The Brutal Fight Back that Shocked the Nazis the Most

[@jokodihaynes419]

"The saddest thing about betrayal it never comes from your enemies it comes from those you trust the most"

[@billkramer2994]

True! All empires rot from within as America is now doing! Giving up the values that built the greatest country in world history!

[@0Zolrender0]

@@billkramer2994 bold statement given you are comparing yourself to Rome, Byzantine, Greek city states and then the empire, and the Carthagian's. All of which lasted a min of 500 years and your country only came to world power in the last 80 and is already in rapid decline.

[@billkramer2994]

@@0Zolrender0 US was ist country in history where people tried to break into! If US imploded today they have highest GDP, greatest military world influence, greatest scientific achievements that affected the world - A bomb, Landing on the moon, total medical breakthroughs. Romes 100 yrs "Pax Romana" lasted 100 yrs but US kept world world wars dormant until now - 78 yrs and counting. Korea and Nam etc were local and did not affect all world countries. You cld also make the argument that world free trade that developed since WWII was created by US Navy keeping the seaways free fr all countries to use and hence develop and raise millions of the world out of poverty. US is also most responsible fr reconstruction of Europe thru the Marshall Plan and literally created a new Germany via Berlin airlift and following aid. You cld also make a case fr US saving western Europe for free democracies as w/o US, England on its last legs wld have fallen and France etc already had. Certainly culturally US is no match fr Rome etc so it's a case of how you weight the total achievements as they pertain and affected the world of "their time" that cld be debated. Always enjoy seeing how jealous rest of the world YEARLY cackles at US demise as US still leads on sorting out local geopolitical issues like Mideast & millions more try to break into US and the health of free world economies remains tied to US economies strength at the time. As the saying goes "US economy sneezes the world's economies catch a cold! Even in the US, the bitchers bitch but stay in greatest " land of the free"

[@ambroz-xd]

How is that relevant to the video?

[@billkramer2994]

@@ambroz-xd Poles were told by Russians they wld be their shortly so keep fighting and killing Nazi. Russia then came and parked outside of city and let Poles & Nazi keep killing and weakening each other both helping the Russian cause soon to develop. Did YOU? watch the video?? Very clear what betrayal meant!

[@spluker88]

Thank you for bringing the history of Warsaw and it’s people up. It was a heroic feat with a sad and dramatic outcome and it shouldn’t be forgotten.

[@d.o.g573]

Heroic ?! That was one the most stupidest moves the polish could have ever done

[@racecitypatriot66]

Most of its a lie also. Red army invaded Poland first Germany came to stop them. Then got blamed for invading. We only hear the side of the winners.

[@spluker88]

@@d.o.g573 the order was stupid, the fighting was heroic.

[@spluker88]

@@racecitypatriot66 that’s science fiction bro but ok. Close but not exactly.

[@louisdenny8119]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮

[@jesupcolt]

Despite being betrayed and abandoned to fight alone in the war, the Poles showed themselves to be determined and honorable warriors. Their descendants should all be proud. Thank you for telling their story.

[@PansiusiakPiotr]

It wasnt first or second uprising in Polish history, if you think we showed something new, like determination or honor, you should read Polish history

[@jesupcolt]

@@PansiusiakPiotr, never said it was.

[@mclarenscca]

And to believe, we used to make jokes about polish people being dumn! They were probably some of the most courageous people out there! I really never understood the jokes myself!

[@diGritz1]

@@mclarenscca The majority of these jokes are the result of Nazi propaganda. Something continued by the Soviets. Hollywood also holds some of the responsibility. Whats left can be attributed to Pols fleeing to America. Most could only get jobs in the lowest, unskilled employment which led to the opinion they were of low intelligence. It's important to remember this is not just pols and has been going on for 1000's of years.

[@gta103]

Polish desire of self immolation

[@davewilson9738]

The Soviets were such a tenuous "ally" if they can be classed as even one. The Soviet plan to destroy and possess Eastern Europe was blatantly laid open here as they refused the Western Allies to even give simple humanitarian aid. You can understand the resentment towards Russia even today.

[@racecitypatriot66]

They were controlled by Jewish then. Also gen. Patton figured them out and wanted to get the Germany to join him and fight them. So they killed him. Took 3 trys to do it.

[@PaulJohnson-vn7eh]

It was a marriage of convenience. We needed them to keep the Germans off balance and they needed the second front after Normandy.

[@spluker88]

Soviets we’re never allies of Poland. They were as much of an occupier as Germans. Polish resentment towards Russia is century old too.

[@silversurfer640]

davewilson9738 Pity that the Soviets weren't finished off, along with the Nazis.

[@empireoflizards]

In light of the ideology driven politics and twisted leaders at the time...the fallout is understandable 80yrs later. After the Bolsheviks took over, it was going to be communist utopia whether you liked it or not and some estimates place Stalin above Hitler in innocent lives lost. I dunno...history of WW2 seems to have a lot of layers. But, watching Russia these days, and the other politics surrounding them from NATO in years past, I understand what Russia is doing. However, the pain lives on from their WW2 policies...but this isn't 1944 anymore and there are new global threats far worse than the present Russian government.

[@deangajraj]

Warsaw has come to personify the unbendable courage of resistance over time. Under the gloomy backdrop of World War II in August 1944, the Poles, under duress, provided a beacon of hope. This reflects Thucydides's recognition of human character in the face of peril; individuals are capable of impressive bravery when confronted with life-or-death dangers. The Warsaw Uprising wasn't just a military clash but an illustration of Poland's repeated stand against subjugation. Nevertheless, Tacitus's suggestion that "they make a desert and call it peace" is unfortunately applicable since their anticipated allies abandoned them. The tenacity of Warsaw embodies more than just one nation's stamina; it's an ever-lasting proof to mankind's tireless battle for freedom and sovereignty as opposed to overwhelming hindrances.

[@ProudhonKropotkin]

I put Leningrad just ahead of Warsaw. 900days and never fell.

[@Fat12219]

Very sad for Poland in WW 2 😢😢😢

[@51515123]

Being half Polish and born in the U.S. I can only imagine what my ancestors went through. My Grandfather's Birthday is October 2nd. He fought in WW2 in the Navy. Never talked about it. His parents came over from Poland. My Grand Parents on my Mother's side. Kwiatkowski is my Moms maiden name. My Grandfather was the best. I miss him dearly. The Polish people took a major blow in WW2. It makes me happy reading the Polish Army gave it back as much as they could to the Nazis.

[@erasedfromgenepool.4845]

My grandfather was born in Poland and fought hard against the invasion he lost slot of me he knew from his village. He told me that they would fight if a polish man went down a man in the back without a gun would step up and take his fallen comrades gun. My grandfather told me the polish ppl suffered tremendous atrocities and it was Hell on earth literally!

[@Pazuzu4219]

I am part polish too. But you all have been lied to. We were told that Germany was the aggressor towards Poland. That ain't true. The poles were slaughtering innocent German minorities in Poland. Hitler asked them to stop multiple times before the Invasion.

[@cevapipapi6167]

so weird that all americans feel compelled to tell their family history and who served where and who came from where and who did what without anyone asking. cheers mate. the last just war you fought was 80 years ago. can it.

[@51515123]

@@cevapipapi6167 being ignorant doesn't justify you talking like that. You can't just lump all Americans into one category. Would have loved to see you try and say that face to face. Internet gangster

[@erasedfromgenepool.4845]

@cevapipapi6167 or what? Tell me what are you going to do if I don't can it? I'll tell you what you'll do absolutely nothing mouth!

[@hiddenaether]

Crazy i've watched dark docs and his other channels since a mere 12k subs, and hes now at 1mil+. I tell everyone i know about these channels. Great content

[@larryjohnson1966]

I have read about this battle. I cannot believe that the US and the UK did not know what the Russians were up to when they did not get into Warsaw to help the Poles. Because of this, Russia was able to take over Poland for many years. I am so happy to see Poland once again free.

[@OldMusicFan83]

How could the US and UK possibly get to Poland in August 44?

[@abellseaman4114]

Russians KNEW EXACTLY what was happening in Warsaw and DELIBERATELY HALTED THEIR FORCES so the Nazis could eliminate all the most militant and determined Polish political opponents of Soviet Socialism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warsaw was at EXTREME RANGE for British bombers - yet British tried to offer aid - This is why Russians /forbade British bombers from carrying food and weapons into Warsaw - the Brits needed to land in Russia to refuel so they could then fly home and Russians blocked that British attempt to aid Warsaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thus only a few light loads of British aid got through to Warsaw before the uprising was crushed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And of course later on when the Polish govt in exile attempted to return to Warsaw from Britain - the aircraft carrying democratic Polish leaders CRASHED AND BURNED - very likely as a result of RUSSIAN SABOTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@larryjohnson1966]

@@OldMusicFan83 They should have pressured Russia. They could have also started a bombing campaign to hit the Germans surrounding Warsaw.

[@gmaacentralfounder]

There are a lot of not entirely factual and/or truthful information about The Warsaw Uprising: 1. Soviets were in a bad spot at the time of the Uprising, so they were really not in a position to cross the Vistula in force and lend a hand. I believe they were ahead of their schedule and had no equipment available for crossing in meaningful numbers. 2. US and UK did lend some hand to the Uprising by dropping supplies from the bombers. However, they were mostly ineffective, because due to some things (mor on this later) the fligts were delayed and drops landed in the areas re-captured by Germans. 3. Stalin did not agree to allow the US and UK aid-carrying bombers land at Soviet controlled airfields for quite a while 4. Uprising was commenced due to the growing ant-German sentiments in Warsaw, fuelled mostly by Soviet propaganda and rumours of the closing front. It was not planned at the time it happened by AK leadership 5. Soviet propaganda was explicitly calling for an armed rise against Germans for at least several weeks before. This event is one of the rare moments in WW2 history, when every critic and every proponent has good arguments for their positions. Truth is it was as inevitable as it was misguided. Oh, and Soviets occupied Poland with explicit and agreed much earlier consent of UK and USA. Frankly, we had much better luck when aligning with the French than with the British and/or Americans... Time to finally take that lesson to heart.

[@jamestiscareno4387]

It really isn't fair to say that of the U.S. and U.K.. Stalin knew exactly how to play it. Stalin betrayed every ally during the war. Turns out Patton was probably right with his wanting to take on the Russians given the 45 years cold war that followed.

[@WillMasters]

No wonder the current Polish government is spending so much on modern American weaponry. With neighbors like Germany and Russia, Poland needs to stay strapped!

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

Russia has nukes can Poland stop a nuke ?

[@kenhart8771]

Oh, Germany has become pacifists and pussyfied after 1945. Nothing to fear from the Germans.

[@frankcessna7345]

Over 50% of their new weapon systems are from South Korean not the US.

[@zepter00]

germany is not eb=nemy of Poland, germans buying over 25% of polish export. egrman army is not big ..germans donated 125 Leopard 2 tanks and Polish army have common joint units with german army. for example Polish brigade of tanks and german brigade of mechanised infantry are parts of one corp.

[@piotr.leniec-lincow5209]

With all due respect to the fighters I like to tell a story . Sister of my grandmother was executed with her doughter and husband and hundreds of civilians durring the uprising . She survived laying wounded under the corpses for 48h. She never regained the happyness after the war . I remember her saying at the Christmass dinners : WE WANTED TO SURVIVE THE WAR , NOT THE UPRISING . This is dedicated to her and 90 000 civilians who lost their lives in WARSAW UPRISING in 1944 .

[@robertwindedahl4919]

My respect to the most incredible Polish people God bless all of you

[@FireManTTSOM]

It’s crushing to see what mankind will do to each other for money and power. We still see evil like this today trying to get loose. 😢

[@Fat12219]

Get loose 😮

[@Napoleon1815-l8c]

The war officially began in Poland and unfortunately, Poland was sacrificed time and again throughout the conflict. This resolute nation was always in the crosshairs of the National Socialists and the Communists.

[@shanemossmoss]

True look at the mas killing of Polish military officers by the Russia at the very start of WW2 the Allies knew about it and did nothing. How can you trust the big powers, I certainly don't 😢

[@seyta406]

Cześć i Chwała Bohaterom za walkę o naszą ojczyznę.

[@dik943]

Is that a made up language?

[@seyta406]

@@dik943 It's in Polish.

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

​@@seyta406Polish Sausages don't have a language, nice try. Lol

[@seyta406]

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 Co Ty pierdolisz?

[@Bluelightbandit]

Google translated it, so....

[@JBowman-ps2ri]

Dark Docs... Keep up the great work, Love your videos! Been a dedicated Dark Channel's subscriber for about 2yrs...since I first found the Dark 5 channel!!!

[@ThePressurizer]

The Polish people have suffered like few others, from its western and eastern neighbors. No wonder they are currently building some really impressive armed forces.

[@markmullin4246]

They have to, can't trust those miserable Russian bastards!

[@Fat12219]

Poor Polish people 😮 in Warsaw in WW2😮

[@stavrosk.2868]

The Polish people would never forget the Soviet's betrayal

[@adamsteele6148]

1944, help that never came! Warsaw city at war! Voices from underground whispers of freedom.

[@Fat12219]

Help never came 😢😢 sad 😭

[@Chrizz06041980]

At 9:02 1.300 km is correct, not 13.000 km as said. My highest respect to every soldier, nurse or other member of the Armia Krajowa, who had to fight for their freedom on their own again, after the german-slovak-sowjet invasion in 1939. Polska Walcząca! 🇵🇱

[@fritzlehner9060]

Finest coment !

[@francesblabey3055]

Evil never wins. God bless Poland.❤

[@chriscruciat2469]

I’m Romanian and I love the Polish people. ❤

[@eadanlynch8652]

From Australia 👌 we love your videos

[@mclarenscca]

I still remember the Polish solidarity movement during the time I was a teen! Its very little talked about now! 😢

[@henrypierce8900]

Yes, wonder why? A union thatcher supported. Hardly a good recomendation.

[@hossafat]

The Germans knew the game was up and treated the Polish as POWs instead of massacring them. A brave fight for Poland.

[@Fat12219]

The game was up for Germany in WW2 😮

[@gzkarr3730]

The Soviets waited for both sides to kill each other before pushing forward.

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

I call that Smart tactic 😂

[@Fat12219]

Right , killed each other , after go on in 😢😮

[@Fat12219]

Now go on in 😢

[@fruckles]

One of my favorite pictures, showcasing the devastation of such clostraphobic streets. I guess as pointed out by others, the picture doesn't show much for some, but if you study these things, that would be scary to see if watching from your own supposed safety of concrete and steel. [Solo]

[@jugbywellington1134]

It's a mistake to underestimates the Poles, and the Turks in 1683 would attest to this. They are a hard-nosed people yet also cultured and more sophisticated than many I know in Western Europe. If you want to know more about the wartime horrors they faced, read "The Eagle Unbowed by Halik Kochanski": what they went through was horrific. In fact, words do not have the power to convey what went on there.

[@nadaraja8334]

I have Great Respect to the Polish People who lived in That Time Period.

[@32a34a]

Miasto 44 is a great movie about the Warsaw Uprising. There is one scene in the movie that is quite shocking but I came to find out that it really happened.

[@byron8657]

The Poles are determined honorable and loyal people and soldiers they didn’t abandoned Napoleon Bonaparte when he retreated from Moscow in 1812. Napoleon Bonaparte brought with him Grand coalition of European soldiers more than half a million men came out retreating and made it back to Paris with only 30k soldiers most of it is Polish Hussars! When the going gets tough in all his battles in the European continent he seeks always comfort on his mounted Polish Hussars! K

[@pspboy7]

They Soviets were the ultimate example of the concept of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend!"

[@ambroz-xd]

What do you mean by that exactly?

[@rickmc361]

Or, the ennemy of my enemy is my enemy.

[@89grandizer]

That thumbnail picture speaks 1,000 words. It looks like they’ve been fighting hard for a few days, haven’t had time to mourn their dead, and are receiving orders to assault a stronghold.

[@glenn6583]

Poland has valiantly resisted many times, and they are still doing so❤

[@Sokol10]

9:50 - (Not) Fun Fact: Polish fighters captured by the Soviets were sent to the Gulags, accused of being collaborators of the Germans.

[@bigp3006]

Just a few years earlier, the Russians had let the Germans commence the attack on Poland. After the Poles focused on the Germans, then they attacked. Stalin was as bad as Hitler but even more deceitful.

[@RobertSmith-gl5vs]

When the Allies declared victory in Europe, they did not liberate Eastern Europe, but had given all Eastern Europe to Russia. The 2nd WW was to continue in Eastern Europe for another 15 years into the Cold War. Shame on the Allies…..

[@OldMusicFan83]

Given? Did you miss the mass formations of Soviet armor?

[@dididdi2514]

@@OldMusicFan83buddy if you got it from America it was given

[@rsmith02]

@@dididdi2514 The Soviets got it from Germany, not America.

[@toms9864]

Thank you for this presentation.

[@TranscendianIntendor]

The loss of Poland to the Soviets came from disunity between the two Polish governments in exile. It was not a fault of Churchill but was out of the disunity between Communist Poland and Poland as it had been before the war. International communism wanted what came to pass.

[@banba317]

"... the Soviets never showed up..." Oh yes they did; they showed up in vast numbers that sat there watching the Germans level half the city. They could have intervened at any time, but Stalin cleverly and cruelly allowed the uprising to fail so his forces wouldn't have to face a dangerous resistance force themselves after the Germans had retreated. Then of course after the war, the West abandoned poor Poland again. For shame.

[@pratapbalakrishna3036]

Shame on Churchill ,for, a betrayal, of, a , people, and , their country.

[@banba317]

@@pratapbalakrishna3036 Sadly, Truman was in on that too.

[@417jumps3]

Another good one!

[@maureenmckenna5220]

Poland was treated disgracefully as the war ended. Escaped Polish fliers had found their way to England. They had techniques in the air unknown to British flyers, and they worked. The British took a while to first accept the Polish flyers and then to incorporate the Poles’ instruction into their own training. When the Battle of Britain took place in the skies above England, the Polish training came into play. The battle for supremacy in the skies was won by England, in part, because of the help of the Poles. The British acknowledged this. When the war ended, there was a victory parade in London. The Russians so hated the Poles that they asked Churchill to exclude the Poles from the parade. Churchill did just that. Then the Allies allowed Russia, a country that had decimated the Polish population during the war, to take control of Poland completely. The Russians had killed millions of Poles during WW II, and were bitter enemies. Poland didn’t free itself from Soviet subjugation until 1989.

[@debrathomas1904]

So terrible part of WW 11 history that no allied nation would stand up for the incredible Polish people. General Patton was absolutely right about the Soviet government being worse than the Nazis regime. Truman could have threatened Moscow with the same fate as that of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. The Soviets did not have the atomic bomb in 1945! World history might have been different?😮

[@america8706]

Its a slap in the face of decency honor and freedom that Hollywood hasn't made a movie about this event yet. But then again, maybe that's a good thing

[@glennmorrell4907]

If Hollywood made a film about this atrocity it would be replete with historical inaccuracies…and who knows what else.

[@barrybale9678]

The pianist?

[@glennmorrell4907]

@@barrybale9678 good point…

[@hiddentruth1982]

You have to give it to the Polish people. They are a tough lot after all they have been through.

[@keithpritchard1181]

Could you please make one about the heroic Freikorps resistance to the Polish invasion of Germany 1920-1922? And for balance and to honour the Poles, another about their more successful invasions of Russia and Lithuania.

[@charlieygreen8532]

Love Dark Docs and it's narrator

[@notsosilentmajority1]

The Soviets betrayed the Poles in this situation and then the Western Powers betrayed the Poles when they "gave" Poland to the Soviets. Patton was right.

[@Fat12219]

Betrayal on both sides 😢😢😢 poor Polish people 😮😮

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@Fat12219 Absolutely true. Thankfully, now they are a strong, successful and independent nation.

[@demonyakku3710]

63 days of glory. Soviets were not liberators they were another occupation

[@robertledford499]

Excellent.

[@eldorado1244]

Love this channel

[@vanpenguin22]

Imagine the tales of resistance that could have been told, had so many not suffered as subjects of post war soviet rule and hence were silenced. God rest you, valiant Partisans of years past. How I long to hear your stories.

[@Howie900]

The Poles never gave up and fought throughout but were denied the right to march in London at the of the War. The Poles fought on all fronts and in the Air (Battle of Britain). To me they did more than most other occupied countries if you get my drift. A proud People that have earned their freedom and defend it more in todays climate and rightly so.

[@Fat12219]

So sad 😢

[@jasonhaynes2952]

Of all the people ravaged during WW2, was there any one of them who had it WORSE than Poland? First, they were invaded from both Germany and Russia and divided up. Then the Nazi's made Warsaw a ghetto for polish Jews and practically made the entire city a prison camp. Then they deported hundreds of thousands of them to concentration camps and ultimately, to their deaths. They fought back during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, only to have the ghetto destroyed. Only to fight again in resistance to the nazi's, with their best chance at freedom to come from the Russians (The same army that originally invaded them in conjunction with the nazi's). Imagine having to choose the red army over the german army. Wow. Then, as the war finally came to an end, to stay in an opporessed state, still suffering, under the control of Joseph Stalin.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Imagine 180,000 people died in your city, fighting. Imagine the camaraderie between neighbors after that.

[@Sean-yb7zm]

Poland was invaded by the Soviets at the same time Germany did. It was also the Checka that committed the slaughter at Katyn. The Germans were more humane by far.

[@rogerodle8750]

Jan Sobieski would be proud.

[@debrathomas1904]

The brave Polish air force pilots that escaped to France & then to England made the Luffwaffe pay in blood during the Battle of Britain. The Polish pilots hated the Germans for invading & conquering their country, the Polish pilots accounted for the destruction of many German aircraft during the Battle of Britain while British Hurricanes & Spitefires. I tip my hat to the brave Poles who continued fighting even after their country had been conquered by the Germans. The Allies should have stood up to Joseph Stalin to give Poland back to the Poles after WW 11 had ended. So glad that Poland is now a free independent😊 country

[@OldMusicFan83]

Poles live in a tough neighborhood.

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Very interesting video.

[@VeChainStacks]

Proves again an armed populace can resist oppression

[@jamesvandemark2086]

And here I was thinking of those valiant Greeks!

[@danfloros4267]

The Greek fightback shocked the Nazis, the Brits, the Americans, and the Russians the most

[@seanohare5488]

Very interesting well done informative

[@tac6044]

I don't get it man, how have you not done a video on LRRPs? It's the absolute perfect content for this channel. These were clandestine teams operating in Vietnam, even during the war most people in the Army had never heard of them. They ran more missions and made more contact with the enemy than SOG, SEALs and all other teams combined. There's not much quality content about them online, it's a really cool subject just waiting to be tapped by someone who can do it right.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Vietnam gets quite boring, it was never a true cause.

[@robertb4563]

@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg Yeah, I know. 58K deaths are not a true cause (and not counting the millions of casualties in our allied ranks and enemy combatant ranks). That statement is why so many Vietnam combat vets will have nothing to do with you armchair warriors.

[@hellskitchen10036]

I'm glad you find the war that took my lung and health , boring, and that all the lives of Marines who died under my corpsman hands was never a true cause.@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

[@johnjacobs1625]

There were a lot of brave Poles! Some were Great Flyers! JJ

[@glengearhart5298]

Though I completely disagree with what Stalin did, it was a politically astute move to remove anyone who could stand in the way of the Soviets taking over Poland. I also disagree with what the other Allies did to the Poles! By not accepting the refugees after the war. Sending them back to Poland to languish under communist oppression is a black and blood stained act we should be ashamed of.

[@marvwatkins7029]

@ 2:00: they had FM then? Don't think so.

[@sjTHEfirst]

13,000 kilometers! That would be 1/3 of the way around the world.

[@wayneiles9823]

The Polish should be proud of there up raising against the oppression of Nazis. The Poles where overtaken by a another dictatorship after the German where defeated.

[@fritzlehner9060]

This all due to the Elite

[@patricklanigan]

It feels strange giving a thumbs up to such a depressing video, but I did. The retelling of the history of WW2 often leaves out the plight of the Polish people, caught between two legendary A-holes, Hitler and Stalin. I cannot imagine having to face such a bleak reality. It would have been great to have got them allied support that they deserved did not include post war occupation by an equally brutal regime. Imagine thinking "Yeah, the Nazis are gone!" Followed by " but now Stalin is our overlord."

[@scothayes9220]

Good show.

[@Occident.]

If only Poland had given up 96% German Danzig back to Germany and not pushed for war against Germany instead.

[@lamafioza5123]

the history of Gdańsk/Dancig, as you said, and Polish-German history in general is much more complicted than you think. The simple article of Gdańsk in Wikipedia could be the first step into the right side

[@joannakaminska9673]

Co z bzdury. Gdańsk był tylko pretekstem do wojny. Francję i Anglię też najechali za Gdańsk? I co robili Niemcy na słowiańskich ziemiach? Im zawszę jest mało, nie potrafią spokojnie koegzystować z sąsiadami.

[@Westsideswimcoach]

The Polish resistance continued against the communist until the mid 1950’s. Quit fighting the Germans and then started fighting the Russians.

[@stormship1647]

Stalin was a mobster and a monster as well

[@americameinyourmouth9964]

Why don’t you put the name of battles, weapon systems, etc, in the name of the video or title card? I don’t even know what the videos are about half the time.

[@pop401k]

No help from the Soviets because Stalin wanted to get rid of any non-communist Polish leadership, the same reason for the Katyn massacre.

[@pomicultorul]

hank you and... thank you very much!!!

[@billkramer2994]

Bad line!! "We're thrilled you joined us on this adventure!" The killing and starvation of rebel grp trying to take back their country is "hardly an adventure to be lionized!" What a pitiful ad followup!!

[@acote5020]

Poland unfortunately never really had a chance as neither the Soviets or the NAZIs were will to let them survive.

[@vkaustralia1898]

Most probably ‘pay back’ for when Poland back stabbed the USSR in 1920 during the Russian Cilvil War when both the Red and White Armies were engaged in Siberia.

[@nigeldepledge3790]

Brundisi is 13,000 km from Warsaw? No part of Europe is that far from another part. Maybe that should be 1300 km, yes?

[@johnpacella9519]

I became aware of this massacre by reading Mila 18, by Leon Uris. I was in middle school at the time.

[@sparklessconnectionselectrical]

Wasn't this about the April 1943 Warsaw's Ghetto uprising?

[@bernardosanchez7627]

The group portayed in the presentation screen will be the Sven Hassel fighthing team....

[@rafanifischer3152]

A little exaggeration there. The distance between Brindisi Italy and Warsaw Poland is 2,176 km, not 13,000 km.

[@seniorslaphead8336]

The Poles really couldn't catch a break. It's hardly surprising that they are now moving toward having the strongest army in Europe. Good for them I say.

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

I knew that story, but coming to think of it, it reminds me of Chinas struggle against the Japanese invasion. While the Nations military forces were fighting the Enemy, the Communists avoided Battle as much as possible. Why ? They were willing to risk the Country being taken over by the Enemy, if it meant they might have a chance to take power.

[@shelonnikgrumantov5061]

The reality is as always a bit more convoluted than a short video. For instance, the Warsaw appraisal was not endorsed by the Soviets and was indeed started to make sure that the Polish government in exile takes control over Warsaw and Poland - the one that was directly anti-Soviet. Moreover, at the beginning of the appraisal the Soviet forces were indeed much depleted and facing a threat of a German counter-offensive. The Reds (to be precise - the Polish army fighting within the Red Army) still attempted to cross the river but the Warsaw resistance which was supposed to make a contact with them did not show up. And so on. Which does not change the overall conclusion that Stalin used this mistake of the Poles to tighten his grip over Poland and that the Red Army could start the offensive a bit earlier. (Not as early as it is portrayed by a majority of the Western historians). On the other hand - was the blood of the Soviet soldiers less expensive? PS As regards the fierceness of the fighting- I am not doubting the courage of the Poles but how could that German general compare it to Stalingrad if he wasn’t there? I guess one have to take into account that he was reporting about dear him overwhelming the unprecedented difficulties, which does not stand for an objective assessment, huh?

[@davehall44]

I think the cover photo of the German Army is from Stalingrad.

[@rsmith02]

By "appraisal" you mean "uprising" I think.

[@Strongboy1770]

The Warsaw Ghetto held out in 1943 longer than all of Poland did in 1939, with scant help from the Home Army or the Polish underground.

[@joannakaminska9673]

Polska w 39 przetrwałą dłużej niż cała Europa Zachodnia w 40r

[@hodgheg]

The odious Stalin encouraged the Polish resistance to start the uprising, promising support from the Red army. But of course that support never came because Stalin wanted any potential armed resistance to his coming rule to be wiped out. May he rot in hell.

[@rayfarthing5121]

i hear you took notice of me telling you to slow down

[@toms5996]

While your documents are good I can't watch WWII documents anymore. As a European it is painful as it is our cities that are bombarded to dust (not saying who's fault this is). For American viewers - imagine watching films of your hometowns bombarded to dust and in many cases your relatives as well. Sorry for this dark comment - I think it was needed as a Finn.

[@fruckles]

I understand this. A strong people.

[@Miguel-LaAguilaAztlan]

Lmao wat a weenie

[@MtnBoar]

I guess your schools don’t provide the education on the America civil and revolutionary wars.

[@Miguel-LaAguilaAztlan]

@@MtnBoar ur literally saying that this great historical analysis video that praises both sides as they all lost people for the evil powers that be should be BANNED

[@Miguel-LaAguilaAztlan]

And wat r u talking about we barely got anything close to equal rights during the civil rights era not even one hundred years ago and it never held up fully lmao the cops kills us brown and black people here and get away with it dude we have the Hughes ratio for that so tell me again how we don't suffer ?? Or have u not watched all the public lynchings aka police shootings of innocent people mostly black and brown

[@MasonboyMasiel]

For sure

[@Fat12219]

Wasaw , Poland 1939 😢😢😢

[@PoorMan972]

Stalingrad?

[@baumgartnerwm]

The Soviets were in no condition to take Warsaw during the early part of the uprising. They're northern and southern flanks were both east of the closest troops to Warsaw. They had just reconquered thousands of square miles of their territory and had obliterated Army Group Center. All that said there are a hundred ways they could have helped without risk to themselves. Stalin intentionally left the Poles to die in Warsaw for political reasons

[@CM-ve1bz]

Appears the polish helped to defeat the wrong army also

[@adimessi79]

''If youre not at the table, youre in the menu!'' Simply put, nobody cared about Warsaw!

[@milt6208]

Manila was even worse.

[@markmullin4246]

2 complete different scenarios! Furthermore this episode isn't talking about Manila! Get with the program.

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

Manila doesn't get talked about as much as it should. Slalingrad of the East

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

​@@markmullin4246you sound insufferable

[@milt6208]

@@markmullin4246 Be a jerk if you want. Manila was much much worse.

[@markmullin4246]

@@milt6208 sorry you're the jerk!

[@danielbraun6621]

Poland traded one dictator for another dictator.

[@patrickmcglynn5383]

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Hey Ukraine, here's some tanks.

[@wakeup2133]

"The Polish Govt in exile in London" In other words they fucked off and let their citizens rot whilst no doubt living the High life with our Masters here. Things have always been the same and will never change.

[@auro1986]

it was when you called hitler to tell it was time for him to dissipate by changing disguise and live rich quiet life in america or some neutral country of europe that contributed in planning wars