are both a historical source of the Polish armed struggle against the occupant in Wilno and neighboring areas, mostly populated by Poles at that time, and a testament to the debates on political topics within the conspiracies.