# Sobibór revolt (1943)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1943-sobibor-revolt
Location: Sobibór
Categories: battle

Prisoners of the Sobibór extermination camp rose up and about 300 escaped; the Germans closed the camp soon afterwards. Within the broader World War II period: Invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union, Poland suffered brutal occupation and the Holocaust, while its underground state and armed forces fought on every front of the war. At this point in the timeline (14 October 1943), the governing authority was Władysław Raczkiewicz (President of Poland (in exile)). President of the internationally recognised Polish government-in-exile in France and London during World War II. Sobibór revolt mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Sobibór revolt mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław Raczkiewicz](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-raczkiewicz)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Sobibor extermination camp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobibor_extermination_camp)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Sobibór revolt](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Sobib%C3%B3r+revolt)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1939–1945) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1939%E2%80%931945))