UK, Ireland / Need a job for my husband in Scotland or UK [8]


Read this before you come -
Information
szkocja.eu/sitppolish/CCC_FirstPage.jsp
highlandlife.net/welcome_pack/polski_pakiet_powitalny

Employment -
szkocja.net/poradnik/praca.aspx
* s1jobs.com/praca-szkocji
* JobCentrePlus.gov.uk
* returntoscotland.com
* scottishjobs.com
* jobs.scotsman.com
* denholmassociates.com
* jobsinscotland.com
* monsterscotland.co.uk
* jobsgopublic.com
* scotland.gojobsite.co.uk
* talentscotland.com
* newfacesinternational.com
* edinburgh.gumtree.com

Accomodation - budget for around £500 a month for both of you ( plus 500 ) deposit.
Use this link as a guide only, rooms may be cheaper and not need such a large deposit.

espc.com/UniversalPages/RentalDetailedSearchCriteria1.html

Travel -
wizzair.com

Good luck.

Language / x=a kiss sign. What's a kiss sign for the Polish? [48]

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The same.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


Are you suggesting that Franco did not support Hitler in WW2 ?
Blue Legion, use of Spanish ports etc etc


He certainly did, his atrocities against villagers in Northern Africa are well documented.


You are quite right, I am not going to defend these two.

It is true however that the Warsaw Spanish Embassy and the Polish Government leaned towards the Nationalists.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


He didn't have to - he had Francos' support.


This could be applied to Francos' rule.


I think by 1936 he had.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


Accepted, but I dont think the Jewish issue was that big a deal to Franco. He was more passive than actively saving Jews.


I should have stated that I was taliking about the SCW and the airlift of the Nationalist Divisions from Africa. However, he did assist Hitler during WW2.


Surely Franco was the insurgent terrorist fighting against a democratically elected government ?

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


The internal politics of the Republicans was very complex - I have some learning to do !

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

No chance, and end up in his concentration camps or be executed ? They fought on until Madrid.
Many Polish volunteers later fought in the French Resistance.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


True, this was seen in Barcelona which left a lot of the mainstream socialists disillusioned and concluding that the commies were no worse than the fascists.

News / Do Polish people feel there is a danger of communism growing stong again? [69]

Putin Vs Bush

( Hey admin - can you re-size the Bush photo for me? Thanks ! )

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History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


Discussing Jews, Franco is quoted in a conversation with one of his NaSDAP chums.
jcpa.org/phas/phas-perednik-f03.htm

In his conversation with Nazi Ambassador Dieckhof, Franco declared on 3 December 1943, "Thanks to God and the clear appreciation of the danger by our Catholic kings, we have for centuries been relieved of that nauseating burden."

The Nazis aren't just about the Holocaust. Without NaSDAP support, Franco would not have been able to start the war and see it through.


They met in 1940 to discuss invading Gibraltar.


Some were commies, some were Marxist, there were Jewish Brigades, Anarchists, anti-fascists etc


Franco's 'white terror' claimed 200,000 lives.


Most were miners that were working in France and had nothing to do with the Polish commies, after the S.C.War they fought against the fascist Axis, so aiding Poland which had been invaded by the fascists supported by Francos troops.

The 101st company Spanische-Freiwilligen Kompanie der SS 101, was attached to 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien and fought in Pomorskie.
Granted there were SS volunteers from lots of countries - as many as 45 000 Spanish fascists served in Hitlers Army ( rotationally - but enough for a division ).


Not quite, it doesn't mention the preceding famines in Spain or the failed Franco policies of self reliance.
Not to mention the invention of the package holiday :-)

UK, Ireland / Need a job for my husband in Scotland or UK [8]


Hi Honorata and witamy to the forums.
What kind of work is your husband looking for. Could you give more details ?

Genealogy / Darrah, polish name?? [6]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dara

Life / So whats your opinion on the Polish health care system? [17]

Maybe not what you were meaning but it made me laugh.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


If Franco was German he would have been in the NSDAP along with all his fascist chums.

In the Spanish Civil War ( SCW) atrocities were committed by both sides but more so by the Nationalists and Franco aided by Nazi Germany. Before, during and after the war, Franco was responsible for a disproportionate amount of executions.


Overwhelming majority fought for the Republicans.


When did this happen ? After Franco died.


Thanks, in return, have a look at this - forum.axishistory.com/index.php

There is a thread on re-enacment somewhere.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


Similarly the Republicans were not all Communists but they were democratically elected.


Any sources ? Links ? The internets a big place and I couldn't find any ;-)


The Spanish Civil War gave Hitler a boost and lead him to believe that Britain and France were weak. He also rehearsed tactics he later employed in Poland eg Blitzkreig, see Condor legion etc


I would interpret Socialism widely, an awareness of social issues and common goodwill.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]


I started this topic for a couple of reasons -
*I am genuinly interested in the Spanish Civil War and want to learn more.
*All the topics about whether Britain supported Poland in WW2 ignored the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.
*Raise awareness of the brave volunteers who fought against Fascism pre WW2.
*In Scotland the volunteers are looked on as heroes who went off to fight a just cause,
I was just wondering what the opinion was in Poland.

Maybe if Franco was defeated Hitler wouldn't have invaded Poland.
There was popular support in Scotland for the Republicans with some 600 volunteers for the brigades. British Government took a line of non intervention which favoured Franco ( many Brigadeers were arrested upon their return through England). Many of the British gentry actively supported fascist Franco and thought that Hitler was a decent chap.


I am not too interested in these topics at the moment.


I think that history has shown Poland to be a socialist country.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

Here is another link which gives events of the war bullet point style -
ellonacademy.org.uk/subjects/Departments/history/Inter_Advanced_Higher_pages/Appeasement%20notes/spanish.htm

The last point is particularly interesting, did the Spanish Civil War lead to the invasion of Poland ?

* Changed the balance of power in Europe. Before, Italy was allied to Britain and France through the Stresa Front. War brought Germany and Italy together with the Pact of Steel (May 1939)

* Hitler's confidence grew. Led him to believe that France and Britain were weak and would appease him at any cost....Sudetenland..... Poland.
* Stalin was dismayed by the behaviour of France and Britain. Concluded that they were unreliable partners who were probably conspiring against him. Led to the Nazi-Soviet Pact that sealed the fate of Poland.

History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

A lot of the Polish were from the communist party and were former Red Army, so I thought there might be mixed feelings.
This is the flag they are holding in colour.

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Food / Polish National Dish [54]

Use the search tool ( in the top right )and look for "Bigos"

Real Estate / Problems of renting in the Polish market [46]

Peter Rachman was born in Poland. Who he ? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Rachman

Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

OK so its a bit off topic but I thought English Language teachers might like it.
This is a letter published from todays Guardian newspaper....
As head of modern languages in a comprehensive, I was interviewing a child regarding a piece of French coursework, which exhibited none of his normal sloppy grammatical errors - very suspicious, I thought (Schools sign up for software to tackle internet plagiarism, January 19). He was adamant the piece was all his own work, and he had not got it from the internet. When I said I was sure this could not be the case, he asked me why. "Because," I replied, "it is in Spanish, a language you do not study."

Debora Shaw
Norwich

Love / my love for a polish girl against all odds [3]


Can your girlfriend assist you with this ?
How long does a tourist visa last for ? 90 days ? How many times can you renew it ?
If there is a will there is a way - you could be in the country illegally?

Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]


Since you have taken the trouble to register with the forums you might as well stick around.
Not all Polish people are players.

Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]


No, you have been "seeing" each other for two months.


No, she is living with him because he is her boyfriend.


But she doesn't like the guy ?

If you are single mcog, why do you want to go aftrer a girl that has travelled from Poland to be with her man, and is living with him ?

The having fun to risk ratio is just way too high !
Have you never been in lust before ?

News / Weak US dollar in Poland and other countries... [180]

Got it, its quite a read to digest fully, but a cursory glance would say the policies suggested would not stave off a recession. I would hesitate to say financial meltdown as the US has money which has to go somewhere, however, I do think a new president will have to do something to alleviate the national deficit which will affect everyone. As always, those that have the most will be least affected.

Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]

noimaginations boyfriend...

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Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]


LOL - So true !

Life / Opinions/experience about the Polish Police [40]

In the UK the regional forces seem OK but the Metropolitan aren't that great.

History / Should Germany claim to be the victims in Poland? [510]


This link suggests that 17% of American casualties were due to blue on blue.
The article focuses on Matty Hull.
Why won't the US tell us how Matty died?
observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2005595,00.html