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21st August 1944: The unequal struggle continues in Warsaw but there is little assistance from the Allies and no help from the Red Army

Aug 21, 2024
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A little girl passing by one of the many graveyards in the streets of Warsaw.

While the Polish Armoured Division fought a desperate battle in Normandy, in their home country the battle being being fought by their compatriots against their Nazi occupiers was no less fierce.

The Warsaw Uprising had been intended as a short sharp insurrection which would, if…

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