“”””Also, don’t forget that the Russians allowed the Nazis to devastate the Polish resistance in Warsaw before the Nazis were forced to retreat. This inaction allowed the Russians to install their own puppet regime in Poland.””””
That is not the first time I see this take on it but it is logically flawed.
First of all I am sure the Nazis weren’t obliged to ask the Soviets before taking action against the resistance and then the Soviets owed resistance nothing.
Not to say it was mighty politically incorrect from the Soviet point of view to spill blood for the British-influenced Polish government (non-puppets, let’s put it this way) to fly in on their coattails.
Freedom is never free.
On 25 July, the Union of Polish Patriots, in a broadcast from Moscow, stated: “The Polish Army of Polish Patriots ... calls on the thousands of brothers thirsting to fight, to smash the foe before he can recover from his defeat ... Every Polish homestead must become a stronghold in the struggle against the invaders ... Not a moment is to be lost.”
On 29 July, the first Soviet armoured units reached the outskirts of Warsaw, where they were counter-attacked by two German Panzer Corps: the 39th and 4th SS.
On 29 July 1944 Radio Station Kosciuszko located in Moscow emitted a few times its “Appeal to Warsaw” and called to “Fight The Germans!”: “No doubt Warsaw already hears the guns of the battle which is soon to bring her liberation. ...
The Polish Army now entering Polish territory, trained in the Soviet Union, is now joined to the People’s Army to form the Corps of the Polish Armed Forces, the armed arm of our nation in its struggle for independence. Its ranks will be joined tomorrow by the sons of Warsaw. They will all together, with the Allied Army pursue the enemy westwards, wipe out the Hitlerite vermin from Polish land and strike a mortal blow at the beast of Prussian Imperialism.”
The Uprising began on August 1st. The Soviets gave all indications they would assist if the Uprising took place.
The Soviets sat there for weeks, allowing the Germans to destroy Warsaw.
What do you think the reaction of the French would have been if the British and American armies had done the same to Paris?
Soviets owed resistance nothing.
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Maybe they could have allowed British and American supply planes to refuel in Soviet territory?