It sounds so random suddenly discussing about this but recently Im obsessed in looking up the histories of Europe especially during the WW2, then I found out about this mayor of Warsaw during the invasion, Stefan Starzyński. He was one of the leaders of Warsaw's heroic resistance, was taken hostage for the safety of Hitler, who visited the city immediately after the occupation of Warsaw, then he got arrested again after a short time of release for the process of eliminating those intellectual people in Poland. He had a lot of chances to escape but he chose NOT to, for the reason of the safety for the people left there. Eventually he got executed in the December of 1939.

I also heard that his radio speech quote during 1939 to encourage his people is displayed in the Citi bank of the street Senatorksa. I dont know if it is still up there.

The quote is
“I wanted Warsaw to be great. I believed it would be great. I and my colleagues drew plans, made sketches of the great Warsaw of the future. Today Warsaw, defending the honor of Poland, is at the peak of its greatness and fame.”

Quite embarrassing to say but I lowkey cried hearing about this and especially the part of him saying “England will hear us and will not abandon us (Anglia usłyszy nas i nie opuści)”
and also the famous radio message of notifying people that the germany troops entered Warsaw. Tears.

Ive never been to Europe but still looking at these little stories always makes me to feel something. Niech żyje Polska 🗣️🔥.

by LynxUnlucky2784

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