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[ "Warren Weinstein ( July 3 , 1941 -- January 14 , 2015 ) was an American contractor , and director in Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates , a firm which increases business competitiveness and growth in developing economies .", "Warren Weinstein ( July 3 , 1941 -- January 14 , 2015 ) was an American contractor and economist . He was a director in Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates ." ]
[ "Warrior is a city in Jefferson and Blount counties in the State of Alabama .", "Warrior is a city in Jefferson and Blount County in the U.S. state of Alabama ." ]
[ "The Convention for the Unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air , commonly known as the Warsaw Convention , is an international convention which regulates liability for international carriage of persons , luggage , or goods performed by aircraft for reward .", "The Warsaw Convention is an international convention which regulates [ liability ] for international carriage of persons , luggage or goods performed by aircraft for reward ." ]
[ "In the Praga area , Polish units under the command of General Zygmunt Berling ( thus sometimes known as `` berlingowcy '' -- `` the Berling men '' ) fought on the Soviet side .", "In the Praga area Polish units under the command of General Zygmunt Berling ( thus sometimes known as `` berlingowcy '' -- `` the Berling men '' ) fought on the Soviet side ." ]
[ "The best German armoured divisions were fighting on those sectors .", "The best German armoured divisions were fighting in those sectors ." ]
[ "Those that remained were either shot or transported to concentration camps like Mauthausen and Sachsenhausen once the Germans regained control .", "Those that remained were either shot or transported to concentration camps such as Mauthausen and Sachsenhausen once the Germans regained control ." ]
[ "The exact amount of losses of private and public property as well as pieces of art , monuments of science and culture is unknown but considered enormous .", "The exact amount of losses of private and public property as well as art , monuments of science and culture is unknown but considered enormous ." ]
[ "Out of 350,000 -- 550,000 civilians who passed through the camp , 90,000 were sent to labour camps in the Third Reich , 60,000 were shipped to death and concentration camps ( including Ravensbrück , Auschwitz , and Mauthausen , among others ) , while the rest were transported to various locations in the General Government and released .", "Out of 350,000 -- 550,000 civilians who passed through the camp , 90,000 were sent to labour camps in the Third Reich , 60,000 were shipped to death and concentration camps ( including Ravensbrück , Auschwitz , and Mauthausen , among others ) . The rest were transported to various locations in the General Government and released ." ]
[ "Polish units from the eastern shore attempted several more landings , and from 15 to 23 September sustained heavy losses ( including the destruction of all their landing boats and most of their other river crossing equipment ) .", "Polish units from the eastern shore attempted several more landings , and from 15 to 23 September had heavy losses ( including the destruction of all their landing boats and most of their other river crossing equipment ) ." ]
[ "Among those were the leaders of the uprising Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski and Antoni Chruściel .", "Among those were the leaders of the uprising : Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski and Antoni Chruściel ." ]
[ "Initially the flights were carried out mostly by the `` 1568th Polish Special Duties Flight '' of the Polish Air Force ( later renamed No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron ) stationed in Bari and Brindisi in Italy , flying B-24 Liberator , Handley Page Halifax and Douglas C-47 Dakota planes .", "Initially the flights were carried out by the `` 1568th Polish Special Duties Flight '' of the Polish Air Force ( later renamed No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron ) stationed in Bari and Brindisi in Italy . They flew B-24 Liberator , Handley Page Halifax and Douglas C-47 Dakota planes ." ]
[ "Nevertheless , from August 1943 to July 1944 , over 200 British Royal Air Force ( RAF ) flights dropped an estimated 146 Polish personnel trained in Great Britain , over 4000 containers of supplies , and $ 16 million in banknotes and gold to the Home Army .", "From August 1943 to July 1944 , over 200 British Royal Air Force ( RAF ) flights dropped 146 Polish personnel trained in Great Britain , over 4000 containers of supplies , and $ 16 million in banknotes and gold to the Home Army ." ]
[ "The Soviet Air Forces flew 2535 re-supply sorties with small bi-plane Polikarpov Po-2 's , delivering a total of 156 50-mm mortars , 505 anti-tank rifles , 1478 sub-machine guns , 520 rifles , 669 carbines , 41 780 hand grenades , 37 216 mortar shells , over 3 mln .", "The Soviet Air Forces flew 2535 re-supply missions with small bi-plane Polikarpov Po-2 's . They delivered a total of 156 50-mm mortars , 505 anti-tank rifles , 1478 sub-machine guns , 520 rifles , 669 carbines , 41 780 hand grenades , 37 216 mortar shells , over 3 mln ." ]
[ "The third category was formed by various auxiliary units , including detachments of the `` Bahnschutz '' ( rail guard ) , `` Werkschutz '' ( factory guard ) , `` Sonderdienst '' and `` Sonderabteilungen '' ( military Nazi party units ) .", "The third category was formed by auxiliary units , including detachments of the `` Bahnschutz '' ( rail guard ) , `` Werkschutz '' ( factory guard ) , `` Sonderdienst '' and `` Sonderabteilungen '' ( military Nazi party units ) ." ]
[ "Other formations also contributed soldiers ; estimates range from 2,000 in total to about 3,500 from the far-right National Armed Forces and a few dozen from the communist People 's Army .", "Other groups also contributed soldiers ; estimates range from 2,000 in total to about 3,500 from the far-right National Armed Forces and a few dozen from the communist People 's Army ." ]
[ "There were also several dozen newspapers , magazines , bulletins and weeklies published routinely by various organizations and military units .", "There were also several dozen newspapers , magazines , bulletins and weeklies published by various organizations and military units ." ]
[ "On the same day SS General Erich von dem Bach was appointed commander of all the forces employed against the Uprising .", "On the same day SS General Erich von dem Bach was appointed commander of all the forces used against the Uprising ." ]
[ "Only small elements of the main units made it ashore ( I and III battalions of 9th infantry regiment , 3rd Infantry Division ) .", "Only part of the main units made it ashore ( I and III battalions of 9th infantry regiment , 3rd Infantry Division ) ." ]
[ "During the fighting , the Poles obtained additional supplies through airdrops and by capture from the enemy ( including several armoured vehicles , most notably two Panther tanks and two Sd.Kfz .", "During the fighting , the Poles obtained additional supplies through airdrops and by capture from the enemy ( including several armoured vehicles , two Panther tanks and two Sd.Kfz ." ]
[ "The Allies ' specific request for the use of landing strips made on 20 August was denied by Stalin on 22 August .", "The Allies ' request for the use of landing strips made on 20 August was denied by Stalin on 22 August ." ]
[ "Other partisan groups subordinated themselves to Home Army command , and many volunteers joined during the fighting , including Jews freed from the Gęsiówka concentration camp in the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto .", "Other partisan groups joined under Home Army command , and many volunteers joined during the fighting , including Jews freed from the Gęsiówka concentration camp in the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto ." ]
[ "Most of them had trained for several years in partisan and urban guerrilla warfare , but lacked experience in prolonged daylight fighting .", "Most of them had trained for several years in partisan and urban guerrilla warfare , but lacked experience in long daylight fighting ." ]
[ "By January 1945 85 % of the buildings were destroyed : 25 % as a result of the Uprising , 35 % as a result of systematic German actions after the uprising , and the rest as a result of the earlier Warsaw Ghetto Uprising , and the September 1939 campaign .", "By January 1945 85 % of the buildings were destroyed : 25 % as a result of the Uprising , 35 % as a result of German actions after the uprising , and the rest as a result of the earlier Warsaw Ghetto Uprising , and the September 1939 campaign ." ]
[ "The entire force , renamed the Warsaw Home Army Corps ( ) and commanded by General Antoni Chruściel -- promoted from Colonel on 14 September -- formed into three infantry divisions ( Śródmieście , Żoliborz and Mokotów ) .", "The entire force , renamed the Warsaw Home Army Corps ( Polish : `` Warszawski Korpus Armii Krajowej '' ) and commanded by General Antoni Chruściel -- promoted from Colonel on 14 September -- formed into three infantry divisions ( Śródmieście , Żoliborz and Mokotów ) ." ]
[ "Although German air defence over the Warsaw area itself was almost non-existent , about 12 % of the 296 planes taking part in the operations were lost because they had to fly 1,600 km out and the same distance back over heavily defended enemy territory ( 112 out of 637 Polish and 133 out of 735 British and South African airmen were shot down ) .", "Although there was almost no German air defence over the Warsaw area , about 12 % of the 296 planes were lost because they had to fly 1,600 km out and the same distance back over heavily defended enemy territory ( 112 out of 637 Polish and 133 out of 735 British and South African airmen were shot down ) ." ]
[ "Initially these supplies were dropped in canisters without parachutes which led to damage and loss of the contents . Also , a large number of canisters fell into German hands .", "Initially these supplies were dropped without parachutes which led to damage and loss of the contents -- also , a large number of canisters fell into German areas ." ]
[ "Several previously underground newspapers started to be distributed openly .", "Several underground newspapers started to be distributed openly ." ]
[ "The uprising was intended to last a few days until Soviet forces arrived ; however , this never happened , and the Polish forces had to fight with little outside assistance .", "The uprising was intended to last a few days until Soviet forces arrived ; however , this never happened , and the Polish forces had to fight with little outside help ." ]
[ "According to German plans , after the war Warsaw was to be turned into nothing more than a military transit station , or even an artificial lake -- the latter of which the Nazi leadership had already intended to implement for the Soviet/Russian capital of Moscow in 1941 .", "According to German plans , after the war Warsaw was to be turned into a military station , or even an artificial lake -- the latter of which the Nazi leadership had already intended to implement for the Soviet/Russian capital of Moscow in 1941 ." ]
[ "The Soviets refused permission for any further American flights until 30 September , by which time the weather was too poor to fly , and the Uprising was nearly over .", "The Soviets refused permission for any further American flights until 30 September . By this time the weather was too poor to fly , and the insurgency was nearly over ." ]
[ "According to Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov , who was by this time at the Vistula front , both he and Rokossovsky advised Stalin against an offensive because of heavy Soviet losses .", "According to Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov , who was by this time at the Vistula front , both he and Rokossovsky advised Stalin against an attack because of heavy Soviet losses ." ]
[ "The `` Sowiński '' Battalion managed to hold the brewery until the end of the fighting .", "The `` Sowiński '' Battalion managed to capture the brewery until the end of the fighting ." ]
[ "Most soldiers of the Home Army ( including those who took part in the Warsaw Uprising ) were persecuted after the war ; captured by the NKVD or UB political police .", "Most soldiers of the Home Army ( including those who took part in the Warsaw Uprising ) were captured by the NKVD or UB political police ." ]
[ "Research into the Warsaw Uprising was boosted by the fall of communism in 1989 , due to the abolition of censorship and increased access to state archives .", "Research into the Warsaw Uprising was boosted by the fall of communism in 1989 , due to the end censorship and increased access to state archives ." ]
[ "On 5 August Reinefarth 's three attack groups started their advance westward along `` Wolska '' and `` Górczewska '' streets toward the main East-West communication line of Jerusalem Avenue .", "On 5 August Reinefarth 's three attack groups started their advance westward along `` Wolska '' and `` Górczewska '' streets toward the main East-West Jerusalem Avenue ." ]
[ "Also , resistance workshops produced weapons throughout the fighting , including submachine guns , K pattern flamethrowers , grenades , mortars , and even an armoured car ( ) .", "Also , the insurgents ' workshops produced weapons throughout the fighting , including submachine guns , K pattern flamethrowers , grenades , mortars , and even an armoured car ( `` Kubuś '' ) ." ]
[ "After the remaining population had been expelled , the Germans continued the destruction of the city .", "After the remaining population had been removed , the Germans continued the destruction of the city ." ]
[ "Yet the Soviet 47th Army did not move into Praga ( Warsaw 's suburbs ) on the right bank of the Vistula , until 11 September ( when the Uprising was basically over ) .", "The Soviet 47th Army did not move into Praga ( Warsaw 's suburbs ) on the right bank of the Vistula , until 11 September ( when the uprising was over ) ." ]
[ "Among the most notable primary targets that were not taken during the opening stages of the uprising were the airfields of Okęcie and Mokotów Field , as well as the PAST skyscraper overlooking the city centre and the Gdańsk railway station guarding the passage between the centre and the northern borough of Żoliborz .", "Among the most important targets that were not taken during the start of the uprising were the airfields of Okęcie and Mokotów Field , as well as the PAST skyscraper overlooking the city centre and the Gdańsk railway station guarding the passage between the centre and the northern borough of Żoliborz ." ]
[ "The only support operation which ran continuously for the duration of the Uprising were night supply drops by long-range planes of the RAF , other British Commonwealth air forces , and units of the Polish Air Force , which had to use distant airfields in Italy , reducing the amount of supplies they could carry .", "The only support operation which was done all through the Uprising were night supply drops by long-range planes of the RAF , other British Commonwealth air forces , and units of the Polish Air Force . They had to use airfields in Italy , reducing the amount of supplies they could carry ." ]
[ "Many resistance fighters , captured by the Germans and sent to POW camps in Germany , were later liberated by British , American and Polish forces and remained in the West .", "Many insurgents , captured by the Germans and sent to POW camps in Germany , were later liberated by British , American and Polish forces and remained in the West ." ]
[ "As of 31 July , it numbered some 11,000 troops under General Rainer Stahel .", "As of 31 July , it had 11,000 troops under General Rainer Stahel ." ]
[ "Germany was fighting a coalition of Allied powers , led by the Soviet Union , the United Kingdom and the United States .", "Germany was fighting a group of Allied powers , led by the Soviet Union , the United Kingdom and the United States ." ]
[ "Later on , at the insistence of the Polish government-in-exile , they were joined by the Liberators of 2 Wing -- No. 31 and No. 34 Squadrons of the South African Air Force based at Foggia in Southern Italy , and Halifaxes , flown by No. 148 and No. 178 RAF Squadrons .", "Later on , after the Polish government-in-exile asked for more help , they were joined by the Liberators of 2 Wing -- No. 31 and No. 34 Squadrons of the South African Air Force based at Foggia in Southern Italy , and Halifaxes , flown by No. 148 and No. 178 RAF Squadrons ." ]
[ "In Praga , on the east bank of the Vistula , the Poles were sent back into hiding by a high concentration of German forces .", "In Praga , on the east bank of the Vistula , the Poles were sent back into hiding by a large number of German forces ." ]
[ "In the immediate post-war period , the very name of the Home Army was censored , and most films and novels covering the 1944 Uprising were either banned or modified so that the name of the Home Army did not appear .", "In the post-war period , the name of the Home Army was banned , and most films and novels covering the 1944 Uprising were either banned or modified so that the name of the Home Army did not appear ." ]
[ "In addition , German losses included military equipment , including three aircraft , 310 tanks and armoured cars , 340 trucks and cars and 22 light ( 75 mm ) artillery pieces .", "In addition , Germans lost valuable military equipment , including three aircraft , 310 tanks and armoured cars , 340 trucks and cars and 22 light ( 75 mm ) artillery pieces ." ]
[ "Before the Uprising the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Home Army had set up a group of war correspondents .", "Before the Uprising the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Home Army had set up a group of war journalists ." ]
[ "They were brought to Moscow for interrogation in the Lubyanka .", "They were brought to Moscow in the Lubyanka ." ]
[ "It was on the air three or four times a day , broadcasting news programmes and appeals for help in Polish , English , German and French , as well as reports from the government , patriotic poems and music .", "It broadcast three or four times a day , broadcasting news programmes and appeals for help in Polish , English , German and French . It also broadcast reports from the government , patriotic poems and music ." ]
[ "`` Zośka '' and `` Wacek '' battalions managed to capture the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto and liberate the Gęsiówka concentration camp , freeing about 350 Jews .", "`` Zośka '' and `` Wacek '' troops captured the Warsaw Ghetto and liberate the Gęsiówka concentration camp , freeing about 350 Jews ." ]
[ "The area became one of the main communication links between the resistance fighting in Wola and those defending the Old Town .", "The area became one of the main communication links between the insurgents fighting in Wola and those defending the Old Town ." ]
[ "The forces lacked equipment , because the Home Army had shuttled weapons to the east of the country before the decision to include Warsaw in Operation `` Tempest '' .", "The forces lacked equipment , because the Home Army had sent weapons to the east of the country before it was decided to include Warsaw in Operation `` Tempest '' ." ]
[ "After several months of brutal interrogation and torture , they were presented with the forged accusations of collaboration with Nazi Germany and planning a military alliance with Nazi Germany .", "After several months of violent interrogation and torture , they were presented with the forged accusations of `` collaboration with Nazi Germany '' and `` planning a military alliance with Nazi Germany '' ." ]
[ "Out of approximately 900 men who made it ashore only a handful made it back to the eastern shore of the Vistula .", "Out of approximately 900 men who made it ashore only a small number made it back to the eastern shore of the Vistula ." ]
[ "Between 1944 and 1956 , all of the former members of Battalion Zośka were incarcerated in Soviet prisons .", "Between 1944 and 1956 , all of the former members of Battalion Zośka were put in Soviet prisons ." ]
[ "However , as a result of the initial battle of Radzymin in the final days of July , these advance units of the Soviet 2nd Tank Army were pushed out of Wołomin and back about 10 km .", "However , as a result of the battle of Radzymin in late July , these tanks from the Soviet 2nd Tank Army were pushed out of Wołomin and back about 10 km ." ]
[ "On 21 September the Germans blew up the remaining pumping stations at Koszykowa Street and after that the public wells were the only source of potable water in the besieged city .", "On 21 September the Germans blew up the remaining pumping stations at Koszykowa Street and after that the public wells were the only source of drinking water in the city ." ]
[ "However , by mid-September a series of German attacks had reduced the Poles to holding one narrow stretch of the riverbank , in the district of Czerniaków .", "By mid-September a series of German attacks had reduced the territory held by the Poles to one narrow stretch of the riverbank , in the district of Czerniaków ." ]
[ "In the early summer of 1944 , German plans required Warsaw to serve as the defensive centre of the area and to be held at all costs .", "In the early summer of 1944 , German plans required Warsaw to be the defensive centre of the area ." ]
[ "From this point on , the Warsaw Uprising can be seen as a one-sided war of attrition or , alternatively , as a fight for acceptable terms of surrender .", "From this point on , the Warsaw Uprising can be seen as a one-sided war of attrition or as a fight for good terms of surrender ." ]
[ "Finally on 18 September the Soviets allowed a USAAF flight of 107 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force 's 3rd Division to re-fuel and reload at Soviet airfields used in Operation `` Frantic '' , but it was too little too late .", "Finally on 18 September the Soviets allowed a USAAF flight of 107 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force 's 3rd Division to land at Soviet airfields used in Operation `` Frantic '' , but it was too late to help the insurgents ." ]
[ "The demolition squads used flamethrowers and explosives to methodically destroy house after house .", "The demolition squads used flamethrowers and explosives to destroy houses ." ]
[ "The Eastern Front remained static in the Vistula sector , with the Soviets making no attempt to push forward , until the Vistula -- Oder Offensive began on 12 January 1945 .", "The Eastern Front did not change in the Vistula sector . The Soviets made no attempt to push forward , until the Vistula -- Oder Offensive began on 12 January 1945 ." ]
[ "Another serious problem for civilians and soldiers alike was a shortage of water .", "Another serious problem for civilians and soldiers was a shortage of water ." ]
[ "Though Berling 's communist 1st Polish Army did cross the river , their support from the Soviets was inadequate and the main Soviet force did not follow them .", "Though Berling 's communist 1st Polish Army did cross the river , they did not get much support from the Soviets and the main Soviet force did not follow them ." ]
[ "The Poles suspended talks on the 11th , as they received news that the Soviets were advancing slowly through Praga .", "The Poles stopped talks on the 11th , as they received news that the Soviets were advancing through Praga ." ]
[ "Until mid-September , the Germans shot all captured resistance fighters on the spot , but from the end of September , some of the captured Polish soldiers were treated as POWs .", "Until mid-September , the Germans shot all captured insurgents , but from the end of September , some of the captured Polish soldiers were treated as POWs ." ]
[ "Many of them were sent to Gulags , executed or disappeared .", "Many of them were sent to Gulags or executed ." ]
[ "The entire civilian population of Warsaw was expelled from the city and sent to a transit camp `` Durchgangslager '' 121 in Pruszków .", "The entire civilian population of Warsaw was removed from the city and sent to camp `` Durchgangslager '' 121 in Pruszków ." ]
[ "The Soviet Union did not allow the Western Allies to use its airports for the airdrops for several weeks , so the planes had to use bases in the United Kingdom and Italy which reduced their carrying weight and number of sorties .", "The Soviet Union did not allow the Western Allies to use its airports for the airdrops , so the planes had to use bases in the United Kingdom and Italy . This reduced the weight they could carry and number of flights ." ]
[ "After two days of heavy fighting they managed to bisect Wola and reach Bankowy Square .", "After two days of heavy fighting they managed to get through Wola and reach Bankowy Square ." ]
[ "The Polish government in London asked the British several times to send an allied mission to Poland . However , the British mission did not arrive until December 1944 .", "The Polish government in London asked the British several times to send allied troops to Poland , however , the British troops did not arrive until December 1944 ." ]
[ "Their advance was halted , but the regiments began carrying out Heinrich Himmler 's orders : behind the lines , special SS , police and `` Wehrmacht '' groups went from house to house , shooting the inhabitants regardless of age or gender and burning their bodies .", "Their advance was halted , but the regiments began carrying out Heinrich Himmler 's orders to kill civilians . Special SS , police and `` Wehrmacht '' groups went from house to house , shooting the people and burning their bodies ." ]
[ "After Stalin 's objections to supporting the uprising , British Prime Minister Winston Churchill telegraphed U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 25 August and proposed sending planes in defiance of Stalin , to `` see what happens '' .", "After Stalin 's objections to supporting the uprising , British Prime Minister Winston Churchill telegraphed U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 25 August and said they should send planes ." ]
[ "In the evening of 30 September , Żoliborz fell to the Germans .", "In the evening of 30 September , Żoliborz was captured by the Germans ." ]
[ "The initial plan of the Home Army was to link up with the invading forces of the Western Allies as they liberated Europe from the Nazis .", "The initial plan of the Home Army was to join with the invading forces of the Western Allies as they freed Europe from the Nazis ." ]
[ "During the uprising the German side received reinforcements on a daily basis , and Stahel was replaced as overall commander by SS-General Erich von dem Bach in early August .", "During the uprising , the German side received new troops every day . Stahel was replaced as overall commander by SS-General Erich von dem Bach in early August ." ]
[ "Bór-Komorowski was promoted in his place , even though he was trapped in Warsaw .", "Bór-Komorowski was promoted to commander-in-chief , even though he was trapped in Warsaw ." ]
[ "However , by the morning of 27 September , the Germans had retaken Mokotów .", "However , by the morning of 27 September , the Germans had recaptured Mokotów ." ]
[ "Between 5,000 and 6,000 resistance fighters decided to blend into the civilian population hoping to continue the fight later .", "Between 5,000 and 6,000 insurgents decided to blend into the civilian population hoping to continue the fight later ." ]
[ "Among the reinforcing units were forces under the command of Heinz Reinefarth .", "Among the new units were forces under the command of Heinz Reinefarth ." ]
[ "Three patrols of his First Polish Army ( ) landed in the Czerniaków and Powiśle areas and made contact with Home Army forces on the night of 14/15 September .", "Three patrols of his First Polish Army ( `` 1 Armia Wojska Polskiego '' ) landed in the Czerniaków and Powiśle areas and joined with Home Army forces on the night of 14/15 September ." ]
[ "A major break-through took place on 6 August , when Polish units recaptured the Haberbusch i Schiele brewery complex at Ceglana Street . From that time on the citizens of Warsaw lived mostly on barley from the brewery 's warehouses .", "On 6 August , when Polish units recaptured the Haberbusch i Schiele brewery at Ceglana Street , the citizens of Warsaw lived on barley from the brewery 's warehouses ." ]
[ "Stalin broke off Polish-Soviet relations on 25 April 1943 after the Germans revealed the Katyn massacre of Polish army officers , but Stalin refused to admit to ordering the killings and blamed the Germans for propaganda .", "Stalin stopped all Polish-Soviet relations on 25 April 1943 after the Germans told the world about the Katyn massacre of Polish army officers . Stalin refused to admit that he ordered the killings ." ]
[ "Apart from the garrison itself , numerous army units were stationed on both banks of the Vistula and in the city .", "Apart from the garrison troops , German army units were on both banks of the Vistula and in the city ." ]
[ "They aimed to gain a significant victory to show the Home Army the futility of further fighting and induce them to surrender .", "They aimed to gain a significant victory to show the Home Army that further fighting had no use ." ]
[ "Until the 1990s , historical analysis of the events remained superficial because of official censorship and lack of academic interest .", "Until the 1990s , there was little historical analysis of the events because of official censorship and lack of academic interest ." ]
[ "Bór-Komorowski and several high-ranking officers held a meeting on that day .", "Bór-Komorowski and several senior officers held a meeting on that day ." ]
[ "The RAF made 223 sorties and lost 34 aircraft .", "The RAF made 223 flights and lost 34 aircraft ." ]
[ "On 29 July , the first Soviet armoured units reached the outskirts of Warsaw , where they were counter-attacked by two German Panzer Corps : the 39th and 4th SS .", "On 29 July , the first Soviet tanks reached the edges of Warsaw . They were counter-attacked by two German Panzer Corps : the 39th and 4th SS ." ]
[ "During the urban combat approximately 25 % of Warsaw 's buildings were destroyed .", "During the fighting in the city approximately 25 % of Warsaw 's buildings were destroyed ." ]
[ "The Uprising was the largest single military effort taken by any European resistance movement during World War II .", "The Uprising was the largest attack done by any European resistance movement of World War II ." ]
[ "On 7 August German forces were strengthened by the arrival of tanks using civilians as human shields .", "On 7 August German forces were strengthened by the arrival of tanks . The Germans put Polish civilians in front of the tanks to act as human shields ." ]
[ "The resistance fighters were most successful in the City Centre , Old Town , and Wola districts .", "The Poles were most successful in the City Centre , Old Town , and Wola districts ." ]
[ "The Uprising began on 1 August 1944 , as part of a nationwide plan , Operation `` Tempest '' , when the Soviet Army approached Warsaw .", "The uprising began on 1 August 1944 . It was part of a big plan , Operation `` Tempest '' , which started when the Soviet Army got near Warsaw ." ]
[ "The planes dropped 100 tons of supplies but only 20 were recovered by the resistance due to the wide area over which they were spread . The vast majority of supplies fell into German-held areas .", "The planes dropped 100 tons of supplies but only 20 tons were picked up by the insurgents due to the wide area over which they were spread.The vast majority of supplies fell into German-held areas ." ]
[ "It was the only such radio station in German-held Europe .", "It was the only insurgent radio station in German-held Europe ." ]
[ "However , as the fighting dragged on , the inhabitants of the city faced hunger and starvation .", "However , as the fighting continued , the inhabitants of the city had to deal with hunger and starvation ." ]
[ "On 20 September , they were reorganized to align with the three areas of the city held by Polish forces .", "On 20 September , they were changed to match the three areas of the city held by Polish forces ." ]