The Warsaw Uprising

Hear from Dr Paul Latawski as he recounts the events of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, highlighting its importance within the context of the Second World War. 

On 1 August 1944, an uprising broke out in the Polish capital of Warsaw. For the thousands of Poles involved, this was seen as a battle for the liberation of their entire country.
 
Led by a resistance movement known as the Home Army, the uprising saw insurgents fight street-to-street against the German occupying forces with the aim of driving them out of the city and eventually all of Poland.
 
After 63 days of brutal fighting, a capitulation agreement was signed. The insurgents were to lay down their arms and go into captivity.
 
In this talk, Dr Paul Latawski will offer an account of the uprising, highlighting the stories of those who fought back against the German occupation and providing insights into their tactics, objectives and experience of such fierce fighting.

About the speaker

Paul Latawski

Dr Paul Latawski is a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His research centres on the operational history of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during the Second World War.