Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Polish President Andrzej Duda (3rd R) participate in commemorations to the Warsaw Uprising on the eve of the 80th anniversary in Warsaw, Poland, July 31, 2024.

The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the cadence of a military drum as they paid tribute Thursday to Poles slaughtered by Nazi Germany during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the ill-fated revolt.