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Uprising in Warsaw Color Footage

Posted Apr 10, 2012 by Member 26835147

A rebellion against the Nazi occupiers of Poland's capital city happened on August 1, 1944. The Polish underground army (AK, Home Army) started the operation to liberate the city from the invaders and enable them to act as hosts to the approaching Red Army. The operation which was to last an incredible 63 days, cost the AK around 6,000 lives with some 50,000 wounded. The Red Army stopped its offensive just miles outside the city just to let the Poles and Germans fight it out amongst themselves hoping no doubt that the Germans would annihilate the anti- communist Polish Home Army, thus saving the lives of many Russian soldiers. The AK, under the direction of Polish General 'Bor' Komorowski, was forced to capitulate on October 2. Mix of German, Polish and Russian rarely seen footage.

Operations, Second World War
world war two, Warsaw, nazis, Russian army, shock & awe, combat, germany
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  1. 5798039
    5798039 Apr 11, 2012

    My grandfather fought in the Warsaw Uprising with the Home Army. Alas, having been born just 3 months prior to his death I didn't really get a chance to know him.

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    4499124 Jul 11, 2012

    Another astonishing example of the color footage out there! Director Roman Polanski ("Chinatown" et al) as a kid was often told to run as German troops shot over his head. His mother died in a death camp. Most German vets I talked with in the early 60's when I was a GI in W.Germany were on the Russian front...non admitted war crimes.

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