On August 1, 1944 the Polish Home Army began an uprising to seize control of Warsaw before the Red Army arrived to take the city.
On August 23, King Michael of Romania led a successful effort to overthrow dictator Ion Antonescu and switch Romania’s allegiance from the Axis to the Allies.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Composed in 1888 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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