How the Polish Home Army secretly made Błyskawica submachine guns under Nazi noses

On the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, the story of the clandestine production of the Błyskawica submachine gun — one of the most remarkable achievements of the Polish Underground State — comes back into focus. Home Army soldiers set up a secret factory in occupied Warsaw, manufacturing the weapons under the noses of the German occupiers. The Błyskawica went on to play a significant role in the uprising's combat operations.

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