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Image: AK-soldiers Parasol Regiment Warsaw Uprising 1944

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Description: Soldiers of Batalion Zośka of Polish Home Army during Warsaw Uprising on 5 August 1944 in Gęsiówka. The men are dressed in stolen German uniforms and armed with confiscated German weapons. From left: Wojciech Omyła "Wojtek", Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski "Laudański" and Tadeusz Milewski "Ćwik". Milewski was killed the day of taking this photography. Omyła was killed three days later, on August 8, 1944. A moment after taking this picture, a German rifle-missle has hit the wall over those guerrillas' heads. Noone was injured.
Title: AK-soldiers Parasol Regiment Warsaw Uprising 1944
Credit: From collection of L. Reidich
Author: Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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