[franksolich]

Right, there were two uprisings, in 1943 and 1944.

But why commemorate only the one of 1944, omitting to remember that the one of 1943 was likewise a demonstration of the Polish courage and tenacity?

[A. Pole]

But why commemorate only the one of 1944, omitting to remember that the one of 1943 was likewise a demonstration of the Polish courage and tenacity?

Because they are two different events the second of which is almost unknown in the West. The Warsaw uprising of 1944 involved 50,000 of Polish Home Army troops, led to the liberation of the Polish capital for two months and ended in the destruction of the city as expected help from the Soviet Army did not materialize.

[lizol]

This was not what I meant. Both were heroic events, worth commemorating.

Just had an impression, that maybe wmileo didn't know, that there was also Warsaw Uprising 1944 (which happen pretty often).