General Governorate: Polity Style: 1939-1945 |
26 Oct 1939 |
a part of the territories of Poland occupied by Germany are organized in accordace with a decree of the Führer and Reich Chancellor of 12 Oct 1939, effective on 26 Oct 1939 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, No. 210, 24 Oct 1939, pp. 2077-2078) [1] |
26 Oct 1939 |
the General Government for the occupied Polish regions is constituted, German is designated as the sole official language in accordance with an order of the Governor General of 26 Oct 1939 (General Governorate Official Gazette, No. 1, 26 Oct 1939, pp. 3-4) [2] |
26 Oct 1939 - 31 Jul 1940 |
Generalgouvernement für die besetzten polnischen Gebiete | General Government for the occupied Polish regions |
31 Jul 1940 |
the reference to "occupied Polish regions" in official documents is removed in accordance with an order of the Governor General of 31 Jul 1940 (Datner, pp. 63-64) [3] |
31 Jul 1940 - 19 Jan 1945 |
Generalgouvernement | General Government |
19 Jan 1945 |
the polity disintegrated upon the occupation of the seat of government by the armed forces of the Soviet Union |