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Events on Tuesday 1 August 1944 2
1944Warsaw UprisingPolish Home Army fights for 63 daysThe Polish Home Army rose up against German occupation in Warsaw on August 1, 1944, fighting for 63 days. Stalin halted the Soviet advance to allow the Germans to crush the uprising. 200,000 Polish civilians were killed.
1944Warsaw UprisingPolish Home Army rises against German occupationThe Polish Home Army launched an uprising to liberate Warsaw before the Red Army arrived. After 63 days of fighting with little outside help, the insurgents surrendered on 2 October. Around 150,000 to 200,000 civilians were killed and the Germans then systematically razed the city.