First Days

The first days of the Warsaw Uprising were crucial in establishing the battlefield for the rest of the fight. During the first four days, there was an intense battle for the districts in Warsaw. Under-equipped Resistance forces were prepared and …

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The first days of the Warsaw Uprising were crucial in establishing the battlefield for the rest of the fight. During the first four days, there was an intense battle for the districts in Warsaw. Under-equipped Resistance forces were prepared and trained for a series of coordinated surprise dawn attacks. In addition, many units were already mobilized and waiting at assembly points throughout the city. The Resistance fighters were most successful in the districts: City Centre, Old Town and Wola. Fighters in different areas failed to link up with each other and with areas outside Warsaw, leaving each sector isolated from the others. After four days the Armia Krajowa controlled large areas in Warsaw and the fight was on for the liberation of the city.

Warsaw, Poland

The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation, in the summer of 1944, by the Polish underground Resistance, led by the Polish Resistance Home Army, to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. The uprising was timed to coincide with the retreat of the German forces from Poland ahead of the Soviet advance. While approaching the eastern suburbs of the city, the Red Army temporarily halted combat operations, enabling the Germans to regroup and defeat the Polish Resistance and to destroy the city in retaliation. The Uprising was fought for 63 days with little outside support. It was the single largest military effort taken by any European Resistance movement during World War II.

Wikipedia: Warsaw Uprising

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