Posted on 01/10/2017 1:04:05 PM PST by iowamark
Stalin never gave his share back, keeping everything Hitler agreed to give him after reconquering the land. The reason Poland was pushed west and given German land after the war was so Stalin could keep his piece of pre-war Poland.
What a remarkable life and woman.
RIP
That’s a great lady.
Instead, the Germans killed the elite at Katyn. Sad.
I read there is a WW2 u boat commander still alive. 103 year old Reinhard Hardegen. He sunk ships off the US east coast early in the war.
Wow! I had never heard or seen this story before.
105! Remarkable.
She had her 104th birthday at the FCC in HK. Got a standing ovation on the way out.
RIP. Amazing lady.
RIP
RIP.
There was actually a two and a half week gap. The battle of Warsaw had begun before the Soviets invaded, although the city held out for another couple of weeks. The Russians didn't reach Warsaw until about 5 years later.
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