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Fighting Warsaw: The Story of the Polish Underground State, 1939-1945
"Fighting Warsow is an extraordinary human story. Stefan Korbonski, the leader Polish Underground State, portrays the years of the German occupation during the Second World war, and the beginning of anti-Soviet underground activities thereafter. His story presents the entire organization, strategy, and tactics of the Polish underground, which included armed resistance...more
Paperback, 500 pages
Published
January 28th 2004
by Hippocrene Books
(first published January 2004)
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This could be a very important book if it was better written and better translated. The Polish Underground State is a subject that truly deserves to be told, as it was the most magnificent achievement of resistance during WW II - perhaps of any war. That the Poles ran an entire state (justice system, schools, military, etc.) under the noses of the Gestapo is nothing short of remarkable. And Stefan Korbonski, as chief of the Polish underground state is certainly the one to tell it. Parentheticall...more
Feels a little stale and dated in the beginning, but after a while I really got into it. In particular the stories behind making and maintaining a radio link with London from Warsaw are fascinating. There is some non-linearity to the story, the reader almost wants reference to a timeline of events in the war to help out. However, my largest complaint is with the description of political parties, individuals, and government structures given in the book. The author provides no clear framework ...more
I have read other books on this subject but this one is a classic, very sad and distressing in parts. Stefan was one of the main leaders of the Polish underground resistance during the Nazi occupation and this book details his happiness, sadness and despair. This book touched my heart so much that Stefan and his wife Zofia are heroes that I will never forget.
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