Poland - "Endlessly" (Part III)

[mase992]

VII

Everyone was dead.

He could hardly move. His back was pressed against the crumbling walls of an old chapel. Just two days ago he had stood where Royal Castle had been, but now there was only smoke and rubble. The charred silhouette of a soldier blown by a grenade decorated the opposite wall in a grim spectacle. Poland grunted and

Comments

I love you for commenting on every single entry of this! *hugs*

[mase992]

I didn't know about that, and I think it's outrageous! I can't even try to imagine the frustration of those who lived through that.

But now, thankfully they can be remembered and renowned for their courage and the sacrifices they undertook to liberate their country and even outsiders like me can learn about their courageous spirit and appreciate and respect those heroes, despite the outcome.

I have become seriously interested in the Warsaw Uprising and am currently planning on writing an extended piece about it. I also just ordered a copy of the film "Kanał" and will watch it as soon as it arrives. You probably know this already but it was, apparently, the first movie about the Warsaw Uprising.

And long live Polish stubborness ;D.