Wira of Warsaw: Memoirs of a Girl Soldier
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993340601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Having received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Birmingham, he pursued a career in finance. - In later years Wira was reunited with co-conspirators from the resistance. The terror continued as Poles were rounded-up for forced labour. Flickering candles covered the streets where public executions had taken place. Her mother turned to smuggling to feed the family as they struggled to survive. - About the Author: George Szlachetko is Wira's son. The Germans closed down Danuta's school in an effort to destroy Poland's identity. She assumed the pseudonym 'Wira' (pronounced Vera) and began her assigned sabotage activities, duties which had to be kept secret even from her own family. Aged 14 'Wira' became a freedom fighter and later played her part in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The opportunity arrived when she was recruited into the Grey Ranks, part of Poland's underground resistance army, within an all-female unit. Wira could never forget the past. Warsaw's spirit was almost broken, but Danuta refused to be a victim and dreamed of fighting back. He conducted additional research, visited archives and made a number of trips to Poland to illuminate the background to her life story.. - Danuta's story begins with her childhood years in German-occupied Warsaw. In post-war years, Wira revisited her homeland and continued to work for her country's freedom. - One year later the Warsaw Up
now at 68 I find this is the next best thing. Danuta Widlo My mother was involved in the Warsaw Uprising and as she died when I was 10yrs old and unable to ask her questions that I would now at 68 I find this is the next best thing.