POLAND/Warsaw Uprising 1944 - 2008

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Re: POLAND/Warsaw Uprising 1944 - 2008

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Fantastic pictures, as always....

Although as far as the event itself is concerned, i have some second thoughts about it...

there are two more Warsaw uprising events this year. One of them with our group this Sat.. will post piccies.
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Fantastic pictures again !

Something takes you by the throat and doesnt let go for long...
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Very good photo's. Are you allowed to fire blanks over there? I say that because one of the shots was of an MG42 with a belt of rounds attached that were definately not blanks. Was that just a posed shot?
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The photo was staged in a sense that a belt of deact ammo was used to simulate look of weapon being fired.

Generally we use blanks. Due to harsh weapon laws all blank firers might only be rented from specialised companies. Blank firers are treated as normal weapons. One might apply for weapon permit but its extremely hard to get one.

Blank-firing MGs are very very rare. We usually use special pyrotechnics to simulate firing or concealed 'second' gun firing blanks (like AK47s or RPK machine guns).

BTW, todays 64th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising start (1 Aug. 1944, 1700 hrs).
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i am just gobsmacked with the quality of these pictures.
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:shock: superb pictures some of the best pictures to be posted on this forum, it is good to see the Warsaw Uprising being remembered ,look forward to seeing your pictures as well Mario
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Ok, here we go.

On 2nd August 1944, uprisers tried to seize a battery of 8.8 flak stationed in the suburbs of Warsaw, on the right bank of Vistula, just on the way of advancing Soviets. Battery was manned by LW flak unit, supported by close-by units of Panzergrenadiers, just returning from the frontline.

We tried to recreate those events...

Short gallery:
http://picasaweb.google.pl/Mario33.72/W ... rgowek1944

If someone wants to see more:

vids:
http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=vuy6sD5n0Y4
http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=sGqSQEEnZR4

Gallery on our page:
http://diegams.nazwa.pl/main.php?target=targowek2008

VERY DETAILED GALLERY:
http://picasaweb.google.pl/Mario33.72/T ... 9442082008
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Superb photos Mario when is the next big event??
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Was Yesterday in Mokotów (Warsaw Uprising 1944) :P :


http://algorytmy.pl/foto/index.php?k=9_2_44&s=1


Here me with Stadler from this forum (in Fliegerblusen). My group - Kampfgruppe Adler, took part in this event as a crew of Flak 38 gun.

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