The destruction of Warsaw was Nazi Germany's razing of the city in late 1944, after the 1944 Warsaw Uprising of the Polish resistance. The uprising infuriated German leaders, who decided to destroy the city in retaliation.

The Warsaw Uprising (Polish: powstanie warszawskie; German: Warschauer Aufstand), sometimes referred to as the August Uprising (Polish: powstanie sierpniowe), [16] was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to …

2009年11月16日 · Soviet troops liberate the Polish capital from German occupation. Warsaw was a battleground since the opening day of fighting in the European theater. Germany declared war by launching an air...

2025年1月17日 · Warsaw was liberated. Freed from the shackles of Hitlerism, the Polish people gained freedom, defended their right to their state and independence. Strategically, the liberation of Warsaw allowed the Red Army to significantly advance to the German border.

2018年1月17日 · In 1945, Soviet forces “liberated” the city of Warsaw. In reality, they marched into a huge pile of rubble where an ancient and historic capital had once stood. Few countries in the war suffered as much as Poland, and Russian occupation would bring the survivors of Warsaw little relief.

On this day, the Red Army liberates the Polish capital from the Germans. The Soviets had a few weeks earlier mobilized 180 divisions against the Nazis in Poland and East Prussia. They had made rapid progress and had driven the Germans out …

Warsaw is left with 20 million cubic metres of debris and 45 tons of explosives and mines left behind by the Nazi Germans. 85% of the buildings on the left-bank of the river are destroyed. What remains of the city is an archipelago of scattered and poorly connected islands.

2024年1月16日 · The Liberation of Warsaw on January 17, 1945, stands as a pivotal moment in Poland's history, marking the end of years of occupation and the devastating Warsaw Uprising. This event, led by Soviet and Polish forces, played a crucial role in the defeat of Nazi Germany and the subsequent recovery of Poland from the ravages of World War II.

2025年1月17日 · The Vistula-Oder Offensive began on January 14, 1945, and on the night of January 17, the Soviet forces launched their assault on the German-Nazi troops in Warsaw. The operation involved the 47th Army under General Franz Perkhorovich from the north, the 61st Army under Colonel General Pavel Belov, the 2nd Guards Tank Army under General Semyon ...

By the time the Nazis abandoned the city in January 1945, about 85% of Warsaw had been completely destroyed. What had once been one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe was now a wasteland. Its cultural treasures had either been stolen or deliberately destroyed; its architectural gems reduced to blackened rubble.