Beginning in the spring of 1944, the Polish underground was preparing for Operation Tempest, which was designed to cause a large scale uprising behind the German lines to prevent the Soviet takeover of the territory by establishing a local Polish administration before the Soviet's arrival, as a sign to the entire world that the Polish government in exile commanded significant Polish forces.
In the spring of 1944, the Polish underground started planning for Operation Tempest, an effort aimed at sparking a massive uprising behind German lines in order to thwart Soviet control by setting up a local Polish administration before the Soviets took over, serving as a declaration to the world that the Polish government-in-exile had substantial Polish forces at its disposal.