But the war between Russia and the separatists, now an underground force, went on without sign of relief through 2004.
The battle ended in a victory for the underground Polish forces.
Though outlawed, the Freedom Party is still very much an active underground force.
During the night the underground forces broke free and when the rescuers saw what had happened the next morning, they just shook their heads.
As the roundup began, the Jewish underground force took up arms and began fighting back.
Over the next two years, it absorbed most other Polish underground forces.
The outlawed underground force has maintained a cease-fire for more than two years.
Yet as an underground force, it was somehow less inspirational and historic.
Kronicles has been an underground force for many years.
They also maintained their underground forces in the south.