Go, passer-by, and tell the world
That we perished in the cause,
Faithful to our orders.

Tomorrow, at 5.00 pm Warsaw time, marks the 64th anniversary of Hour "W" - the commencement of the Warsaw Uprising.

For 63 days, and with little support from the "Allies", the men, women and children of Warsaw fought the Nazis. Following its defeat, Hitler ordered that Warsaw be raised to the ground.

Here is a picture of the Warsaw Old Town at the end of the War

Warsaw Old Town 1945

Here is a picture of the Warsaw Old Town today (it was rebuilt, brick by brick, after the war)

Warsaw_oldtown_Today

To see last year's post click here

To read about one sickening incident, see here