University of Warsaw

The university of Warsaw was closed for the students during the German occupation of Poland and turned into a well-fortified barrack for German soldiers. The university was scene of heavy and bloody fightings during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, but the Poles never managed to took it. The University lost 60% of its buildings during the fighting in 1944.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Wikimedia Commons (1) & Stefan Bałuk (2)