Warsaw Rising remembered (August 1, 61st anniversary).

Radio Polonia ^ | 01.08.2005

[lizol]

Go, passer-by, and tell the world
That we perished in the cause,
Faithful to our orders.…

[lizol]

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[martin_fierro]

[lizol]

More info: http://www.warsawuprising.com/

[lizol]

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[wildcatf4f3]

Witkiewicz!!!!!!Mrocek!!!!!

[TexanToTheCore]

This looks like a good subject for a future project for Mel Gibson.

[rmlew]

I remember it.
I remember how FDR betrayed Poland to the USSR. I remember how Stalin had the Red army stop within site of the fighting and wait for the Nazis to put down the Polish resistance before taking Warsaw.
Ironically, the best documentary I have seen on the uprising was on CNN.

[lizol]

[Big Digger]

While it does nothing to diminish the sacrifice and heroism of the Polish people and the importance of the Warsaw uprising, the claim that Warsaw could have been the first Eoropean capital to be liberated is historically inaccurate. Rome was liberated on June 4, 1944, while Paris fell to the Allies on August 25, 1944. The Warsaw uprising, even if had been successful, didn't begin until August 1, 1944. Facts, people, facts.

[Uncle Miltie]

Isn't the Warsaw uprising the one in which the Poles, certain of the advancing Russians' immenent liberation of the City, launched a revolt, after which the Russians held back their advance to ensure the Germans could slaughter any activist Poles in advance of the Communist takeover?

[lizol]

Go to link provided in #4, if you like to find out something more about the Uprisig.

[Ciexyz]

Kudos to Pope Benedict XVI for his kind comments.

[tutstar]

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[SaltyJoe]

"This looks like a good subject for a future project for Mel Gibson."

And Jim Caviezel can speak with an Eastern European accent (reference movie "I am David").

[SAMWolf]

The Invasion of france May 10 - June 22, 1940 - 44 Days

The Warsaw Uprising Aug 1st - Oct 2nd, 1944 - 63 Days

France had England as an active Ally plus Holland and Belgium fighting at the same time, they had a Navy, Army and Air Force with armor and heavy artillery.

Poland had no active Allies, no Air Force, no Army, no Navy, no armor or heavy artillery except what they could capture.

Some people are willing to fight for their Freedom rather than wait for someone else to do it for them.

Sam's dad (in white shirt), Warsaw, 1944

[Das Outsider]

A leftover from last year. (Too bad they're not annual!)

[snippy_about_it]

You are your father's son. The picture of you as a youngin' in Vietnam shows the resemblence to your dad in this picture. Skinny and proud to be fighting for your country. :-)

[dfwgator]

That's the one. I highly recommend Davies' book Rising 44. It's a long read, but it gives a good overview of Polish history to put the Uprising in context.

[Petronski]

In "The Pianist," one actually sees very little of the uprising, but whenever I watch it, I feel as though in some small way I was there. Very harrowing and emotional stuff.