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How to get to Wawelska by Bus? How to get to Wawelska by Train? The closest stations to Wawelska are: Platynowa 01 is meters away, 3 min walk. Stare Miasto - Srodmiescie: length approx. Liaison sewer route from Starowka to Srodmiescie. Stare Miasto - Bankowy Sq.
Srodmiescie South - Mokotow through Lazienki: length approx. Czerniakow - Mokotow: length approx. Ochota - Srodmiescie length approx. A very low, narrow canal, tunnel from Reduta Wawelska to manhole on Wawelska St. During the first phase of the Uprising, the sewers were used to transport weapons, ammunition and first-aid materials and liaison purposes.
They were also instrumental in the distribution of post. A water-resistant telephone cable, installed in the sewer, connected the Srodmiescie to the Starowka. The connection lasted from 15 August till the moment when the insurgent groups left the Stare Miasto. At first, the Germans did not realize the importance of the sewers for the Warsaw Uprising. General von dem Bach ignored the incoming reports about the use of the sewers by the insurgents.
It was only when those defending the Starowka disappeared that the German command realised that the insurgents could, at any moment, appear from behind. The sewer telephone network was also discovered. From that moment on, the Germans undertook all measures to incapacitate the use of the sewers by the Poles.
They isolated parts of the sewer system, manholes were guarded and canal wells were tapped. When they heard people in the sewers, they threw down grenades and tins filled with tear and poisonous gas. They machine-gunned from above. They built dams using metal girders, logs and sand bags with the intention of raising the water level and so impeding movement.
Later, General von dem Bach admitted to also sending spies to the various areas of the Uprising. These were mainly Volksdeutsch or Ukrainians. After completing their task, which consisted of passing on the obtained information, they usually left the city with the civilian population.
In spite of the impediments imposed on by the Germans, work in the sewers continued up to the end of the Uprising. Slender girls and boys often very young carried situational reports, medication, first-aid materials and ammunition.
One load of ammunition, carried on the chest in a special bag, weighed max. The exertion was, therefore, tremendous and more could not be carried because of the prevailing conditions.
Below an excerpt from an account given by a female member of the sewer patrol from Srodmiescie to Stare Miasto: "We descend the cement well using the metal brackets. The group is made up of several people, including the leader. At the bottom we receive wooden rods approx. We bend down low, using both hands we grasp the rod tightly from above and attach it between the sewer walls. In this position we draw up one leg, move the rod forward and draw the second leg up.
The back rubs against the vault. The stone ceiling crushes you to the ground. After a while you think you're going mad. We throw the rods away and continue on our knees. Below flows a nasty, stinking substance. On the sewer bottom there is sand and, in places, sharp-edged gravel.
The knees begin to hurt badly, as if on fire. We regret having thrown away the rods. We crawl along. The flowing water becomes cleaner and, what's more important, the sewer is higher. At last, we can stretch. We've finally reached the high well with metal hooks. We've managed to bring the load on our chest, without getting it wet.
We climb painstakingly to the manhole by Krasinskis Sq. All around the red glow of fires and rising clouds of smoke. We're in Starowka. The sewers were not only used for liaison and supply but also for evacuation purposes. During evacuation, large groups of people moved in the sewers, were often fully equipped and, more often than not, this was their first encounter with such dramatic circumstances.
This meant additional impediments and danger. The unavoidable noise factor in such conditions increased the danger of being discovered by the Germans and their inevitable reaction. Moreover, they were often unable to cope with the extreme conditions and broke down. Many lost their bearings and some even committed suicide.
The first evacuation took place in the Ochota sewer. The only evacuation exit was the sewer, which was unfortunately, under enemy fire. It was decided to dig a passage from the cellars on the Wawelska Str.
Work was completed on 10 August, in the evening. On 11 August, after some unsuccessful attempts at finding the way, the group of defenders, 83 in all, completed a kilometer, passing through an exceptionally low part of the sewer system, measuring x60 cm.
They exited at the manhole on Prokuratorska Str. This was the first time a uniform armed detachment of the Uprising had passed through the sewers. It took them 6 hours to get through the dark and low sewer. The evacuation route taken by the insurgents of Reduta Wawelska. The purpose of the attacks on the Gdansk train station, on 20 and 21 August , was to connect Stare Miasto to the Srodmiescie but they were unsuccessful and so it was decided to evacuate the wounded, the staff of the second fighting group, part of the medical personnel, the municipal authorities and civilians using the sewers from Starowka to Srodmiescie and Zoliborz.
These plans were only partially carried out. The height of the sewers disallowed movement in the direction of Srodmiescie and as a result drainage work on the sewers was begun. During the night of 25 to 26 August, a group of more than 40 people moved from Starowka to Srodmiescie, the AK headquarters with general Bor Komorowski and the civilian authorities with Kazimierz Puzak, chairman of the People's National Unity. In view of the German ring tightening around the Stare Miasto, the Uprising commanders attempted to get through to the Srodmiescie.
The attack, with the participation of Srodmiescie groups, was to go in the direction of Krolewska Str. It was to be supported by a surprise assault on Bank Sq.. Soldiers from the battalions, "Czata 49" and "Gustaw" were used, in all people. Their commander was Capt. The first group of soldiers surfaced by the fountain there and hid in the bushes near the statue of St. Jan Nepomucen. Sewer route from Stare Miasto to Bank Sq. Nearby, it turned out that many Germans were sleeping, propped up against the walls of the neighbouring houses but the openness of the area did not allow the soldiers to take up suitable shooting positions.
One of the German soldiers noticed them, raised the alarm and the awakened Germans began shooting. Overcome by the shooting in this open expanse, the insurgents suffered losses and after battling for 45 min. After returning to the sewer, some soldiers returned to the Stare Miasto, the remainder reached the manhole on Nowy Swiat by Warecka Str.
The attack on the surface also failed. The attempt to break through ended in failure. The commanders of Stare Miasto, therefore, decided to carry out an evacuation lasting a few days, beginning 1 September. The first to be evacuated were to be the slightly wounded and unarmed soldiers, followed by the retreat of detachments with arms, ammunition and equipment. Every two hours, the section leaders were to send off groups of 50 with a line.
It was planned to complete the evacuation of 1. Sewer route from Stare Miasto to Srodmiescie. During the night of 31 August to 1 September, the sappers completed a covered access from the cellars of the Court of Appeal to the main manhole on Krasinskis Sq.
At the same time, the Germans were forcibly ramming the Stare Miasto and firing and bombarding continued. The evacuation of the wounded and unarmed soldiers continued throughout the entire day of 1 September and the losses were great. The evening of 1 September saw the battle move to the area adjacent to Krasinskis Sq. The soldiers were divided into groups of 50, each with a leader. Group by group, the insurgents headed for Nowy Swiat.
The conditions were ghastly. The soldiers moved slowly, step by step, wading in faeces reaching their ankles, knees and, in some low parts, almost their faces.
March through the sewer drawing Wieslaw Chrzanowski. Abandoned weapons and even the bodies of those who had not withstood the tribulations of this tramp could be felt beneath the feet.
After completing the route in about 4 hours they exited at the second manhole on the Nowy Swiat by Warecka Str. The sun was shining, well-dressed ladies were walking about, the windows had panes. Exit from Starowka on Warecka Str.
Respite after exiting the sewers. The bulk of the evacuation work rested with the nurses and liaison officers, who carried the wounded through the sewers, escorted to the Srodmiescie and returned for the next ones in order to evacuate as many and as quickly as possible.
Remarkable services were rendered by experienced canal guides, amongst whom was the group of Jews freed from the camp in Gesiowka by the "Zoska" soldiers. They continued fighting with "Radoslaw" group in Czerniakow where some met a soldier's death.
On the morning of 2 September, guarding detachments, consisting of captives and wounded, descended into the canals.
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