Warsaw 1944: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising
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: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising
    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: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

    Warsaw 1944: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

    by Zbigniew Czajkowski
    Warsaw 1944: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

    Warsaw 1944: An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

    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


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    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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