Komitet Białoruski w Generalnym Gubernatorstwie (1940–1945)

The subject of this study is the activity of the Belarusians in the GeneralGovernment in 1940–1945. Belarusians were the fifth largest ethnic group in theGG. The German occupation authorities, applying the principle of “divide and conquer”, were ready to give Belarusians some freedom in the sphere of culture,religion and economy. In 1940, the Belarusian Committee was established inWarsaw, with branches in Biała Podlaska and Kraków. The majority of committeemembers were Belarusians and Poles – prisoners of war and refugees from theSoviet occupation zone of Poland. As a priority of this organization, cultural,educational and religious activities among the Belarusians in the GeneralGovernment were recognized. The activists of the committee managed to createa school in Warsaw and two parishes (Orthodox and Catholic). Belarusianactivities faced some difficulties. Serious problems for the Belarusians Committeecaused the activities of Ukrainian organizations in the GG. One of the episodesin the history of the Belarusian Committee is the cooperation of its activists withGerman military intelligence.