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Memorial to the victims of the Warsaw uprising

This memorial was erected in memory of the victims of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.

The Warsaw Uprising was an armed uprising during World War II, carried out by the Polish Resistance Army with the aim of liberating Warsaw from the Germans.

The uprising lasted from August 1, 1944 to October 2, 1944. During the uprising, approximately 10,000 resistance fighters and 150,000 to 200,000 civilians died.
Furthermore, between 7,000 and 9,000 German soldiers died.

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Koos Winkelman