The insurgents, most important politicians, government officials, representatives of the armed forces and the inhabitants of Warsaw took part in ceremonies commemorating the 71 anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Exactly at 17, at the hour of the start of the Warsaw Uprising, sirens wailed. Warsaw residents stopped for a minute to a minute of silence to honor the memory of the insurgents.
At the Powazki cemetery, the monument of Gloria Victis was attended, among others: Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, Marshal of the Sejm Civic Platform deputy, mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz Waltz, the Metropolitan of Warsaw Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz, president-elect Andrzej Duda.
The ceremony began with the playing of national anthem. Prayer for the dead insurgents refused commander Janusz Bak priest, bishop delegate field for the veterans and veterans. After the prayer was given an honorary salvo, and then solemnly laid wreaths at the monument of Gloria Victis. On behalf of the residents of the capital they have made medley: President of the Warsaw City Council and a delegation of veterans. Wreaths made too personally Parliament Speaker and President-Elect. Flowers were also laid on behalf of President of the Republic, the government and the Senate.
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The ceremony ended with the discharge of military assistance and banners of honor.
President Bronislaw Komorowski was in Warsaw’s Wola. – It depends on us how we will remember what was, to be stronger and wiser for the future – said the president at the monument of Fallen Undefeated.
President Komorowski stressed that Will was a district which historically has experienced the most tragic events. – So it was during the nineteenth century national uprisings, as it was in World War II – he said. He added that on August 1 should be not only on the Powazki military, but also in the cemetery in the Wola district.
Bronislaw Komorowski thanked the city and district authorities for taking care of this place of remembrance. – We would like to thank the guards of this place, who for many, many years told and the story of insurgent Warsaw, but also tragic history of this place – he said.
The celebration began midmorning Warsaw’s Ochota district flowers before placing a plaque commemorating Colonel Antoni Chruściel “Monter”, commander of the Warsaw District AK. July 31, 1944 in the building of the street Filtrowa 68 was signed order to start the struggle for liberation from Nazi occupation of the capital.
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz paid tribute to the insurgents before the monument “Fighting Mokotów – 1944″.
Prime Minister reminded that they paid the highest price, which was their own lives. Because they wanted to show that the cases for which they are fighting for the nation’s most important. Premier added that if it were not insurgents determination, our generation does not doczekałoby freedom.
“Great family AK”
Wojciech Militz, president of Environmental Soldiers Regiment AK ” The tower “, recalled the moment uprising. – Rozbiegliśmy were all in accordance with the orders, and those years of conspiracy, when private accommodation practiced military drills, but gave us so much, that on August 1 we saw that we are a member of the great family of the Home Army – said Wojciech Militz. He recalled that at the height of fighting in Mokotów involving more than 5,000 people. Of this group, were killed in the Warsaw Uprising 1700.
Memory killed in the uprising in Mokotów commemorated a minute of silence. After the ceremony at the monument in the Park General Gustav Orlicz-Dreszera insurgents, scouts, and a crowd of Varsovians passed in the “March of Mokotów”. Pulawska street to street Dworkowa.
At noon, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw was a ceremonial changing of the guard. Pilsudski Square appeared in the Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, MPs, the mayor of Warsaw, and residents of the capital. In a short speech, the head of the government noted that different generations in different ways cherish the memory of the insurgents. For us there is the special duty towards the homeland and history. Today is the last participants leave World War II and the Warsaw Uprising. It’s from a younger will depend on how the memory of the heroic struggle of our ancestors survive the test of time.
The Mayor of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz recalled that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was unveiled even 90 years ago. Today, he is an eloquent symbol of the insurgent fighting and witnessed history. At the memorial tablets of eighteen Tomb of the Unknown Soldier can be seen significant date in the history of Polish army and Polish independence. Gronkiewicz-Waltz pointed out that this symbolizes the Warsaw Uprising brightest lights today.
During the ceremony, also read a special proclamation to the nation recalling the 71st anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. It contains a request for a dignified attitude during the hours of “W”, ie at 17.00, symbolizing the beginning of the struggle against the Nazi occupiers.
“involuntary heroism has become their reputation”
The Marshal of the Sejm Civic Platform deputy paid tribute to the insurgents of the Museum of the Polish Underground State and Army. Parliament Speaker stressed that they were not looking for fame hero but – as stated – “heroism involuntarily became their reputation”. Addressing the veterans said that is in front of them with emotion, humility and gratitude. It is impossible to understand – she added – “if you had the courage, dedication and faith, so as not carrying weapons, and having only a great heart for the Polish take on an unequal fight, knowing that it can end tragically,” – said Civic Platform deputy.
President of the World Association of Home Army Soldiers Leszek Zukowski said in turn that the struggle always carries the risk of loss of life. He stressed that Poles appreciate life, but for the country are ready – as he said – “take the fight”. Leszek Zukowski also drew attention to the shortcomings of the armed insurgents. He recalled here that the enemy forces dysponowały artillery, armored units and air force, which – rated – “was not comparable with insurgent forces.”
The candidate of Law and Justice Law and Justice deputy prime minister laid flowers at the Monument to the Little Insurgent in Warsaw’s Old Town . Along with her flowers filed invited by her children from the orphanage in Kety. On Friday, Vice President of Law and Justice, along with the youngest visited the Warsaw Uprising Museum.
The celebration ended ignite Bonfires on the Mound of Remembrance of the Warsaw Uprising in Mokotów. Fire – traditionally lit in this place August 1 – will burn for 63 days – as much as lasting insurgent fight.
The mound was piled with rubble, destroyed in 1944. Warsaw. Sorted him on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in 2004. On the mound stands several meters in size sign Polish Fighting with a date: 1944.
The Warsaw Uprising was the largest underground military action in Nazi-occupied Europe. August 1, 1944 to fight in the capital joined approx. 40-50 thousand. insurgents. Planned for a few days, it lasted more than two months. During the fighting in Warsaw were killed approx. 18 thousand. insurgents and 25 thousand. were wounded.
The losses among the civilian population were huge and amounted to approx. 180 thousand. killed. The surviving residents of Warsaw, approx. 500 thous., Were expelled from the city, which after the uprising was almost completely burnt and destroyed.
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