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Warsaw Describes War Start in Warsaw and Radio Warsaw Concert
In a Sept 1 1939 dispatch from Warsaw Lloyd Lehreas recalls the moment World War II began in Poland. Sirens, bombs, and blackout orders marked the morning as Warsaw played the Warsaw Concerto on repeat to steady nerves while German bombers roared overhead and Allied declarations sparked fleeting hope. The piece notes Polish optimism, limited firepower, and the brutal arc of invasion before help from Britain and France arrived.
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