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Married in Burning Warsaw

13th August 1944: The Polish uprising continues but the expected arrival of the Red Army has not happened

Aug 13, 2024
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Soldiers of the Home Army watching out for the enemy, hidden behind a street barricade.

Almost a fortnight after the Polish underground Home Army had launched their insurgency and the residents had joined the Warsaw Uprising, the Poles were still controlling sections of the city and holding their own against the German counter-attacks. Thousands of wome…

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