Commemoration of Armia Krajowa Combatants in Belarus in the 1990s: Actors, Instruments, Results

The article presents the characteristics of commemorative practices aimed at glorifying Armia Krajowa combatants in Belarus in the 1990s. The main actors in this process were «Union of Poles in Belarus» and its affiliated institutions (“Society of Polish Combatants”, “Society of Soldiers of the Armia Krajowa in Belarus”), government and diplomatic structures, public organizations (“Guardian of Polish Graves in the East”, “Foundation for the Protection of Monuments”, “Wspólnota Polska”, etc.) of the Republic of Poland, and the Catholic Church in Belarus. The main areas of activity for commemorating Armia Krajowa combatants were mass mourning ceremonies at burial sites, unveiling memorial signs, holding scientific and practical conferences, publications in the press, lobbying for the recognition of Armia Krajowa combatants as war veterans. The article is based on the materials from the printed organ of the “Union of Poles in Belarus” – the “Voice over the Neman” newspaper