The 1944 Warsaw Uprising, in Color | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread discusses colorized photos from the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and the history behind them.

Comments debated the uprising’s aims, the scale of destruction in Warsaw, and the heavy civilian death toll.

Many pointed to the Soviet Red Army’s refusal to help as a key part of the tragedy and its legacy.

The thread also turned contentious over comparisons between this WWII resistance and present-day conflicts.