Overview
Fighting Warsaw is a human story. Stefan Korbonski, the leader of the Polish Underground State portrays the years of the German occupation during the Second World War and the beginning of anti-Soviet underground activities thereafter. His story presents the entire organization, strategy, and tactics of the Polish underground, which included armed resistance, civil disobedience, sabotage, and boycotts. This new edition contains an introduction by his wife and closest collaborator, Zofia, as well as many previously unpublished personal photographs.Synopsis
Korbonski (1901-89) tells how he helped found the Polish Underground State during World War II, and along with his wife Zofia transmitted information on events in Poland to the government in exile in London. He also recounts his brief above-ground, post-war political career before fleeing Soviet suppression in 1947. The memoir has no index or bibliography. The Polish original, apparently never published, was translated by F. B. Czarnomski, and published by Macmillan in 1956 and in paper by Minerva in 1968. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Library Journal
Korbonski was the leader of the Polish underground, which fought both the Nazis during World War II and later the Soviets. He escaped Communist Poland in 1947. This 1956 volume offers his firsthand account. This reprint sports a new introduction by his wife, Zofia, as well as numerous personal photographs. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.