Key insights

• ⚔️ Mathias Schenk witnessed SS-men shooting civilians and using them as living shields during the Warsaw Uprising, deeply affecting him
• 😨 Schenk engaged in intense fighting against insurgents and survived, but the brutality and horrors of the uprising continued to haunt him
• 💀 Witness describes the discovery of decaying bodies and a confrontation with the Soviet Red Army during the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising
• 🤝 Schenk, a German soldier, was saved by Polish peasants, treated, granted citizenship, and helped to return home
• 🛑 German soldier is arrested, interrogated, and seeks forgiveness for involvement in the Warsaw Uprising after the war
• 🎥 Mathias Schenk shares his untold story of the Warsaw Uprising and gratitude towards Poles who saved him and assisted during Solidarity and martial law
• 🔍 Upcoming video about Operation Relics, the only truth is interesting

Q&A

• What does Mathias Schenk plan to share in the upcoming video?

  Mathias Schenk plans to share his untold story of the Warsaw Uprising, express gratitude towards the Poles who saved him, and discuss his assistance to Poles during Solidarity and martial law. He also hints at an upcoming video about Operation Relics.

• What were the post-war experiences of the German soldier after the Warsaw Uprising?

  The German soldier, Mathias Schenk, was arrested and interrogated multiple times by the Allies and Belgian gendarmerie. He experienced guilt and sought forgiveness for his involvement in the Warsaw Uprising, trying to start a new life but haunted by past memories.

• How did Polish peasants assist Mathias Schenk?

  Despite being taught to fear them, Polish peasants saved, treated, and provided resources for Schenk's journey home. He was even granted a certificate of Belgian citizenship and ultimately able to return home.

• What did witnesses observe during the final capitulation of the Warsaw Uprising?

  Witnesses observed the final capitulation of the Warsaw Uprising, the insurgents going into captivity, the discovery of decaying bodies in a basement, and a confrontation with the Soviet Red Army.

• What atrocities did Mathias Schenk witness during the Warsaw Uprising?

  Schenk witnessed SS-men forcing a woman and her child onto a tank, resulting in the child's death and subsequent murder of the woman. Additionally, he saw SS-men massacring everyone in a Warsaw tenement house serving as an insurgent field hospital, leading to intense fighting with only two survivors at the end.

• What was Mathias Schenk's experience during the Warsaw Uprising?

  Mathias Schenk, a Belgian soldier in the German Wehrmacht, participated in pacifying the Warsaw Uprising. He witnessed SS-men shooting civilians, using them as living shields, and engaging in intense fighting against insurgents in tenement houses. Despite being awarded for his actions, the brutality and horrors of the events continued to haunt him.

• 00:00 Mathias Schenk, a Belgian soldier serving in the German Wehrmacht during the Warsaw Uprising, had a unique perspective on the event and a post-war chapter that contradicted his actions during the war.
• 02:27 The brutality of Dirlewanger's SS-men during the Warsaw Uprising deeply affected Mathias Schenk, who participated in offensive actions against the insurgents and survived intense fighting in tenement houses. Schenk was later awarded for his actions, but the brutality and horrors of the uprising continued to haunt him.
• 04:45 A witness describes the final capitulation of the Warsaw uprising and the aftermath, including the discovery of decaying bodies and a confrontation with the Soviet Red Army.
• 07:04 A German soldier, Schenk, is saved by Polish peasants, despite being told they were dangerous. He is helped, treated, and granted citizenship before returning home.
• 09:18 A German soldier is arrested, interrogated, and released multiple times after the war. He experiences guilt and tries to seek forgiveness for his involvement in the Warsaw Uprising.
• 11:34 A man shares his untold story of pacifying the Warsaw Uprising, being saved by Poles, and helping Poles during Solidarity and martial law. The only truth is interesting. Next video will be about Operation Relics.