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Belarusian Central Council
Belarusian Axis collaborator organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belarusian Central Council (Belarusian: Беларуская цэнтральная рада, romanized: Biełaruskaja centralnaja rada; German: Weißruthenischer Zentralrat) was a puppet administrative body in German-occupied Belarus during World War II.[2] It was established by Nazi Germany within Reichskommissariat Ostland in 1943–44,[3] following requests by collaborationist Belarusian politicians hoping to create a Belarusian state with German support.[3]
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Weißruthenischer Zentralrat Беларуская цэнтральная рада | |
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Formed | 1 March 1943 1944 (in exile) |
Dissolved | 2 July 1944 April 1995 (in exile) |
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Jurisdiction | Generalbezirk Weißruthenien (part of Reichskommissariat Ostland) |
Headquarters | Minsk |
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Parent Council | Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories![]() |
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