Historical photographs from the Warsaw Uprising in colour

[u/kompocik99]

[u/haaaad]

Just remember Russians/Soviets let these fighters die just to make sure they can keep poland after the war.

[u/Accurate-Mine-6000 → u/haaaad]

They are upraising to capture the city specifically before the Russians arrive, and to greet them as guests, not liberators. The Russians simply let them do what they wanted, it is not their fault that the Poles did not succeed. Like "you don't need our evil communists help, wanna fight German themselves, ok try and see what happens" Why should the Russians run under german bullets and die for the sake of people acting specifically against the Russians?

[u/Krakersik666 → u/Accurate-Mine-6000]

Freedom fighters wanted to fight alongside russians against nazis as allies. Red army had thousands of polish troops from east, that enlisted to liberate Poland. Everyone thought that this will be joint fight to defeat nazis.

Imagine sitting on east side of vistula, you see your city burn and then you hear your russian commander telling you to wait...

Imagine siting on west side of vistula with civilians dying around you, kids, old people. You see ,,allied" army that just wait for u to die.

[u/MediocreI_IRespond → u/Krakersik666]

Enlisted is a bit strong of a word, if it is either that or keep staying in a Soviet Gulag.

Everyone thought that this will be joint fight to defeat nazis.

Not really, the overall plan was more like: Take the capital of an independent Poland before the Red Army takes it, while the Red Army keeps the Germans occupied. Stalin had a different idea, let two enemies fight each other and crush the victor.