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'It was total war!’ The US photographer who documented the horrors of 1939 Siege of Warsaw

Alex Webber
 08.09.2025, 16:31
“In Warsaw and in Poland it was a total war, not merely aimed at soldiers but at the entire population,” wrote Bryan. Photo: Public domain / Julien Bryan
“In Warsaw and in Poland it was a total war, not merely aimed at soldiers but at the entire population,” wrote Bryan. Photo: Public domain / Julien Bryan

Julien Bryan was the only Western photographer to remain in Warsaw during the 1939 siege.