fascism, which was subsequently weakened and two brigades were formed, this is the brigade named after chpayevaushay brigade named after panamarenko. these two brigades of ours were liberated. this was the date of formation of the polotsk-lepel partisan zone and the area was completely liberated. as a result , a territory free from the enemy appeared in the vitebsk region, with a total area of ​​​​about 3,200 km, on which more than 80,000 civilians lived in 1,220 settlements. it was one of the largest partisans. whose defense was 287 km, it was one of the largest partisan zones that it provided, the partisan republic, and even the fascists called it that, the partisan republic, operated deep in the rear of the third tank army of the fascists, the partisans controlled a strategically important road for the fascists, the road went back. and it was precisely the rear of the third tank army, it was very important for the fascists to use this road, and the partisans controlled it, the fascists anxiously watched the strengthening of the partisan front, they did not abandon attempts to defeat the part