August 1st 1944 - The Warsaw Uprising

[pzu]

Today is the 70th Anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944

In memory of ALL who faced up to Evil and especially those Aircrew Of the Polish Air Force, the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and South African Air Force who supported the Uprising by flying supplies from Italy to Poland during the period August to October 1944

PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)

My late father was an RAF(VR) Air Gunner attached to 34 Squadron, South African Air Force

[Lookleft]

70 years on and the Russians still can't be trusted.

[pzu]

Tinus le Roux an SA Film Director who has been conducting a series of 'film interviews' with primarily SAAF WWII personnel, has now released on YouTube The Men Who Went To Warsaw' to mark the actual 70th Anniversary of the SAAF's commencement of operations in support of the 'Warsaw Uprising'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIz8zYjmRLw

PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)

[pzu]

Just received link from Anne Storm for this YouTube video related to the Oct '44 Alpine Disaster when 6 of 20 Liberators of 31/34 SAAF were lost on a Supply Drop to Northern Italy

Anne's RAAF father was the Observer on KH158 which sadly has not been found to this day (coincidentally he had completed 2 of the Warsaw Drops referred to in my post above)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfeNlo9d0fc&list=UUfe6BhnL_R22Hn6rppK6erA

PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)

[Capetonian]

The part that the Poles played in WW2 deserves wider recognition. Fearless, dedicated and skilled flyers. Fine people who have suffered enormously throughout history.