Looking back: Warsaw Uprising
Monument in Kraków Warsaw Uprising monument in Warsaw Warsaw Uprising monument in Warsaw On August 1, 2019, soon after I had arrived in Poland, I took time to pause and remember those who selflessly sacrificed their lives in defense of their Country in the pursuit of freedom as the people of Poland commemorated the Warsaw Uprising. Only three-quarters of a century ago, as our Allied Forces were fighting to liberate France, on the other side of Europe, the Red Army was advancing and had German-Occupied Poland in its sight. In a conflict that spanned the course of 63 days, Polish patriots- many even younger than me, selflessly gave of themselves in the pursuit of freedom and i...