Warsaw ghetto uprising anniversary (see pictures)

Polish Radio ^ | 19.04.2007

[Popman]

Just below the steps, in the photo above, you can see a path around the mound. This path is an outline of the actual building which stood at Mila 18. As you can see by the size of the mound, the building was very small. The photo above was taken from the street which is at right angles to Mila street. The actual entrance to the house at number 18 Mila street was formerly in the spot shown in the photo below. The house was set very close to the street. A row of trees has been planted where the sidewalk in front of the house used to be.

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[Popman]

Memorial at Mila 18 honors Jewish heroes of Warsaw

Pictured above is the memorial stone to the Jewish heroes who died in the Warsaw Ghetto in a house at Mila 18 during the resistance against the SS in April and May 1943. It sits on top of a mound of rubble, where the house at this address once stood; it is turned slightly toward Mila street which is to the left. The street is still named Mila, but #18 is no longer an address there.

The last hold-outs in the Warsaw Ghetto resistance were 120 Jewish fighters who were hiding in a bunker in the house at #18 on Mila Street, which intersects with Zamenhofa Street. On May 8, 1943 after the fighting between SS soldiers and the Jews had been going on for almost three weeks, the Mila 18 bunker was attacked by the SS. For two hours, Ukrainian and Latvian SS soldiers bombarded the entrance to the house, and then threw tear gas into the bunker to force the occupants out. Unwilling to surrender, many of the resistance fighters took their own lives. Mordechai Anielewicz, the leader of the Warsaw resistance, died that day in the Mila 18 bunker, along with 100 of his comrades.

[ishabibble]

Fabulous as always, lizol. Thank you so much!
It looks to be a perfect ceremony, something the world needs to retain if we are to stay a civilized people. The majesty is spectacular!

[xJones]

A tragic, yet beautiful thread, Lizol. Thanks.

[spanalot]

“For two hours, Ukrainian and Latvian SS soldiers”

This is not true - Kremlin propaganda, Lots of these people fought against the Communists with the Germans but to suggest they were SS troops is a lie.

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:erJu6aZR5UIJ:www.infoukes.com/politics/cbs60minutes/gregorovich/+%22there+was+no+ukrainian+ss%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

[Salvation]

This was really something to see on my pilgrimage last summer. Thanks for the ping!

Welcome back, freeper Salvation! (Vanity)

[Basheva]

The Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto resisted the Nazis longer than the French Army did.

[OldFriend]

Mila 18 was one of the most profound books I have ever read.

My Polish grandmother lost her entire family to the ovens.

Sadly, never forget no longer has meaning to many jewish people in the United States.

[jnygrl]

One of my favorite books.

[Salem]

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[Popman]

Mila 18 was one of the most profound books I have ever read.

I read it as a very young man and read again every couple of years.

The book changed my life.

The concept of "evil" was crystalized in my mind

[InsNerd]

The Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto resisted the Nazis longer than the French Army did.

LOL

[The Bat Lady]

Mila 18 was one of the most profound books I have ever read.

My Polish grandmother lost her entire family to the ovens.

Sadly, never forget no longer has meaning to many jewish people in the United States.

I did the best book reports on Leon Uris in HS. Mila 18 was one of them, great book, I'm going to re-read it now. my sincere sympathy's to all your grandmothers family.

right now I'm taking up the fight against gun control. WWII showed us the worst of guncontrol. it is Beyond my understanding why jewish people will vote for gun control candidates. go figure.

[ThreePuttinDude]

So, CBS has been pulling the wool over everyones eyes
for longer than we would like to admit........sad very sad

[OldFriend]

After a day like April 16th. I once again find my faith tested.

Thank you for your condolences. There are times that try my soul and I’m sure I am not alone in that. I do struggle.

When reading of the atrocities around the world I begin to wonder. Watching Rwanda was shocking in the extreme. No one raised their voice, no one raised their fist against the murderers.

But then, a certain president did apologyze. Guess that makes it okay.

I ramble, sorry.

[happygrl]

I assume, and hope, that the faces of the old people that I see in these photographs are survivors of the Warsaw Uprising. I wonder how many are still alive ?

I like the sound of that: Uprising.

[happygrl]

Thank you for this correction.

I loathe disinformation.

[Biggirl]

Professor Librescu lived that legacy of the Warsaw Jewish uprising when he gaved his own life to saved the lives of his students. God Bless both the memories of the Jewish freedom figthers and Professor Librescu.

[ex-Texan]

*BUMP*!

[Unknowing]

Yes, amazing. Thank you for posting these wonderful photographs.

I understand that plans were discovered buried in a metal box somewhere in Warsaw after the war, which provided many clues to rebuilding the city.