The Warsaw Uprising - The Unstoppable Spirit of the Polish Resistance - Extra History

[@extrahistory]

Today is the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. You can read more about this event here: www.warsawuprising.com/

[@Tyrac235]

Uh

[@flamingstorm9820]

It's not Saturday Nice

[@shadowsafe6329]

Since we are on the topic of revolution,will you please do video's on the 1918 Easter rising of irland when you can?

[@elhombredeoro955]

Are you planning to do a video about Warsaw Ghetto uprising as we?

[@Jungoguy]

Those were brave people.

[@michealohaodha9351]

"Because we do not beg for Freedom, We fight for it" Witold Urbanowicz (303 Squadron)

[@lilosurmer4466]

Yeah like how they went asking the Allied troops in 1939

[@pianonian7314]

@@lilosurmer4466 they were not begging for freedom, they were asking for aid from their cowardly allies known as Britain and France.

[@lilosurmer4466]

@@pianonian7314 So they were just as "cowardly" as you say as France and GB

[@eugeniuszeugeniusza4180]

@@lilosurmer4466 they were formal allies

[@Pospolite-Ruszenie]

@@lilosurmer4466 damn learn some history. Poland was not "cowardly". The fact is that the politicians of France and UK wear scared of a war and were letting Germany build up. WW2 could have been complete avoided id France invaded Germany when Germany invaded Poland.

[@swagachu446]

polish boy scouts formed the countries most formidable militia... wild

[@kahorere]

There's a lot more they couldn't possibly fit in one video but they did SO MUCH before and during the uprising. Both boy and girl scouts were incredibly well organized but also didn't lack boldness and even humour. You should definitely read up on their methods of sabotage and diversion

[@SupersuMC]

Mad respect for those who sacrificed themselves. Serious salute.

[@andrepuppi2325]

​@@kahorere Is there more content about this? I would really like to learn more

[@kolba7697]

@@andrepuppi2325 here is a fact about Warsaw uprising.Warsaw always stops for one minute every year when the uprising began.

[@magentuspriest]

@@kahorere i read a book about some teenagers in the Warsaw uprising. Amazing

[@Gboy86ify]

“The blue in the Polish flag represents reliable allies.”

[@mario2872]

hahahahahaha good one xD

[@mario2872]

@@Mmjk_12 so you got ww2, even worse, LOL

[@someoneprobably1802]

Same for the green in the Czechian flag

[@yt-jt4368]

Same for the Germans

[@NeyoSteel]

Russia wasn't our ally at all.

[@EannaWithAFada]

A nation destroyed will never exist again Poland: check this out

[@bthsr7113]

One could argue that they were never fully destroyed. From the spirit that refused to die, to the troops fighting far from home so that they could return, Poland lived on.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Bthsr71 Indeed!

[@yggyfaeldo1093]

Bthsr71 I agree but the quote still stands true. Remember the Poland-Lithuanian Commonwealth?

[@dragonathebestbg2714]

Bulgaria after 500 years of slavery: hey guys u remember me?

[@Yuio_Qaz]

Italy got divided and was reborn after 1386 years.

[@bottasheimfe5750]

As the son of a Polish Immigrant who lived in Poland for a few years, I really appreciate the videos you guys are making about Poland's sacrifices made during WWII. More people need to know about these events in my opinion.

[@novacaesar9303]

All I ever really hear is the surrender and history books don't inform most US students of their sacrifices

[@lentoturmahub8214]

Nova Caesar Poland didn’t exist for six years.

[@lentoturmahub8214]

SISYPHUS VASILIAS What’s your problem?

[@lentoturmahub8214]

SISYPHUS VASILIAS Capitalism, racism, sexism, the far right, inequality... Oh, and morons who think there’s some sort of great conspiracy by [insert country here] that we all somehow believe.

[@lentoturmahub8214]

SISYPHUS VASILIAS I don’t think I’m the one who needs them tbh.

[@WolffangPL]

Correction about 2 minutes in : Poland never actually surrendered, the city of Warsaw surrendered

[@theinquisitionsparrot6749]

Wolffang haha good joke. Not even Warsaw surrendered

[@theinquisitionsparrot6749]

Kapitan Grigoriy sry that was a joke

[@hotshot461]

Poland, nor warsaw, surrendered. They were conquered.

[@flad9354]

Poland never surrender without fight

[@mateuszzakrzewski8]

That's false

[@RoBMcCullochexperience]

Im not even Polish but this was crazy emotional. Well fought Poland - even the kids fight on.

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

You wouldn't happen to be Scottish would you?

[@RoBMcCullochexperience]

@@Ggdivhjkjl actually I'm English but lived in in a few countries so consider myself more international.

[@kubawwojtek6912]

@@RoBMcCullochexperience jestem z polski itak było wielu Polaków w tedy zginęło dzieci walczyły wszyscy walczyli w tych strasznych czasach

[@RoBMcCullochexperience]

@@kubawwojtek6912 At least one of us knows and appreciates the struggle even in the face of annihilation. Much respect to your brave nation

[@kubawwojtek6912]

@@RoBMcCullochexperience thanks you

[@DynamicDurge]

As a Korean, my heart goes out to the Poles. Coming from a people who've also lost monuments, historical artifacts, infrastructure, and so many human lives to foreign actors, you are not alone. Not that yall needed to hear that, Poles are tough as nails.

[@chiapetYT]

Hi

[@bobknee4127]

I’m american, but my family is Irish, and I have nothing but love for my Polish catholic brothers. The courage and resistance they showed…were geography to change place, I only hope my Irish ancestors would have fought with the courage the Poles showed despite facing hell

[@i9t-f4h]

유럽버전 한국...그저 폴

[@lordpazo6784]

As a Pole i love south korea. We have very similar history of being fucked over and over and over again. Lucky for us our goverments see it and we invest into eachother, both on the civilian market and in the arms industry. Tho i gotta admit you run your country better then we do but oh well maybe it will change in a couple of years

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@Tohrµ Yup, 2nd class powers stuck between competing superpowers on the map, and suffering for it.

[@michaelf7093]

I am visiting Krakow today. They had a memorial at 5 oclock. All the sirens of the city sounded, and then everyone stood for a moment of silence. Then, Polish flags and songs.

[@maxymillian]

I live in Kraków

[@kajetanneumann165]

It’s even cooler in Warsaw, because the entire city just stops.

[@gen.georgepatton4746]

Wow I’d really like to see that.

[@PersianMapper]

Sirens?

[@michaelf7093]

@@PersianMapper Yeah, sirens for one minute, then silence for one minute. This, in lieu of the hourly bugle call.

[@richardgorcsos]

Interesting fact is, that the hungarian troops stationed near Warsaw refused to fight against the Poles. Actually the hungarians supplied them with ammunition, food, medications and provided shelter for the wounded.

[@---uf2zl]

Was Hungary still on the side of the Axis at that time or were they on the verge of changing side ?

[@ceratosaurus4511]

@@---uf2zl Technically still in the Axis sphere of influence, up to September of 1944 if i recall.

[@ghua]

They always did that, there is super strong bond between Hungary and Poland. We help them, they help us

[@qzg7857]

We do not deserve Hungarians

[@apalahartisebuahnama7684]

So Hungarians want to play as Chernov ?

[@Delta-es1lg]

The Polish were some of the toughest fighters in WW2, and they deserve every bit of the praise they get.

[@andym.8610]

@Rick Stuifzand polish troops fought everywhere in Europe to beat the nazi's. For example Italy, France,Holland,...

[@wojciechkowalski7554]

Polish battle bear: Hello there

[@TrueShoot1000]

@Delta 118 yea they were tought but ineffecient

[@maxsomerjoki8147]

@@TrueShoot1000 How?

[@carlosthedeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

the polish fought in the battle of britain, bismarck sinking, Warsaw uprising and lasted for 2 MONTHS without tanks or any armored support fighting panzer, while also being betrayed by the ones they were fighting for TWICE and to be locked inside the iron curtain

[@Rager_U]

"...long after the 'thousand-year Reich' was wiped from the Earth." Fantastic ending.

[@Zamolxes77]

Calling 70 years a long time.

[@redornament3248]

More like 12 year Reich

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@redornament3248 Such a twelvie smh.

[@michaelramon2411]

Not to mention the Soviet Union that would not come to their aid.

[@eliasziad7864]

Good job Germany for getting rid of this poopland country.

[@cc1e4me]

*CALLING WARSAW CITY AT WAR, VOICES FROM UNDERGROUND, WHISPERS OF FREEDOM*

[@mihaimihai3483]

SABATON !!!!

[@datfisheboi6519]

1944! HELP THAT NEVER CAAAAAAME

[@anybinobept9892]

try to save Berlin in vain

[@catelloapicella3089]

@@datfisheboi6519 CALLING WARSAW, CITY AT WAR, VOICES FROM UNDERGROUNG, WHISPERS OF FREEDOM

[@jimmy248]

SABATON nice 🤗

[@haydenwhite5799]

This is SUPER cool to learn more about the Warsaw Uprising.

[@08yannch]

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

[@SilverGamingFI]

Calling Warsaw, city at war! Voices from the underground, whispers of freedom! Rise up, and hear their call! History calling to you!

[@yustinj.3910]

@@SilverGamingFI *WARSZAWO, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALCZ!*

[@k0mentator507]

Yustin J. Wyjdz

[@magentuspriest]

Only real historians understand this

[@roamlangevin4582]

All the streetlights in the city Broken many years ago Break the curfew, hide in sewers Warsaw, it's time to rise now

[@cb6733]

Sun Tzu: A nation destroyed shall never exist again Poland: Yea, about that (edit: spelling)

[@ihavenoideaonhowtonamemyself]

And poland died TWO times

[@ihavenoideaonhowtonamemyself]

YES TWO

[@waifuhunter9815]

they prove him wrong 3 times (Partision, WW1, WW2)

[@przemekm.9588]

@@waifuhunter9815 nah Polish Army actually come back to live on 4th August 1914 (as 1st Cadre Company) but during whole WW1 Poland was still under Partision. I would rather say: Partision, WW2, Soviet occupation after WW2 to late 80's

[@baron1855]

Poland was never destroyed in WW2 friend, the polish spirit lived on

[@enclavesoldier8893]

Also fun fact, General Edward Rydz-Śmigły, the former commander of Polish Forces before the war, actually escaped internment in Romania and joined the Underground Army but went under another name, because he still felt guilty for Poland's loss. He died in 1941-2 due to a heart attack though.

[@jurtra9090]

He should not feel guilty

[@m4rmot462]

Nah he didnt change the name because he felt guilty but cause he would obviously have been arrested.

[@enclavesoldier8893]

@@m4rmot462 No he went with a different name when he joined the Underground. Why would the Home Army arrest him?

[@meanwhilemannews]

@@jurtra9090 Because he stopped the Non-aggression pact being signed between Poland and Germany he evidently lead to it's demise. He should feel guilty.

[@zk21373]

Edward Śmigły-Rydz He was an idiot thats for certain

[@Snp2024]

Poles: Damn at last Germans are gone we can be free. Soviets: More like under new management.

[@Argacyan]

Poles today: [This message has been redacted by national ministry of truth]

[@drewpamon]

@@Argacyan they have a new title now. "Google"

[@capeewee]

Shivansh NA 1991: Bouta end this Man’s whole career

[@rzul]

@@capeewee 1989

[@capeewee]

Rzułta Łuć Potfotna oh rite, but I was more referencing just the fall of the USSR

[@Pilchowski01]

My grandfather fought in the uprising, and we're at the memorial this year with him. Thanks you for covering a key part of my family's history

[@simply-FBI]

Pilchowski01 He died with valor :) Hope you have a good day :)

[@szelau3383]

Powodzenia.

[@toledochristianmatthew9919]

@Calvin Cirurgiao we or they?

[@coolsceegaming6178]

I’m an Irish man, I don’t really think much about the individual soldier, I’ve never been into a fight other then a fist fight, but I know that he must have felt scared, he must have felt pride, he must have felt happy to fight for his country, so I salute him, and the rest of the fighters.

[@Rockyandfan]

He is a hero

[@tectumstare8219]

Oh man! This makes me really cry, I mean boy-scouts these would have been at least 13 years of age or older. Such a massive burden that they took unto themselves, in their finest hours, never wavered, pure in devotion to the cause and laying down the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. May these glorious heroes be forever honoured and remembered, may their sacrifices never be forgotten. A scouts salute to the Glorious Gray ranks!

[@Taco_By]

Forgot too give you some proof sry, Jerzy Romuald Grzelak that's he's name

[@kacpecie]

Boys around 16-18 were commanders. Anything beyond 19-20 were officers. Kids as young as 12 fought on the frontline. Younger kids crawled through the sewers to deliver messages.

[@ramranchcowboy8857]

Every scouts that participate on that should be honored.

[@IHRDI]

Not sure about the polish rules, but in the states, scouts can be as young as ten. I have a feeling some younger siblings were included in the courier ranks as well.

[@gameknightjek2640]

@@IHRDI In Europe, we begin at six. As a scout, this story hit very hard. Our brotherhood is powerfull, i understand how they held. But god imagining this, dying with my brother i know since i'm six, with wich i got trough totemisation, difficulty, march... God it hurt just to imagine this. Plus we already have a military/religious like organisation, it's not very hard to see how they done. A group of 8 scout is a patrol here. A camp of 16-18, a post.

[@kajetanneumann165]

One of the members of the gray ranks remembers that when they retreated from the old town the civilians begged them to stay. This was one of the most tragic things about the uprising. People who didn’t exit the city in time were trapped and their only defense was the resistance. Every retreat meant that thousands civilians and wounded were left to die by the heads of the German forces. That is why this is one of the most bloody battle of the 20 century. In that battle more poles died than Americans in Vietnam.

[@reitheinsolvable7380]

And unlike the Americans polish did not deserve this

[@mariustan9275]

@@reitheinsolvable7380 What do you mean

[@CHRF-55457]

@@mariustan9275 Vietnam was just fighting for independence from French colonial rule. America decided to intervene to return Vietnam back to the French.

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@CHRF-55457 no? They were fighting on the side of the independent south Vietnam to stop the communist north from taking over. We still weren't justified in joining what was someone else's civil war, but get your facts right

[@thecommunistdoggo1008]

@@CHRF-55457 No that's just false. At first yes but America never directly intervened in any meaningful capacity (save for a few airstrikes and some supplies I believe) to protect the French Colony of Feench Indochina. America intervened to stop the communists from overruing the south Vietnamese who were independent from France. American intervention was extremely limited in the 1956 First Indochina war. They had no intentions of returning it to French rule the strategic objective of the Second Indochina war was simply to preserve the status quo and prevent the fall of South Vietnam to the North which is where they failed and ultimately lost

[@rasuel2880]

Im a simple Hungarian. I see Poland, I click.

[@dzonydzonkowski2677]

💖💖

[@grzegzol8828]

That's right!!!;)

[@polakk5912]

Polak Węgier dwa bratanki i do bitki i do szklanki.

[@wiej007]

I say hello from Poland to you my brother.

[@hertzchi6380]

The polish are pleased 🖤

[@JonathanLundkvist]

Women, men and children fight They were dying side by side And the blood they shed upon the streets Was a sacrifice willingly paid

[@SuperAzoz99]

I see you are a man of culture.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

That was touching. Thank you

[@JonathanLundkvist]

@@Edmonton-of2ec Check "Uprising" by Sabaton; especially the official video for the song.

[@AimlessSavant]

Warsaw! City at War!

[@mpitt0730]

@@AimlessSavant VOICES FROM UNDERGROUND, WHISPERS OF FREEDOM

[@lucyblue_____]

I'm half Polish but grew up in Holland. I don't even know the language but I will never forget all the tales my grandmother told me about the war. She really disliked the Russians, which I didn't understand until I was older. On her birthday, the Polish side of the family used to do a few shots of vodka together and she would start singing war songs. She always tried offering me and my sister some vodka too, but we were much too young and my mom forbade it. She's too old and sick now to drink spirits, but she still comes to live when she hears old Polish marching songs.

[@sevzakrevasky]

" *This is Warsaw calling... This is Warsaw calling to all the Free Nations* "

[@changes5765]

Why to all free naions?? Should have called the Soviets :)

[@VersusARCH]

@@changes5765 Check Armia Ludowa...

[@nathanr.9507]

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[@j3wsby]

WARSAW, CITY AT WAR! VOICES FROM UNDERGROUND WHISPERS OF FREEDOM!

[@ibbi32]

@@j3wsby rise up and hear the call history calling to you

[@Qudlinn]

Fun fact guys regarding towards both topic of history nad gaming: In Polish shooter "Enemy Front" there is a made-by-game pause that happens every year at 1st of August at 5PM and game stops for A minute. There is also a screen with link to page on which you can learn more about Warsaw Uprising

[@lukzloty]

But apparently, that website is no longer up.

[@romulus2473]

That was a good game.

[@markbrown8757]

Its on steam on pc Ithink

[@loki3618]

All of Warsaw stops

[@SirHenryMaximo]

These accounts of Polish bravery pumped my heart! From Brazil, my salute and respect to the heroes of Poland!

[@michaligames2658]

Thanks

[@Doniczek444]

Thanks

[@jackb1040]

Dzienkuje 🇵🇱🇧🇷

[@zentralratderfliesentischb660]

There is no bravery in shooting someone in the back from a window, and then pretend to be a innocent civilian. But they are better than Resistance as the polish at least sometimes wore something like a uniform marking them as combattands under the genevan convention.

[@pointly]

Much love and respect to the Polish people, from an American.

[@liamratliff9710]

Make that *two* americans

[@jackthorton10]

Three Americans

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Amerikanskl

[@mannyt214]

Four americans

[@liamratliff9710]

Ok ngl when I started to study ww2 I was actually astonished and mad that the allies wouldn’t help Poland :I

[@balazstoth7977]

Long live Poland. Wish the best from Hungary.

[@cafii4297]

🇵🇱🇵🇱🇭🇺🇭🇺

[@jackb1040]

🇵🇱♥️🇭🇺

[@sebastianbaranski7649]

Lengyel, Magyar - két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát

[@Rudevald]

Greetings from Poland Brother!

[@theimmunegamer8123]

🇵🇱❤️🇭🇺

[@TheFlyingMCFish]

Depressing to watch. Not just as a German, but primarily as a human

[@AhriOfAstora]

All we can do is to never fight echother again : )

[@TimoshkaKartosha]

It's more depressing to watch as russian because it's not true but who cares, it's just a russians, who cares about their human loses in 40 million people

[@mr.mystery9338]

@@TimoshkaKartosha you kinda just threw soldiers at the germans without any kind of strategy. Incompetence is truly tragic.

[@antyrak7905]

Regular people don't go to war with each other, like you don't really care about grabbing a rifle and going on a killing spree hundred miles from your home. Literally nobody does that. It's the politicians who go to war with each other for some arbitrary reasons and the worst thing is they never target other politicians, they always target the innocent people as they are somehow at fault for politician's sick ideas.

[@fistinyourface7053]

@@TimoshkaKartosha which part is not true?

[@Victor-tl4dk]

My great grandfather was actually an officer who was killed in the Katyn Massacre. He still lays there today. My other great grandfather was a solider sent on the German front. He died within the first months of fighting. Take what you want from it, but my grandmother swears he came to her (as a spirit or ghost), and when he took his helmet off she saw his severed head and then he just faded away. She was two or three when he died.

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Much respect and honor to those brave men

[@pixie7349]

Your poor grandmother having to deal with such things at such a young age. May your great grandparent rest in peace.

[@nh4ci295]

Honestly, the most badass nation ever. Ever.

[@nh4ci295]

@Thomas Scicluna pfff no

[@revolutionarymarxist-lenin7252]

@Thomas Scicluna Nope.

[@gryffith1378]

“We are trapped by two devils who both want to rule hell”

[@patrickdees5256]

Well guess you could say "Gave them Hell", If you know what I mean?

[@cageybee7221]

except one devil literally wants your entire race dead, and the other wants to end inequality and poverty.

[@C3Pinko]

@@cageybee7221 Oppresson of even the workers is not "end inequality and poverty" 1956, and afterwards, groups like ZOMO caused terror to many people in the country.

[@JAKphoenixify]

Unlawful_Falafel yeah, let's ignore the fact that Poland was basically turned into a puppet which barely received any aid from the Soviet Union.

[@Vit-xz3zb]

@@cageybee7221 yeah just ignore the katyn massacre

[@bucherbuddy2237]

We love you, our polish brothers

[@wezuwaz3626]

Same from us to you brother :)

[@mikemandalorian9226]

LONG LIVE HUNGARY!! WE POLES LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

[@DytoxPrime]

🇵🇱❤🇭🇺

[@まずかあな]

@@DytoxPrime It's indonesia 🇲🇨 asshole 👊😤😡😡

[@まずかあな]

@I LOVE POLAND :D О русский здарово

[@pjhussar2038]

2:19 Poland never surrendered. This is a fact.

[@marekczajka9324]

Yes we didn't surrender there was an order which said to the last man

[@levvy3006]

Stalin even said this

[@nathanm9212]

Stalin... Really? Stalin is a known Liar... Obviously. The uprising signed the capitulation papers with Germany October 2nd. After which the uprising stopped and the poles gave up their guns... I understand National pride, but you dont get to rewrite the parts of history you dont like...

[@arandomguy8619]

@@nathanm9212 Well it wasn't as much of them surrendering, as it was them just being captured with no way to get help :P

[@boriskrustev4070]

Occupation, bruh

[@NealeBaxter]

There were *volunteer* allied missions to drop supplies from aircraft to the resistance, by mid August 1944. My uncle, W.O. Murray. A. Baxter, piloted two such missions out of Foggia in Italy flying a Liberator, being shot down and killed on the second mission on August 15th.

[@MrAmerilias]

May He rest in peace , thank you.

[@shaggygabe728]

Thank you Murray for your service and sacrifice, Murray. May you rest in peace.

[@adamp.3739]

For a person that's a Pole, for this channel to cover the Warsaw Uprising is... magical, to say the least.

[@copperfurredfox]

This is basically how I felt when they covered the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, it’s always nice to hear history about your country

[@samdumaquis2033]

But they hid all the swastikas, this is sort of rewriting history subtlely

[@travelingbard1]

@@samdumaquis2033 they have an episode earlier on that explains why that removed the imagery.

[@epsilonborealis]

@@samdumaquis2033 They do that because youtube algorithms automatically detect swastikas and demonetize videos containing them.

[@tntfreddan3138]

Same feeling I got when they covered the Great Northern War. Too bad we didn't win.

[@HistoryMonarch1999]

Man this artist came a long way since the early series. This and whoever did the majapahit art are my absolute favorite. (And everyone else)

[@johnosburn6814]

nerfvideos96 I'm pretty sure it's David, right?

[@prasannajanakiraman5832]

a certain failed artist came a long way too, unfortunately for all humanity

[@PoggoMcDawggo]

@@prasannajanakiraman5832 who?

[@N3WR3N41554NC3]

This guy's work in the Admiral Yi series is sooooooo good, I do kinda miss him doing Extra History, but everyone is great here

[@CooperAATE]

@@N3WR3N41554NC3 I've watched the series 4 times now

[@gilbertplays]

Extra History should do the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines as well. With a million Filipino deaths, the Philippines suffered an irreplaceable loss of culture and with Manila the second most devastated city besides Warsaw.

[@robertmarks317]

True.

[@mrchocolatebean8878]

@@AlexKS1992 what if we just do both

[@melvinmerkelhopper5752]

True. I heard that only a few years of Japanese colonization was way worse than decades of Dutch colonization. Or something like that.

[@lordz00]

Would love to see that!

[@imperialguardsmen8543]

Melvin Merkelhopper *Spanish and American

[@jamiemiller1482]

“Warsaw city at war voices from underground whispers of freedom” God, I love that song

[@lavalslounge335]

1944 help that never came

[@jaredjosephsongheng372]

@@lavalslounge335 Calling Warsaw City at War Voices from Underground Whispers of Freedom Rise up and Hear the Call History calling to you Warzawo Walcz!

[@varnasblade]

Sun Tzu says a nation destroyed will never exist again... Apparently he never learned about Poland

[@grammaticusboomshot5212]

Guess so

[@heathenfire]

The "polish nation" wasn't destroyed. This was concentrated in Warsaw and other big cities. Though millions died, the poles still lived on, keeping their customs and their language. They were able to rebuild because the nation of the poles wasn't destroyed. Look at what happened to the nation of the Gauls after the Roman conquest of Gaul. That is what he means by a nation destroyed. Gaul as a nation simply doesn't exist anymore

[@varnasblade]

@@heathenfire why must you be so critical to complimenting hyperbole

[@imie5762]

He was right. Our nation spirit had been killed long time ago, and those who were meant to rebuilt our country: generals,pedagogues,doctors,lawyers, intellectuals were killed in Katyn's massacre or in Intelligenzaktion. The rest who remained alive were mostly passive people, who throughout these 45 years were easily brainwashed, or collaborators who were torturing their own people.

[@ozone9473]

Because Polish spirit was never destroyed by anyone. We pushed back Turks, Russians, Germans (including Teutons and Prussian), Bolsheviks. We will also survive neomarxist EU and multikulti and LGBT propagandists

[@rafael9886]

Damn Poles are actually very patriotic.

[@jakukuja7736]

They were tried, hurted and f*cked right into the ass more than any other Central Europe country. They should be more respected.

[@DominikKost]

Damn right we are! :)

[@mr_rowboto]

They really are, patriotism is a historic trait of Poles. They dissapeared from the map for more than a century, Napoleon reignited their patriotic flame when he campaigned against Russia through Poland... that flame lasted a hundred years, and then, just after WW1... Poland reappeared.

[@MFODelta-3]

Like i am polish even i can die for me country. Sike even for USA cuz i like bigmac.

[@pranavvaze291]

As everyone should be!

[@openthinker6562]

Say what you want about the Poles, but they have always been through the worst, and still come out at the end.

[@alexandrub8786]

Jews,poles,romanians,orthodox in the ottoman empire/habsburg empire/polish-lotuanian commonwealth. In eastern europe you are either hardcore or dead.

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

"There are few virtues the Poles do not posses, and there are few errors they have ever avoided."-Winston Churchill

[@alexandrub8786]

@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 an eternal error is their neighbours.

[@sethleoric2598]

Eastern europe are usually in the worst

[@David-kd4qr]

True, I feel very bad for the Polish in WWII, but their Pre-War gov was pretty bad and not very nice. Average Poles just never seem to catch a break.

[@marcinwitkowski217]

Im 23yo male but yet every time i hear about our uprising i cant stop tears flowing from my eyes,tears of sorrow for all of those who sacrificed themselves. There are not many things im proud of in my life,but i will admit being born in Poland makes me proud

[@solk.posner7201]

I hope one day to visit Poland, and while there, pay my respect for the victims of unnecessary cruelty and to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their life for a Free Poland. Love from Peru.

[@Przeswietleni]

Sol K. Posner thank you

[@DaBaSoftware]

American here with the same goals in mind :)

[@AkshatSTR8EDGE]

Indian here , will probably visit in 2k20.

[@lordz00]

Best of wishes to you too! From Poland! :D

[@nop269]

Honestly being polish it's an amazing country but an absolutely shitty government

[@nobrac1647]

Poland: *Exists* Every Neighbour Ever: _"It's free real estate"_

[@xyzak47-pl]

Nope, Austria-hungary was cool.

[@majan6267]

@@xyzak47-pl they took part in the Polish partitions too

[@xyzak47-pl]

@@majan6267 compared to German and Russian occupation, it seems to me that the Austrians were more like friend that lets you live in his home until moment that you will be able to live again on your own.

[@justynagaecka9275]

@@majan6267 Yeah. But they didn't want to make us Austro-Hungarians. They let us talk in our language keep our culture etc. Out of 3 countries that took our country back then Austria was the nicest one. I'd say germans were in beetwen but it's an open topic. Can't really tell if Russians or Germans were worse....

[@willisplaysgames]

@@justynagaecka9275 while that is true, the Austrians werent really able to make the poles austrian, thats why the austrians were forced into a dual monarchy with Hungary, because 80% of the territory they controlled couldnt speal Austrian, and they found it difficult to impose their culture on a populus unwilling to accept it

[@25BDominique2021]

Man this story is heartbreaking. They fought so hard and were so young.

[@h.t.awesome3822]

Yes, Palestinians truly are more than heroes. So sad their country was stolen and occupied like Poland.

[@jedrzejjakielski1258]

"We do not beg for freedom, we fight for it" -Witold Urbanowicz, 303 Squadron CO Sums up the history when you look at it

[@lvgvs4187]

Poland: Fights with Germans when France and Britain just sit in border Poland Again: Fights with Germans when nobody is helping them Poland yet again: Forced to become a Soviet puppet state after war by Allies

[@sonole3]

Yeah poland is pretty much the punching bag of European history lol

[@SentryWill]

Poland will into space to escape Europe.

[@alejandroojeda1572]

*and the soviet betray them *And the soviets just sit outside the city. They were right, warsaw was going to be invaded not liberated.

[@lvgvs4187]

@@bubblegumgun3292 they were just patriots who wanted to escape from Soviet bear.

[@bratbrat8208]

@@sonole3 Looks like you got no clue about the history...."Punching bags" dont win, dont survive, dont create strong states...

[@SomeoneNamedMark]

Watching this was hard for me, my grand parents, polish, lived through this war. Thank you extra history for telling the stories they cannot.

[@BlackRaven0211]

I tip my imaginary hat to Poland. This is badass. Greetings from Perú 🇵🇪

[@offduty23]

I had the distinct honor of fighting alongside the Polish while deployed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain in 2013. I do not know a people more fierce in a fight at more friendly in regular life. Polska Walczaca.

[@duckquack8562]

offduty23 you sir, have had the honor of life time.

[@duckquack8562]

And thank you for your service

[@nickwalker4936]

You, your guys and the poles are legendary. Thanks for everything.

[@MercilessSunGod]

E is the most menacing for to reckon With EEEE

[@MrHanderson91]

The British.

[@irongeneral7861]

"NOT THE BEEEES!" -Random Wehrmacht Soldier, 1944

[@boyscouts83712]

😂

[@cerealkiller7143]

Flashbacks from Battle of the Bees.

[@tntfreddan3138]

"NOT THE WASPS!" -Random Wehrmacht soldier, 1944

[@patrickdees5256]

No! Not the hornets!

[@333teapot]

The situation has been made worse with the addition of yet more bees!

[@nick-1008]

I went to Warsaw this summer pretty amazing how they reconstructed the entire city after such a event

[@nikolauz3162]

Ali ACE no, just no. 90% of Warsaw was laid to the ground. How about Engalndistan? Not so much huh?

[@randriu1221]

@Ali ACE what??

[@admiralyifan9326]

@Ali Ace why does japan and russia have anything to do with England being better?

[@DoctorStrange01]

@Ali Ace Don't ever miss your daily dose of medication you're taking.

[@Flat_dimension]

Ta warszawa to straszna wieś.

[@jorgemartinezsc1956]

As a proud scout member this one has made me cry like no other extra history tale. Thank you guys for bringing light to stories that in other countries we do not know but clearly should.

[@sammoore2051]

I wrote a ten page paper on Poland during the Second World War and I had to physically fight myself to keep writing on the paragraphs involving the Warsaw Uprising because it gave me actual nightmares.

[@PlayerFORgamev]

Sam Moore I guess u read about the corpse ⛰

[@lopali]

can we read your paper?

[@jonrunargislason1884]

IT'S A SHAME HOW LITTLE RECOGNITION THE POLESH GET FOR WW2... the enigma machine, the Poles in the british army (like the raf squadrons) and a lot more. It's just a shame coz they did so much

[@grzegzol8828]

And that's a fact

[@darhaisanu2329]

No

[@aaramm8]

Correct. The infamous Poland BETRAYAL

[@sgal6776]

On 30 Jul 1941 was signed Polish-Soviet Union Agreement. According to the agreement USSR equipped a polish Army of General Anders (75.000) which was supposed to fight on the soviet front. Though, violating the agreement Army of General Anders refused to fight in 1941 - 1942 and on the verge of Stalingrad battle has -escaped- was transferred to Iran.

[@ashdabrowiak9407]

Neither do we get recognition for ww1. We had the lancers that fought the ottomans for years

[@johnstuart1347]

The Poles don’t get NEARLY enough WWII cred. Some of the most badass WWII history happened in Poland.

[@chadusgigantus388]

What about greece?

[@MrSagaTeller]

@@chadusgigantus388 Both our countries deserve respect and more recognition, there were many unsung heroes of that war.

[@Daniel-jm7ts]

Poland Greece Finland And so many other countries just get ignored It's sad

[@Madhattersinjeans]

​@Otto Ernst Lindemann British troops who had been wasted by an incompetent French command strategy. In fact France in general was ruined by it's useless leadership.

[@torimaritime6955]

Poland, Greece, Finland and Canada all have the best track record during WWII in my opinion.

[@juanponce3737]

i´m mexican and i cried, i´m in love with poland now apparently

[@henrybricks2953]

Poland: Can we ve free now? Soviet: Well yes but actually Gulag.

[@nochybanieraczej2307]

XDDDD

[@mistapeper1283]

;_;

[@randomowykolegazinternetu]

-,-

[@DebilNo4Mk1]

@@platynowyviking7746 To WcAlE ŚmIeSzNe NiE jEsT

[@idonttrustgov5]

@@platynowyviking7746 Zero poczucia humoru

[@ROALMIGHTY]

Thanks guys. I just got back from comemoration event. Its really heartwarming that now not only Poles remember.

[@Akren905]

My grandfather was a polish partisan in ww2. Ive heard stories from family friends and my mother.. he did some rather.. wild stuff.

[@c_rx_sh]

Please tell me Id like to know xD my mom told me my grandgranddad in poland killed 3 SS officers and got deported to Auschwitz for that

[@czescwaszejpamiecizonierze7427]

I don't know why but, while watching that i couldn't stop my tears.

[@mg42sd]

No sad music, yet I still cry.

[@sovietlenny-kun2085]

Warszawo walcz! Greetings from the friendly neighbour of Poland, Czechia. Hopefully I wrote it correctly...my knowledge of Polish is still not too good...

[@raminuspaulus7718]

Zecky TV you wrote it perfect. dont worry about language we can understand eachother even if we speak native languages dont mind mistakes :)

[@ivantan42]

Ah yes, Sabaton?

[@runaldwaschlap1368]

@@ivantan42 good Band, good Band I see you're a man of culture, but I think he just meant Warsaw fight in polish, not a sabaton quote

[@BornInMetroBF3onPS3]

Greetings brother:)

[@szlacha4]

Ahoj! Dziękujemy za te miłe słowa przyjacielu z południa!

[@angusyang5917]

Fun fact: each Stahlhelm that a Polish underground resistance fighter wore represented a dead German whose helmet had been looted.

[@Colon-D...]

im pretty sure they also could've stolen them from armories too

[@JoshSweetvale]

"What country is next to Germany?" "Russia." Sure, parents.

[@noahgray543]

Well, they might as well be with how history has worked out.

[@Askhat08]

Based parents!

[@JoshSweetvale]

'Russia' AKA the USSR was Germany's neighbour until the 90's.

[@ihavenoideaonhowtonamemyself]

Well they arent wrong.... like in what year you ask that?

[@fogsight-f4l]

@@JoshSweetvale No, they weren´t...

[@leelicayan2180]

Nearly cried because this story was so moving

[@cafarellano9340]

Yessss!

[@stefank7962]

but they lost

[@bigwolf-ts3ht]

@@stefank7962 doesn't matter just like the Alamo

[@spiritofhopeloveandkindnes2308]

I'm in tears near the end.

[@michakikowski8887]

Thank you for remembering the honorary struggle of my nation

[@szymonwlodarczyk5356]

Attended the hour W demonstration in the centre of Poland today!! I'm on holiday, on a little tour of Poland with my family all the way from Scotland, Super cool to see this topic discussed by one of my favourite channels!

[@robertthomas4163]

I am somebody who always had a hard time crying. Never really knew why. However, if I feel like I need help to cry, I watch this video. It pushes me just enough to let it all out. I think it’s the grey ranks that get me.

[@astroslav5581]

Poland never officially surrendered in WW2

[@bacnguyen9304]

Astro Gamer they just capitulated

[@LiakkDoesStuff]

Astro Gamer we fought till the end

[@mavockm7711]

poland never officially surrendered.

[@DanBx98]

bac nguyen to say Poland capitulated when two countries of gargantuan power knock down your door, already dividing your land up for themselves before the fact... it’s hard to NOT struggle. Poland never surrendered, despite having little to no help from their allies. Read about Monte Cassino if you’re interested.

[@Nugcon]

**Looks at france**

[@mrcreavill]

I honestly have tears in my eyes. Thank you so much for this video. I am a young Pole, living in Warsaw, and it means a lot to me. Despite Normandy, the West would probably prefer to ignore some events of II WW. Here, we still remember all of. This story should never be forgotten and I believe it won't be - kiedy my żyjemy. They did so much for us, what else could we do for them? Poland has a long history of uprisings against German and Russian oppressors dating back to the XVIII century. Warsaw Uprising is perhaps the most tragic. The audacity, the impudence, the bravery of boys running with pistols and rocks against well-trained Nazi troops is unthinkable. To this day, Warsaw Uprising is subject of heavy debate in Poland. Some portray it as a foolish and unnecessary fight that resulted mostly in deaths of Polish civilians. Looking at strict numbers and war potential - it's hard to argue with that. The loss has also weakened the Polish position during post-war conferences. Isn't it the irony of the fate that Bór-Komorowski dreamed about securing Poland from Stalin but have only nailed the coffin for Jałta? Another tragic story is Wołyń. Just before the Uprising, Polish civilians in the East of the country were brutally murdered by UPA - Ukrainian paramilitary group fighting for the freedom of their country. Village by village, it was pure extermination of anyone who was Catholic or spoke the wrong language. 50,000 of Poles have died there during 1943-45. Just a few weeks ago, a controversial book about these events was published. The author argues that Polish commanders could help people of Wołyń but choose to focus on upcoming Warsaw Uprising. Was it a mistake to sacrifice lives at Wołyń for uncertain hope for Warsaw? God, is it even possible to answer such a question? For any adult, who would like to know more about dillemas and sacrifices of young Poles during the Uprising, I would recommend the movie Warsaw '44. It is not documentary but it perfectly captures the tragedy of history. If you have a chance of visiting Warsaw, Warsaw Uprising Museum is a must-see. Kiedy my żyjemy!

[@Askhat08]

Poland always was a biggest enemy of itself. Their attitude, superiority complex, idiotic decisions, habit of pissing off all their neighbours made them a lot of enemies throughout the centuries. I'm not defending anyone, but there is a reason for the Wolyn massacre and Ukrainian hatred towards Poles. And the reason is Poles treated them worse than dogs for centuries. Sometimes karma has to be repayed. When Poland was under Prussia,/Austrian/Russian control, the entire region became much calmer, there were no wars until WW1 if you count off Polish (again) rebellions.

[@SENSEOFLIBERTY]

To ja Tobie polecam film Andrzeja Wajdy "Kanał". To prawdziwy film o powstaniu warszawskim.

[@k0mentator507]

Scratch We fought polish-soviet war and won We fought ww2 and won We fought the cold war and we won But there is one war we will never win Polish-polish war

[@vazak11]

I legitimately started crying during this, thank you for sharing all of this.

[@pointly]

"Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła!" "Poland is not yet lost."

[@clayerhun1597]

I nie będzie.(Im Hungarian)

[@giovanniperalta9798]

The Poles were the greatest heroes of the WWII, it´s sad that we don't remember their histories of true courage and sacrifice in the history classes of the schools. Respect to Poland from Chile.

[@Bilbo1teaBaggins]

Haha! Nice joke!

[@xenq_4566]

@@Bilbo1teaBaggins Nice joke is *YOU*

[@maxpayne7459]

I dont think so.i would say the Brits and the Yanks were the greatest heros

[@jigglypuffthejigg4952]

I think the germans were the real heroes

[@edgarallanpoe209]

I think all the allies were the greatest heroes. And yes, even the Soviet Union.

[@nostalgicarchives9463]

Long Live The Grey Ranks! A salute from an American Eagle Scout to my Polish Heritage

[@scottkettel2308]

As an Eagle Scouts I believe this should get more recognition from scouts in all countries

[@jaylee9259]

Im finnish but my anut and uncle were polish and i celibate this for them every year

[@ScarletEdge]

celebrate XD Celibate is refusal to have sex XD

[@HarryUrazman]

prepare your anut, we will celibate

[@justynagaecka9275]

Alright alright enough cut him some slack

[@Chujzmaslem699]

r/ihadastroke

[@joeszymaszek1146]

For anyone interested as to how the Allies thanked the Poles for essentially giving them the tools to win the war, from a working enigma machine instrumental in the work at Bletchley to providing fighting men for damn near every major campaign in Europe..either read I Saw Poland Betrayed by Arthur Bliss Lane or just research the Yalta Conference. It truly is sad how the Allies threw Poland aside after the war…

[@healyalvarado4791]

Nothing but respect for some of the greatest martyrs of the 20th century. Patria o muerte ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@anemu3819]

Yea

[@Xsis_Vorok]

My neighbour was in the Polish Resistance and fought during that time in Warsaw. I read his book. Very interesting but scary and horrendous.

[@paddyshotgun1792]

What was his book?

[@nightwolfjr.6184]

@Nick Holmes what is the name of the book ?

[@MercilessSunGod]

What is the dudes name Jk your lying

[@patisilence]

@@MercilessSunGod yeah because soldiers don't have normal lives after war 🙄

[@Xsis_Vorok]

@@nightwolfjr.6184 it's called "Pages Torn From My Youth" by K. Karlsbad

[@OliRPoz]

Thanks to you, I have a piece of knowledge that I can show my fellow colleagues in Madrid about the atrocities made to my capital. I would like to thank your effort and time providing not only the facts, but also some numbers of the Warsaw Uprising. The whole country remembers this as one of the cruelest, but also the bravest episodes of our history. To this day, the whole city of Warsaw stops for a minute, while sirens echo across the nation and firecrackers are lit in the major crossroads in Warsaw. Then, one of the most beautiful moments that I, living abroad, always try to watch on live streaming: the President, the Prime Minister and many other politicians, bishops, priests, army members and civilians sing together the Polish National Anthem in the Powązki Cemetery. And so the Anthem begins: Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, kiedy my żyjemy. Co nam obca przemoc wzięła, szablą odbierzemy. Which roughly translates to: Poland has not yet perished, So long as we still live. What the foreign force has taken from us, We shall retrieve with sabre. Thank you once again for this insightful piece.

[@hellotheremyguy5347]

This is one of the very few time I say that a nation exists that is more patriotic than the U.S.A. We celebrate July 4 with fireworks, while you celebrate August 1 with a minute of stillness, sirens, firecrackers, and Polish politicians, priests, and more coming out and singing the Polish National Anthem? Well played, Poland. May your country live on for 1,000 years.

[@CRooomba]

This is the one episode of extra history that I can come back to and it still makes me cry. What happened in Warsaw is a tragedy

[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

I’ve been fascinated by Poland for the last few years. The commonwealth era was a fascinating time, a interesting stab at democracy before the “great experiment” and a multicultural empire much stabler than the Austrians. Post Great War they beat back the red army, even beating the Soviet Union. After the curtain fell, they’re rebuilding the city, bringing back historic sites. The fact that they have such a strong identity after everything they’ve been through is really impressive.

[@jakubw.2779]

That's *exactly* why our national identity is so strong

[@v4enthusiast541]

Not a democracy, more of an elective monarchy/Noble’s republic/Aristocracy

[@lukzloty]

@@v4enthusiast541 Still, in a times of Abolute Monarchies, having a government, in which up to 10% of citizens (Szlachta - Nobility) elect their ruler can be called some form of democracy.

[@v4enthusiast541]

luk_zloty- Gonna have to stick with Aristocracy, rule of the few, on this one. And honestly, Aristocracy is better than Democracy.

[@a-drewg1716]

@Error 404 I mean hell even before the partitions the PLC was basically a puppet to Russia, Prussia, and other neighbors as they used the system to elect puppet Kings then right before the partitions there was move to try to change the system to stop this from happening

[@haxingorPOL]

As a Polishman Myself I'm happy you made this episode of the Polish History on your channel. Many People today remember the Warsaw Uprising as a light of hope for polish people during the second world war. And now Millions of Polishman remember this couragous act every august 1st by stopping whatever they were doing to honor those, who fought for freedom while the sirens around the country go off for 1 minute. Again thank you.

[@gnome9773]

After hearing what those brave scouts did, I am proud to call myself a scout

[@canadaballplayz9999]

Sabaton explained the Warsaw Uprising pretty well too, I just needed to find this video for the more important details. Thanks for sharing this information with all of us.

[@Simon_the_penguin]

WARSAW CITY AT WAR VOICEA FEOM UNDERGROUND WHISPERS OF FREEDOM 1944 HELP THAT NEVER CAME!

[@kcazseeley]

I love these types of stories. Your narration gives me chills

[@joew9690]

He's a very good narrator

[@ChinaLookingKindaSus]

This was pretty chilling story. Got goosebumps several times. Good review on the tragedy that the Poles had to face. I feel bad for them.

[@kennymartin5976]

Oh hey! I'm of Polish decent too! Its really cool learning about the history of my grandmother's homeland!

[@caroll9193]

My grandma told me that the red in the polish flag is supposed to represent all the blood spilt during its history

[@AdkusST]

Well thats true . mine told me same.

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Poland was a superpower of eastern europe from roman empire till the 18th century

[@eybaza6018]

@@freedomisfromtruth kolejny debil co wierzy w WIELKĄ LECHIĘ

[@auralintang6391]

Go poland! Some love from indonesia! 💜💜

[@AnimatedAirlines]

Must've felt mighty damn good to be on that Polish destroyer, flashing "I am a Pole" at the Bismarck

[@TheBayzent]

Did the Bismark answer "Poles are metal bars where girls dance, you are a ship"?

[@AnimatedAirlines]

@@TheBayzent 🤔

[@kas8ia]

@@TheBayzent you're mad funny bro

[@liamweaver2944]

@@TheBayzent I’m an American of Polish ancestry, and even I chuckled at that.

[@mareksicinski3726]

different time

[@RiseofNick]

Fun fact, the Soviets actually waited outside of Warsaw until the germans wiped out the polish resistance. They wanted to get rid of any pro western/anti- communist resistance forces that would be a problem to them once germany was defeated

[@MrCubFan415]

Not surprising

[@phillip5043]

This is a myth that has been thoroughly debunked in the past 20 years. While I don't doubt that was part of the soviet consideration records from time show that a crossing of the Vistula in force was impossible due to the state of Soviet Logistics. It's your idea was true the Soviets would have a bad right after the Rebellion failed in reality they took another three months in advance

[@polishstalinist3835]

@@phillip5043 which is exactly why they refused the ales to use their airstrips to drop supplies and ignored all radio calls for help

[@KeepHimAtBay]

@@phillip5043 you are crazy

[@beskamir5977]

@@phillip5043 Even just sending air support could have drastically altered the fate of the city. Doing so wouldn't have required them to cross the river on the ground.

[@kk007pl]

"Because we do not beg for Freedom. We fight for it" Witold Urbanowicz (303 Squadron Commander).🇵🇱❤

[@foxtrot_sakurajima4093]

You guys should cover the Easter Uprising of 1916!

[@hugovieiradasilva6657]

indeed!

[@jamiebehan1636]

Absolutely. A fascinating subject that too few know about

[@damporing7558]

Spoiler alert Ireland lost

[@jamiebehan1636]

They may have lost but so did the Pole's

[@robinlinnekausrud5246]

I've been suggesting this for ages! If Extra History sees this, a good book about this (and more!) is the book Irish Rebelions 1798-1921 by Helen Litton

[@ecoper210]

"He who survives shall be free,He who dies is arleady free."

[@ryankramer2703]

Should do Budapest 1956 next. Talk about the Hungarian resistance to the Communists.

[@aleqw1479]

Actually, in poznan and east berlin there was almost the same thing (i am not denying budabest '56 wasn't huge, but it's definitely not the only one)

[@exatent5194]

As a Hungarian myself, I would definitely like a history episode dedicated to the resistance of 56

[@coolsceegaming6178]

Maybe a Vietnam episode.

[@benashurov7434]

From what I heard, the resistance was less anti-communist and more anti soviet bolshevism

[@tymongajewski2816]

I, being Polish, have been taught Polish history, and this is only one of the times Poland has been given the middle finger by conflict, but still persevered. I am truly proud of my countries accomplishments and achievements, and I am honoured to be a part of it.