82 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising broke out.
After 63 days of intense urban warfare, 200 000 Poles had lost their lives.
The absolute majority of them were civilians murdered by the Germans in mass-executions
Warsaw remembers its young men who went out into battle
82 years ago, on August 1st 1944, 30 000 soldiers of the Polish Home Army attacked the Germans occupying Warsaw.
250 000 Poles were killed during the 63-day-long uprising
Warsaw’s population fell from 1 million to 5000.
90% of the city’s buildings were razed to the ground.
82 years ago today, American and Allied forces stormed the shores of Normandy against insurmountable odds, fighting for freedom and the values this nation holds dear.
Their sacrifice changed the world. We honor them today and always.
82 years ago, on the beaches of Normandy, brave British and Allied forces changed the course of history forever.
We must never forget the service and sacrifice of those courageous men and women.
Our debt to them can never be repaid.