September 2, 1944. Location: Castle Square

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P. A. Ney September 02, 2018

September 2, 1944. Location: Castle Square P. A. Ney/PWPW

The last of the AK troops leave the Old Town, and the Germans begin to reap a bloody revenge on civilians.

Tags: Warsaw, 1944, Warsaw Uprising

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