Lex Anteinternet: Lwów Uprising

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Thursday, July 27, 1944. Eastern advances.

The Lwów Uprising ended in Polish victory. The combatants would shortly be arrested by the Soviets, with the 1st Ukrainian Front entering that day. It also took Stanislav.

Identity document from occupied Bialystok District.

The Belostock Offensive ended in Soviet victory. The Bialystok District had been a notable region of Polish Jewish settlements before the war. The Germans had by and large murdered the Jewish population there by this day. Film fans may recognize the name as that of the producer portrayed by Zero Mostel in Mel Brook's comedy, The Producers.

The Red Army took Daugavpils in the north, and Siauliai.

The 8th Corps of the 1st Army broke through at Lessy and Periers.

The jet fighter the Gloster Meteor entered active service with No. 616 Squadron RAF. It would be the only jet aircraft to see active service during the war for the Allies.

The Soviet submarine V-1, formerly the HMS Sunfish, was sunk by the RAF when it dove upon the airplane arriving, rather than fire a recognition signal.

Nimitz, MacArthur and Roosevelt were still meeting.

Last edition:

Wednesday, July 26, 1944. Cobra advances.

Labels: 1940s, 1944, Armor, Battle of Narva Bridgehead, boats and ships, Chester Nimitz, Continuation War, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin Roosevelt, New Guinea, Normandy, Operation Cobra, Prisoners of War, World War Two

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Sunday, July 23, 1944. The Lwów Uprising

The Lwów Uprising by the Polish Home Army began. The uprising was a success in that it took large portions of the city as the Soviets arrived, but a failure in that the Soviets arrested the political leadership of the city, and then conscripted or arrested the Polish combatants.

The Red Army took Pskov, the last major town of the prewar USSR to be liberated, meaning that the Soviets were now fighting off of their soil, for the most part.

The last inmates at Treblinka were murdered.

The SS launched a manhunt for members of the July 20 plot.

The Canadian First Army became operational in Normandy.

US troops outside of Saint-Lô. The soldier closest to the camera is a NCO, identifiable by the horizontal stripe on his helmet, and is carrying a M3 "Grease Gun".

Last edition:

Saturday, July 22, 1944. Changes in governments.

Labels: 1940s, 1944, Bretton Woods, Italy, Japan, Operation Cobra, Operation Frantic, Operation Goodwood, Operation Overlord, Poland, Polish Army, Red Army, The Holocaust, World War Two

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Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

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