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GrzeM

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German Armoured Car captured by Poles
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It was captured during Wielkopolskie Uprising, 7th Feb 1919 at Radwanki near Chodziez. Oldest officer o the photo is col. K. Grudzielski.
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Peter Kempf

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Interesting! That uprising, was that the part of the clashes between germans and poles after the end of the war, or what? I'm embarassed to say that I haven't heard of it...



/Peter K



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Tim Rigsby

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Hello GrzeM


   Thanks for the picture, It is very interesting. I agree with Peter, I have not read about the


Wielkopolskie Uprising, could you provide any more information & Pictures.


Thanks


All the Best


Tim R.



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James Reeve

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Blimey.


Take a look at this link. Not only does it explain about the uprising, it might explain the rumour about A7V involvement in Poland and whether there was another Heidi. Be amazed . . .


 mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/pol/ehrhardt_polish2.jpg 



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James Reeve

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Here's a site with more extraordinary photos and description of the Uprising:


http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=537393


More about the Uprising and Armoured Trains on:


http://derela.republika.pl/danuta.htm


And, if you read Polish:


http://www.city.poznan.pl/powstanie/


The Uprising seems to have been an attempt by the Poles to sieze Posnan from Germany and make it part of an independent Poland. The uprising was countered by the Freikorps, but the Poles clearly acquitted themselves well. They captured much Freikorps equipment, including, apparently, an A7V lookalike. Is this the "other" Heidi, the one with the turret, and is this how the tales of "A7Vs in Polish hands" began?


 



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Tim Rigsby

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 Thanks James


All the Best


Tim R.


 



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