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2004-07-30 Europe

Bloody Warsaw Uprising Seeks Its Place in History

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-30 3:41:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nice post SH. Someday I hope to go to Poland. I'd like to talk to the guys who forced the crack in the dam.

Posted by Lucky 2004-07-30 1:21:55 PM|| 2004-07-30 1:21:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 *whew!* I'm glad to see Rantburg is restored! I was afraid all my witty, pithy comments were gone forever!

But seriously, I have to recommend the movie Uprising, which was very well done--especially for a made-for-TV movie--that portrays the Warsaw Ghetto plight and the uprising. Even though David Scwimmer from "Friends" is one of the stars and everyone affects Polish accents to varying degrees of success, I highly recommend the movie for the subject material and respect it pays the real Polish-Jewish heroes.

Posted by Dar 2004-07-30 5:34:16 PM|| 2004-07-30 5:34:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Dar, you have made the same mistake that the State Department did. The State Department released a statement saying that Colin Powell was to attend thought that this ceremony for the Ghetto uprising - this is a different Polish uprising. As happened in many places during WWII before an area was liberated, a radio announcement was made that Warsaw was on the verge of being liberated to encourage partisans to help out the cause. In this case the partisan AK rose but Stalin ordered his troops to hold in place for 30 days. This surprised the partisans and the Germans both. There was a short period of time while the Red Army was holding before the Germans realized their cue and returned to the city to massacre the AK - thus making Stalin's subjugation of Poland all the easier.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-30 10:35:01 PM|| 2004-07-30 10:35:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 SH--Respectfully, I haven't made the same mistake. I am aware that the Reds left the Jews to fight on their own and be subsequently massacred because they didn't want anyone in the way when they came through and "liberated" Poland. They were more than content to let all their opponents massacre each other and save them the effort. I know my history--where WWII is concerned, at least!

Posted by Dar 2004-07-31 12:30:39 AM|| 2004-07-31 12:30:39 AM|| Front Page Top

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