https://twitter.com/VoCommunism/status/1747646935429677554

  • Dr_Gabriel_Aby [none/use name]
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    6 months ago

    Do people understand the Warsaw uprising was done in an attempt to create a polish government separate from the Soviets?

    I feel like all the focus is on Stalin not rescuing them, which they wouldn’t have even wanted if they were winning.

    • Łumało [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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      6 months ago

      Do people understand the Warsaw uprising was done in an attempt to create a polish government separate from the Soviets?

      Oh yes that I know, you already mentioned that people mostly focus on the soviets not sending help and are most often portrayed as "backstabbing bastards". But what is overlooked, is that if the soviets did help them, AK would've betrayed them sooner or later. They are liked by the current government precisely because they were anti-communist "underdogs" fighting for a "free" Poland.

    • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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      6 months ago

      Even the London Government military leader, gen Anders, straight up pointed on that with clear condemnation.

      Also interesting fact: communist resistance forces did partcicipated in the Warsaw Uprising, even though it was politically aimed against them, because they couldn't just stand aside where others were fighting the nazis. Something (standing aside) that AK had no problem whatsoever doing (AK had up to 390.000 members in summer 1944 of which only small fraction fought).

      About not helping, Soviet Army just finished Operation Bagration, biggest offensive in human history up to this point. They were in no condition to suddenly assault major city defended by numerous and well dug in enemy forces.