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Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The Warsaw Uprising of World War II took place at the end of World War II and is still controversial today. But at the beginning of the uprising, there was an upbeat atmosphere in the Polish army, which captured a large number of German steel helmets and uniforms, and their underground factory produced more than 1,000 homemade lightning submachine guns, which could use the magazines and bullets of German submachine guns.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The rebels wore white and red insignia, some on their arms and some on steel helmets, which was especially important for many rebels wearing German uniforms, German hats or helmets, and Holding German weapons.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The field wedding, taken on August 13, 1944, noted that the groom even put on the uniform of the polish army before the war, and in this tragic uprising from August 1 to October 2, 1944, the moment seemed bright.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

Some of the camp prisoners who were rescued by the rebel army recalled that some domestic army veterans even immediately participated in the battle, but only a few survived.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

A group of young soldiers were learning how to use weapons, and in uprisings, teenagers from the domestic army often acted as traffic officers, small and flexible, and not easy to attract attention.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The German Wehrmacht and SS captured by the Polish rebels, note that the rebels wore German and Polish military hats, German-style steel helmets, and M31 steel helmets used in Poland before the war.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

An insurgent wearing a pre-war Polish uniform, an M31 steel helmet, and an English Stern submachine gun.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The insurgents used captured German MG42 machine guns.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The insurgents, dressed in camouflage blouses, took photos in front of destroyed Italian M14/41 tanks.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The insurgents fought with K-type flamethrowers made by underground resistance groups.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The rebels escorted the captive SS with homemade lightning submachine guns.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

Two rebels dressed in German camouflage uniforms fought in the ruins of the wall.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The rebels erected barricades in the city of Warsaw, noting the striking red and white Polish flag behind them.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

Captain Odokivić of the rebel army displayed the captured German "Viking" armband, which was a unique symbol of the 5th SS Division, noting that the suspected Soviet receiving troops were behind it, and some people said that it was not. According to Marshal Rokossovsky of Polish descent in the Soviet Union, only the Polish-led armed "People's Guard" was willing to cooperate with the Soviet army.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The insurgents displayed allied airdropped weapons, which were supposed to be British PIAT anti-tank launchers.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

During the uprising, the Germans mobilized the Kali 600 mm super heavy mortar gun Giu to bombard Warsaw.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

Hitler's statement that warsaw should be erased from the map was not a lie. The Old Town of Poland was rebuilt by the Polish People's Republic after the war on the basis of the original drawings.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The insurgents were burying the bodies of the dead, and one of them did not know whether he was wiping sweat or tears.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

At the end of the uprising, the Germans gradually gained the upper hand, a time when the rebels were taken out of the underground tunnels by German counterattacking forces.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

The child ambulanceman, Ruza Maria Goteska, was only 8 years old at the time, and his father was killed by the Gestapo and volunteered to care for the wounded during the uprising because he was rescued by an underground resistance group. She survived, attended the Technical University of Silesia after the war, married and had two children.

Tragedy, Infighting and Intrigue: The Warsaw Uprising of World War II in Color

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