Powstanie Warszawskie

The Warsaw Uprising (Powstanie Warszawskie) was a World War II struggle by the Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa) to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. The Uprising began on August 1, 1944, as part of a nationwide rebellion, Operation Tempest. It was intended to last for only a few days until the Soviet Army would reach the city. The Soviet advance stopped short, however, while Polish resistance against the German forces continued for 63 days (until October 2).

The Uprising began at a crucial juncture as the Soviet Army was approaching Warsaw. The Uprising's chief objective was to drive the German occupiers from the city, helping with the larger fight against the Axis. Secondary political objectives were to liberate Warsaw before the Red Army arrived, so as to underscore Polish sovereignty, and to undo the Allied division of Central Europe into spheres of influence. Polish authorities were to reappear in liberated Warsaw and challenge the Soviet puppet government that was to rule Poland.

By September 16, 1944, Soviet forces had reached a point a few hundred metres from the city, across the Vistula River, but they made no further headway during the Uprising leading to allegations that Stalin had wanted the insurrection to fail.

Polish losses amounted to 18,000 soldiers killed and 25,000 wounded, in addition to between 120,000 and 200,000 civilian deaths, mostly from mass murders conducted by retreating German troops. German casualties totalled over 17,000 soldiers killed and over 9,000 wounded. During the urban combat approximately 25% of Warsaw's buildings were destroyed. Following the surrender of Polish forces on October 2, German troops systematically burned the city block by block. Together with earlier damage suffered in 1939 and during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943), over 85% of the city had been destroyed. By January 1945, when the Soviets finally entered the city, Warsaw had practically ceased to exist.

Songs Translation (thank You
tajakjejtam):

Where are flower from those years?
Bright flowers.
Where are flower from those years?
The time has covered up the trail.
Where are flower from those years?
Each of girls have took the flower.
Who knows if it was like that?x2
Where are girls from those years?
Just like those flowers.
Where are girls from those years?
The time has covered up the trail.
Where are girls from those years?
They have been gone, following the boys around the world.
Who knows if it was like that? x2
Where are boys from those years?
Courage brave hearts.
Where are boys from those years?
The time has covered up the trail.
Where are boys from those years?
They have been gone to walk on the soldiers route.
Who knows if it was like that? x2
Where are our soldiers-flowers?
Those from previous years?
Where are our soldiers-flowers?
The time has covered up the trail.
Where are soldiers from those-years?
There where the sign of (Christan) cross stands on filed.
Who knows if it was like that? x2
Where are graves from old times?
There where flowers are.
Where are graves from old times?
The time ha covered up the trail.
Where are graves from old times?
There, where the flowers have been seed by the wind.
Who knows if it was like that? x2
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No disaster will broke free people
No difficulty will fear the brave people
We will walk together for the victory
When the people will stand together, arm by arm

Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
For each stone of you, Capital, we will give blood
Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
When your command will be given
We will bear the anger to our enemys x2

Powiśle, Wola and Mokotów (*names of Warsaw districkts)
Each little street, each house.
When the first shot will be given, be ready!
Like a gold thunder in the God hand.

Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
(Warsaws childrens)
For each stone of you, Capital, we will give blood
Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
(Warsaw's chilredns)
When your command will be given
We will bear the anger to our enemys x2

Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
For each stone of you, Capital, we will give blood
Warsaw's childrens, we will go fight
When your command will be given
We will bear the anger to our enemys x2

Music:
"Gdzie Są Kwiaty"
"Warszawskie Dzieci"


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• 1944
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[cherepooha]

The more I learn about Poland and the Poles the more respect I have for this country and this nation. In the past I didn't know many things, only had one side of the "story" shown.

Torn, occupied, betrayed and still fighting! Huge respect. And being of russian origin - I'm sorry...

[Rogvist]

@cherepooha Thanks, truly appreciated. Best wishes!

[Oink84]

Just another prove that the Poles have some MAJOR balls.

Deepest respect from Croatia!

[montpelier42d]

The Polish people put up the strongest civilian resistance to Nazism. In the end, they were sold-out by the Allies. Poland’s part in the war effort was virtually wiped from the pages of history, by Western leaders too ashamed at such a monumental betrayal. Greetings to Poland from Ireland.

[rocker53zero]

Estimated Polish losses were approx 250000 Nazi losses during the uprising were approx 21000.. Russian forces remained on thier side of the Vistula river and except for the occasional artillery barrage, did nothing to help the UFAS forces in Warsaw

[czerczil666]

Poland have experienced many occupations, many unjustified wars and conflicts. From Middle Ages up to Russian, Prussian and Austrian first partition of Poland, then the second, and third in 1795.

Poland again regained its identity in 1918, to lose it in 1939 as Hitler`s III Reich began its extensively planned 1000 years reign over the Europe.

Poland had survived Germans, Russians, and was liberated in 1989.

From now on Poland is a free country.

Wklejajcie na anglo-kanaly, niech wiedzą!.

[NortonAV2010]

FUCK FASCISM AND FUCK COMMUNISM

[ADMIRAL4488]

Greetings from Hungary :)

[SIDisTHE]

you guys kicked ass back in the day. you should be proud of that. you guys are awesome

[Amnesiahazeee]

1:00 3:15 5:41 Polish Home Army Sub-machine gun 9mm named "Błyskawica" series produced underground in many small factories in ocuupied Warsaw before and in time Warsaw Uprising 5:31 also Polish made flamethrowers-burn many nazi defense places 4:30 and moltar.

There was much much more Polish producted in occupied Warsaw weapon. Machine guns , sub machine guns, Pre-war very good Polish VIS 9mm pistol, and many invidual , polish soldier-engineer made self weapons.There was many type of granades

[Amnesiahazeee]

1:00 3:15 5:41 Polish Home Army Sub-machine gun 9mm named "Błyskawica" series produced underground in many small factories in ocuupied Warsaw before and in time Warsaw Uprising 5:31 also Polish made flamethrowers-burn many nazi defense places 4:30 and moltar.

There was much much more Polish producted in occupied Warsaw weapon. Machine guns , sub machine guns, Pre-war very good Polish VIS 9mm pistol, and many invidual , polish soldier-engineer made self weapons.There was many type of granades

[licicaviki]

@marcinmoneta Odpowiedź jest prosta. Niemieccy naziści mordowali inteligencje polską, sowieci mordowali inteligencję polską, a po 1945 polscy komuniści dawali chłopom punkty za pochodzenie na studia. Stąd mamy to co mamy: tabuny buractwa, śladowe ilości autorytetów i leaderów z pegeerów.