A rebellion against the Nazi occupiers of Poland's capital city happenedon August 1, 1944. The Polish underground army (AK, Home Army) startedthe operation to liberate the city from the invaders and enable them toact as hosts to the approaching Red Army. The operation which was tolast an incredible 63 days, cost the AK around 6,000 lives with some50,000 wounded. The Red Army stopped its offensive just miles outsidethe city just to let the Poles and Germans fight it out amongstthemselves hoping no doubt that the Germans would annihilate theanti-communist Polish Home Army, thus saving the lives of many Russiansoldiers. The AK, under the direction of Polish General 'Bor'Komorowski, was forced to capitulate on October 2.Mix of German, Polish and Russian rarely seen footage.