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The 1994 Warsaw Uprising - An assertion of sovereignty and hope.



Left: August 1: Soldiers of the Pięść battalion march into action. Notice the Polish flag is being already flown, the first time after four years of German occupation: this is now Polish territory.
Right: Notice the white eagle - the state's emblem - over the doorway. In Poland, placement of the white eagle has always signified state business. In this case, the headquarters of an Home Army command.




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