In "Warsaw: A City at War, 193945," historians Prit Buttar and Lottie Taylor illuminate the unprecedented story of a city caught between the occupying powers of Germany and the Soviet Union, and the resilience of its citizens. This story reveals how Warsaw's centuries-old struggle for identity shaped the course of the wartime experience. For only 21 years, Warsaw flourished as the proud capital of an independent Poland until it was betrayed by the German invasion in 1939. Yet the heart of the cityits peoplerefused to capitulate. From the tragic uprising in the ghetto to the heroic citywide revolt, Warsaw put up fierce resistance against the systematic attempt to wipe it off the map. The story doesn't end with the war, for Warsaw was trapped behind the Iron Curtain. This narrative is not just about battlesit is about a city and its inhabitants, whose unwavering spirit shaped it in its darkest times. By incorporating rare archival materials, including countless eyewitness accounts, the war years of Warsaw are brought vividly to life.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Buttar, Pritt/Taylor, Lottie
Title
Warsaw
Details
English text, 8 plates with bw-illustrations. 432 pages.
