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2nd August 1944: The general population of Warsaw joins the Home Army in rebelling against the German occupation

Aug 02, 2024
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A soldier of the Polish Home Army holding a German MP40 submachine gun while watching for the enemy from behind the barricade, August-September 1944. Note a white-red armband on the soldier's arm which was considered to be equivalent of a full uniform

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