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The Germans invade Poland
The Germans invaded Poland September 1939. The Germans captured over 400,00 Jews and confined them to a small area outside of the city. In November they blocked off the Jewish camp with brick walls and barbed wire and anyone that tried to run was shot on sight. This event soon lead to the Warsaw Uprising -
First try to Revolt
The first time people tried to revolt was before they deported people was before the armed resistance group was made and they ended up losing because their leader was found and killed. -
The Largest Revolt against the Germans
The largest and most famous revolt by the Jews against the Germans. Lasted from April thru May of 1943. .Lead by zydowska Organizacja Bowjowa (Jewish fighting Organization or Z.O.B). -
Largest Protest
In 1944 their was a big Warsaw Uprising Against the Nazis that lasted longer than any other protest. -
War ends
On May 16, German Generals Jurgen Stroop announced that fighting was over. He blew up the Great Synagogue on Tlomacka street as a symbol of victory and to declare tot he world that "The Jewish quarters of Warsaw no longer exists." -
Uprising Starts
The uprising started on August 1,1944 and lasted until October 2,1944. This uprising lasted for 63 days and killed 18,000 fighters and 200,000 civilians. -
Destruction of Warsaw Uprising
It was estimated that 200,000 citizens had died during the two month struggle of the Warsaw uprising. It was also estimated that nearly half of the Home Army had died at the beginning of the war. Then the city was shattered with only 5% of it's buildings destroyed. -
Leader of Uprising
Col.Andrzej Pomian served as the voice of the Polish underground on Radio free Europe from 1946-1977. She was the leader of the Warsaw uprising. -
Final Defeat
On September 14,and 15 fresh German forces were sent in to finally defeat the Home Army. Their way to defeat the Home Army was by destroying any house that was thought to have any members of the Home Army, massive damage was done. Even tho mass damage was done this was not the end of the uprising or the Home Army. -
Home army has to split
Since the Home Army did not have the help of the Allies the Home Army had to split into small,disconnected unites. Then they were forced to surrender when they ran out of supplies on October 2. The forces were then taken as prisoners,and the Germans then deported the remainder of the citizens in the city of Parga and then the city was destroyed. The leader of the Home Army was Bon.Komorowski -
Captured Tanks
The Elite Home Army battalion Zoska used captured German tanks and saved about 350 Jews -
Army believed in freedom for Jews
In 1944 an underground army made of regular citizens started believing that the Jews should be freed and they started freeing a bunch of Jews. -
Saving Millions
The ability for the Jews to resist slowly declined. On May 8th the headquarters fell. The Z.O.B fighters had not made any plans for a retreat. They thought that the battle would continue until the last person had fallen. Thanks to a rescue mission arranged by Z.O.B men on the Polish side had several dozen fighters that were saved by escaping through the sewers. -
The Uniforms
All across the city, the Home Army units were wearing improvised uniforms with red and white armbands marking that they were part of the Home Army. Soon the Home Army began to move into their preassigned positions. -
Polish Home Army
The Polish Home Army was a non-communist underground resistance army that had units stationed all throughout German. On August 1,1944 the Home Army rose up Against the German Occupation authorities in order to liberate the Warsaw. -
Home army leaders get bad news
It was quickly noticeable that the military effort would be hard to sustain. On the first day of the uprising almost 2,000 Polish people had been killed compared to roughly 500 German's who died. The key leaders of the Home Army got word that the airport and the two main bridges across the Vistula , were still under German control. The leaders of the Home Army got this news while they were huddled in a former furniture store -
Why the Uprising started
The uprising started on August 1,1944 because Germany started to collapse,and liberate the city. Then Germans called for 100,000 men between the age of 17 to 65 to go to concentration camps in Warsaw. Germany was collapsing because twenty-five German divisions were destroyed during the spring east front offensive. Polish people thought that a London based government need to be established in Warsaw so they liberated the city. -
Resistance group formed
On August 3rd 1944, the Home Army succeeded at capturing several districts of Warsaw. But many key areas in the city like bridges and transportation hubs,remained under the occupation which then lead to the form of the resistance army. Which was made up of over 4,000 women and children in lack of men in fighting condition which was the reason for so many women and children. -
Final Defeat
On September 14,and 15 fresh German forces were sent in to finally defeat the Home Army. Their way to defeat the Home Army was by destroying any house that was thought to have any members of the Home Army, massive damage was done. Even tho mass damage was done this was not the end of the uprising or the Home Army. -
Home army has to split
Since the Home Army did not have the help of the Allies the Home Army had to split into small,disconnected unites. Then they were forced to surrender when they ran out of supplies on October 2. The forces were then taken as prisoners,and the Germans then deported the remainder of the citizens in the city of Parga and then the city was destroyed. The leader of the Home Army was Bon.Komorowski -
Soviet troops doing bad things
Soviet troops didn't enter Warsaw proper until January 17,1945. By then members of the Home Army were imprisoned or executed by communist officials. -
Uprising Leader
Col.Andrzej Pomian served as the voice of the Polish underground on Radio free Europe from 1946-1977. She was the leader of the Warsaw uprising.
