Screening of the film "Battle for Warsaw. Warsaw Uprising 1944" in Johannesburg
21.11.2025
A screening of the Polish-British documentary "Battle for Warsaw. Warsaw Uprising 1944" was organized at the initiative of the Warsaw Flights Organising Committee and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria on 21 November 2025.
The event was moderated by Martin Urry, Chairman of the Warsaw Flights Organising Committee. The screening took place at the Museum of Military History in Johannesburg.
After the screening, guests had the opportunity to gather and talk about the film. The event was very well-attended.
During the Warsaw Uprising, crews of over 300 Allied aircrafts, including South Africans, dropped several hundred containers full of weapons and provisions over the fighting city. Unfortunately, most of the supplies fell into German hands. Liberator and Halifax heavy bomber crews from the 1586 Polish Special Duties Squadron, the South African 31st and 34th Squadrons, and the British RAF 148th and 178th Squadrons flew to aid the Uprising. The flights were extremely risky due to heavy German anti-aircraft defenses. Over 200 Allied airmen died during these dangerous flights. Each year, in Johannesburg, the Warsaw Flights Organising Committee commemorates these heroic events.
Photo: The Warsaw Flights Organising Committee