Moorhouse Roger
When the Warsaw Rising broke at 5.00 pm on 1 August 1944, the German response was grimly predictable. It was summed up by Heinrich Himmler, who wrote to Hitler informing him of events and stating that "the action of the Poles is a blessing. We...
PUMST cosed on 1st of Agugust 2017.
Dear ALL
Please be advised that the Polish Underground Movement Study Trust will be closed on 01/08/2017 - on the 73. Anniversary of the Warsaw Rising.
We apologise for any incoveniance that may cause.
PUMST Committee
Kondracki Tadeusz
The Red Army entered Poland in January 1944, in pursuit of the Germans. The Soviets refused to recognise the legitimate Polish authorities loyal to the Polish Government-in-Exile based in London. Thus, as they progressed, they disarmed the Home...
Davies Norman
As Britain’s ‘First Ally’, Poland played a role in most aspects of allied military strategy, not least in relation to underground resistance movements. Hence, Britain’s SOE was closely involved with the Polish Underground from 1940...