Battles of Narol

As a result of the conquest by the Third Reich of the entire area of today's Lubaczów County, which was divided between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union in the years 1939–1941, three different districts of the Home Army (Krakowski, Lwowski and Lubelski) began to clash in this area, which forced the creation of new structures of the Home Army in this region.

In April 1944, the newly established outpost became part of the structures of the Home Army District in Lwów and changed its rank to a district, which was to co-create partisan units around Lwów, carry out diversions against the occupying forces and stop the UPA's armed actions during the ongoing Volhynian massacre.

[2] The action, by being forced to march through areas under the control of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and German military training grounds, was called off, and the unit joined the "Narol" company in the Tomaszów district of the AK to fight the UPA, which posed a great threat to the Polish population in the area.

[3] The majority of Poles left, leaving only individuals, mainly women of Greek Catholic faith from mixed families.

[3] In response to these attacks, on 7 April 1944, soldiers of the "Narol" company set fire to the Ukrainian hamlet of Krupy, which belonged to the village of Pawliszcze.

[3] On 10 April, soldiers from the Łukawica outpost fired on Huta Lubycka, which led to the burning of one cottage and the death of one person.

Ukrainian assaults were relatively easily repulsed by Polish self-defences from advanced outposts in Brzeziny Bełżeckie, Jędrzejówka, Łukawica and Bieniaszówka.

The effectiveness of Polish self-defences created a false sense of security that could lead to surprise in the face of a massive attack.

[3] A Ukrainian report described the actions of UPA partisans under the command of "Jastrub", who broke into Jędrzejówka during the offensive, setting fire to several buildings.

According to Ukrainian data, the village of Jędrzejówka was destroyed in 70%, and losses among the enemy, mainly Polish population, were estimated at no less than 60 armed persons.

After two hours, the advance of the "Halajda" unit collapsed due to the unfavourable terrain and heavy fire from the Polish defenders.

During the retreat, the Ukrainians burnt down the farmstead of Maurycówka, Pizuny, Pawelce and partially Icków (Jacks) Ogród and Brzezinki.

[3] The soldiers, after receiving reinforcements, launched a counterattack in the direction of Wola Wielka, but were stopped by the Ukrainians with fire from grenade launchers and were forced to retreat at around 14:00.

[3][2] On May 21, after repelling the Ukrainian offensive on Narol, AK units carried out immediate retaliatory actions on Basiówka and Lubliniec Nowy.

[4] The resolute defence of Narol and the surrounding area prevented the Ukrainian Insurgent Army from striking Tomaszów Lubelski (if such a plan was ever considered by the Ukrainians, as the direct aim of the attack on Narol was to open a corridor to the Solska Forest and divide the Polish defence into two parts.

[5] In the first days of June 1944, near Narol, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) attacked the "Lusia" company from Lubaczów.

In the initial phase of the battle, a Polish soldier from the advanced lookout was killed, followed by an exchange of fire for over an hour with the entire Lubaczow company.

[6] The Ukrainian Insurgent Army again unsuccessfully stormed Narol on 4 June where the defenders inflicted heavy losses on them and repulsed the attack.

After "Wrzos"'s men withdrew, several AK soldiers from the Łukawica outpost entered the burning village and threw grenades at the unoccupied Ukrainian buildings.