The Silesian Uprising was an armed insurrection of the Polish population against the German rule in Upper Silesia. It was distinguished by the mass-scale involvement of peasants and common people. Ryszard Kaczmarek, an expert in the history of Silesia and Silesians, presents a detailed description of one of the most famous events in the history of the region. The years 1919–1921 described by Kaczmarek include three armed conflicts, terror, bilateral attacks and great tragedies, as well as an increase in national awareness. The author devotes his attention not only to the armed Polish-German conflict and the realities of the battles, but also vividly describes the lives of Silesians in those times, allowing the reader to become better acquainted with their identity and culture, and often presenting everything from a contemporary point of view. Kaczmarek distances himself from the propaganda and contemporary disputes that have been perpetuated for years, presenting a reliable depiction of the most important facts and their circumstances.