The silence here at the Pomnik 7 Pułku Piechoty AK “Garłuch” is heavy. It’s almost as if you can still hear the echoes of the battle that raged here on August 1st, 1944. This stele, stark and resolute against the Warsaw skyline, marks a place of immense sacrifice. The Pomnik 7 Pułku Piechoty AK “Garłuch” commemorates the brave soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment “Garłuch” of the Polish Home Army. These men, fueled by the dream of a free Poland, launched a daring attack on the heavily fortified Okęcie airfield. The Germans, caught off guard by the uprising’s start, unleashed a brutal counterattack. Right here, where this stele stands, once stood a German bunker. It housed a heavy machine gun that rained fire upon the advancing Polish soldiers. Over 120 men, many of them young, barely more than boys, lost their lives in that assault. Their sacrifice, while ultimately unable to capture the airfield, serves as a testament to the indomitable spirit of the Polish people. The Pomnik 7 Pułku Piechoty AK “Garłuch” is more than just a monument. It is a solemn reminder of the cost of freedom and the bravery of those who dared to fight for it.
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