Warsaw 1944
A rare account of the gallant but doomed 1944 Warsaw Uprising. --Military History Monthly
  • A tragic yet inspiring first-person account of the uprising of Polish fighters against their Nazi occupiers during World War II
  • Memorable episodes include the author's escape from a German execution squad while his mother was murdered in the next room
  • Captures the patriotism, courage, and determination of the Poles
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Warsaw 1944
A rare account of the gallant but doomed 1944 Warsaw Uprising. --Military History Monthly
  • A tragic yet inspiring first-person account of the uprising of Polish fighters against their Nazi occupiers during World War II
  • Memorable episodes include the author's escape from a German execution squad while his mother was murdered in the next room
  • Captures the patriotism, courage, and determination of the Poles
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Warsaw 1944

Warsaw 1944

by Zbigniew Czajkowski
Warsaw 1944

Warsaw 1944

by Zbigniew Czajkowski

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A rare account of the gallant but doomed 1944 Warsaw Uprising. --Military History Monthly
  • A tragic yet inspiring first-person account of the uprising of Polish fighters against their Nazi occupiers during World War II
  • Memorable episodes include the author's escape from a German execution squad while his mother was murdered in the next room
  • Captures the patriotism, courage, and determination of the Poles

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780811713153
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication date: 10/01/2013
Series: Stackpole Military History Series
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Zbigniew Czajkowski commanded an elite unit in the Polish Underground during World War II. He was captured by the Germans during the uprising and sent to a POW camp. He died in 1999.

Table of Contents

List of Plates vii

Introduction ix

Acknowledgements xv

1 Days before the Uprising 1

2 The Uprising 17

3 The Aftermath 133

Epilogue 151

Index 153

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