Battles of Prehoryłe

At the beginning of March, the evacuation plan was launched, but was only partially carried out due to the reluctant attitude of the Polish population[5] In April 1943, another defence of Malkov against the onslaught of Ukrainian nationalists.

When, on 9 March, two AK battalions under the command of Stefan Kwaśniewski and Zenon Jachymek took action against the Ukrainians with a broad front from Prehoryłe to Sahryń, initially the BCh units did not take part in the battle, except for a small detachment that served as a guide in the vicinity of Modryń.

[9] On March 8, 1944, Prehoryłe was attacked by a unit of the 5th SS Police Regiment , supported by local members of the Ukrainian Self-Defense Legion .

The attackers were repelled by a unit of Peasant Battalions under the command of Stanisław Basaj "Ryś", who then set fire to the farms of the Ukrainians living in the village [10] and massacred civilians[11] On the second day: on 9.III.1944, around 11 a.m., an alarm was raised in Górka.

Still in the morning soldiers of "Rysia" in the strength of 2 platoons under the general command of "Bruchalski" (Feliks Dzygala), went to Prehoryłe burnt the day before, as a protection of the team that was to bury murdered Poles.

[12] This was followed by preparations for the Hrubish Revolution, these victories were of great significance as they discouraged the UPA forces from continuing to fight hard for every scrap of land.

After the action on Prehoryłe II (day), the platoon of "Szczygła" returned to temporary quarters in the part of the unburned Gorki.

In Sahryń the Independent Modrin Section of Henryk Ratyna, from the composition of the 4th platoon of "Szczygiel" of the 1st Battalion of the BCH "Rysia", took part.

The Church at Prehoryłe
Ryś Battalion