Day 144: Warsaw Uprising Museum

Today we dove into more World War II history and how Warsaw residents rose up to fight off both German oppressors and then Soviet oppressors. This part of Polish history was practically erased from textbooks, museums, and memorials because the Soviet government didn’t want citizens to learn how their people led an insurrection against the Nazis.

The museum detailed the horrors Polish and Jewish citizens faces in Warsaw and the ghettos. The insurgents planned underground and used sewer systems to lay communication cables, move around the city, and avoid air raid bombing. On insurrection day, the Soviet’s fell through on promises to support this group and also didn’t allow allied forces (UK/US) to land aircraft on Soviet bases to supply the insurrection. Overall, the uprising created problems for the Germans and they had some success in the beginning. However, Germany punished Warsaw for the insurrection by carpet bombing it to the ground. After the Soviets eventually removed German occupation forces, they quickly worked to label the Polish insurgents as criminals and put them in Russian labor camps to die. All mentions of the uprising were removed and no memorials could be made to their sacrifice.

It wasn’t until 1989 that more information on this uprising was released and historians worked with members to bring videos, photographs, and text to light. It was an awesome museum.

Restaurants:
GOŚCINIEC

Food:
Placki Ziemniaczane Z Gulaszem Z Szynki Wieprzowej (Potato Pancakes)
Beef Tartar
Nalsníki z Farszami (Crepes with Stuffing)

Spots:
Warsaw Uprising Museumもっと詳しく