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The Warsaw Uprising of 1944
Wlodzimierz Borodziej
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Description for The Warsaw Uprising of 1944
Hardcover. Dramatically tells the largely unknown story of the Warsaw resistance movement during World War II. The author presents an evenhanded account of what is commonly considered the darkest chapter in Polish history during World War II. This concise account of the trauma is intended for students of Polish history. Translator(s): Harshav, Barbara. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 dramatically tells the largely unknown story of the Warsaw resistance movement during World War II. Desperate to free themselves from German military oppression but also hoping to show the advancing Soviets that they could not impose easy rule upon the citizens of Warsaw, the Poles launched an almost hopeless attack against the Germans on August 1, 1944. Wlodzimierz Borodziej presents an evenhanded account of what is commonly considered the darkest chapter in Polish history during World War II. In only sixty-three days, the Germans razed Warsaw to the ground and 200,000 people, mostly civilians, lost ... Read more
The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 dramatically tells the largely unknown story of the Warsaw resistance movement during World War II. Desperate to free themselves from German military oppression but also hoping to show the advancing Soviets that they could not impose easy rule upon the citizens of Warsaw, the Poles launched an almost hopeless attack against the Germans on August 1, 1944. Wlodzimierz Borodziej presents an evenhanded account of what is commonly considered the darkest chapter in Polish history during World War II. In only sixty-three days, the Germans razed Warsaw to the ground and 200,000 people, mostly civilians, lost ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299207304
SKU
V9780299207304
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About Wlodzimierz Borodziej
Wlodzimierz Borodziej is professor of history at Warsaw University and the author of a number of books dealing with German Polish topics. The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 is his first book available in English.
Reviews for The Warsaw Uprising of 1944
The most objective recounting yet of the ill-fated 1944 Warsaw Uprising of Polish resistance fighters. - Focus