Disastrous Leadership In The Warsaw Uprising

Discussions on all aspects of Poland during the Second Polish Republic and the Second World War. Hosted by Piotr Kapuscinski.
User avatar
Oleg Grigoryev
Member
Posts: 5051
Joined: 12 Mar 2002, 21:06
Location: Russia

Re: Disastrous Leadership In The Warsaw Uprising

#16

Post by Oleg Grigoryev » 19 Jun 2010, 22:31

August 1st, 1944
Soldiers of Warsaw!
Today I have issued the order you have been waiting for, the order to begin open battle
against Poland’s age-old enemy, the German invader.
After nearly five years of uninterrupted and heavy fighting underground, today you will carry
your arms in the open in order to free your Country again and to render exemplary
punishment to the German criminals for the terror and crimes committed on Polish soil.
‘Bor’
Commander-in-Chief, Home Army
August 3rd, 1944
Poles!
The armed struggle for the liberation of the capital has begun.
On August 1st, the Home delegate, Vice-Premier of the Polish Government, and the
Chairman of the Council of National Unity, in agreement with the Commander of the Home
Army, decided to resort to arms.
Three days of battle with the occupying forces have brought us great tactical and moral
successes. The forces of the Home Army have conquered the larger part of the capital,
broken the enemy’s resistance, and at the same time set free in every Polish heart
enthusiasm for the struggle and faith in its success.
The entire Polish community, and above all the whole people of Warsaw, are coming
generously and unselfishly to the aid of the fighters. All have put themselves under the
orders and at the disposal of the leaders of the rising, lending all their strength and showing
excellent moral discipline as well as great devotion in action.
We shall meet more than one obstacle yet on the road to complete liberation, but the united
forces of the whole Polish nation, under the Polish Government in London, the Home
Council of Ministers and the Commander of the Home Army, will overcome them, just as today
they are breaking the resistance of the enemy in the streets of Warsaw.
All workers, peasants, labourers and the intelligentsia alike are fighting together for a
democratic Poland, a Poland of social justice; a Poland of the people.
Long Live Independent Poland!
Home Delegate and Vice-Premier of the Polish Government
Commander-in-Chief, Home Army
Chairman of the Council of National Unity

http://www.warsawuprising.com/doc/komorowski.pdf

I find it interesting that neither first, nor second document mentions either Soviet broadcast or Soviet Army or anything Soviet for that matter at all. I wonder, if in the days just before the uprising, or during its initial stage, AK commanders, in their internal communications, or communications between AK underground leadership and government in exile, ever mentioned Kostushko broadcast as a trigger for the uprising to commence?

Post Reply

Return to “Poland 1919-1945”