Blizna

Blizna is a small village in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship in southeastern Poland. It lies between the towns of Ropczyce and Rzeszów in a gently rolling rural area and is today a quiet farming community with about 250 residents.

During World War II, the village was the site of a German V-2 rocket testing facility from November 1943 to July 1944. The facility was relocated after the original testing station on the Baltic coast became a bombing target.

The Polish resistance movement Armia Krajowa demonstrated local resilience by monitoring rocket launches and successfully retrieving missile components before German intervention.

The village is best reached by car from Ropczyce or Rzeszów, as public transportation is limited here. There are no special tourist facilities, so visitors should organize food and supplies beforehand.

Polish resistance fighters retrieved parts of a V-2 rocket under extreme danger and sent technical details to the Allies during German occupation. This intelligence operation was one of the war's greatest technological espionage successes and helped the Allies understand German missile capabilities.

Location: Gmina Ostrów

Elevation above the sea: 193 m

GPS coordinates: 50.18278,21.61167

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:00