Polish Secret State (also known as Polish Underground State; Polish Polskie Państwo Podziemne) is a term coined by Jan Karski in his book Story of a Secret State; it is used to refer to all underground resistance organizations in Poland during World War II, both military and civilian. Unofficial flag of the Armia Krajowa and the Polish Secret State. ... Main article: Polish government in exile On 1 September 1939, without a formal declaration of war, Germany invaded Poland. ... Government Delegates Office at Home (Polish Delegatura Rządu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na Kraj) was one of the agendas of the Polish Government in Exile during World War II. It was the highest authority of the Polish Secret State in occupied Poland and was headed by the Government Delegate at Home... Rada Jedności Narodowej (Council of National Unity, RJN) was the quasi-parliament of the Polish Secret State during World War II. It was created by the Government Delegate on January 9, 1944. ... 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The term is used in Polish historiography to denote both armed struggle against the occupying powers and all the examples of underground political, social and educational activities.

See also:

• History of Poland (1939-1945)
• Armia Krajowa
• Polish Government in Exile
• Polish contribution to World War II

Main article: Polish government in exile On 1 September 1939, without a formal declaration of war, Germany invaded Poland. ... The Armia Krajowa or AK (Home Army) functioned as the pre-eminent underground military organization in German-occupied Poland, which was active in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... The Government of the Polish Republic in exile maintained a continuous existence in exile from the time of the German occupation of Poland in September 1939 until the end of the Communist rule in Poland in 1990. ... Poland: First to Fight (poster, 1939). ...

External links:

• The Polish government and the Polish Underground State (http://www.republika.pl/unpack/1/dok01a.html)
• Polish Secret State during WWII (http://www.citinet.net/ak/polska_42.html)
• The Polish Underground State and the Home Army (http://www.polishresistance-ak.org/2%20Article.htm)
• The Polish Underground State and Home Army (http://www.histmag.org/online/en/polunder.php)
• Warsaw Uprising and The Polish Underground State (http://www.warsawuprising.com/state.htm)
• Polish Underground State 1939-45 (http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pl_ug.html)