Interactive map of Poland 960-2004

polmap.republika.pl/mapy/polska2010.htm

Use red arrows at the bottom of the map.
Description in Polish.

Interesting to see it leaves out the territory Poland seized when joining the Nazis in their invasion of Czechoslovakia. And still shows Poland as holding territory in Czechoslovakia which was lost before the Polish-Soviet war even started. Wonder what other 'mistakes' are there.

Interesting. Could tell us more about the agreement Poland made with "nazis" ?

yep, this map isn't very accurate.

It doesn't surprise me they lied about the opportunistic land grab in Teschen. I suspect that omission is one of several.

The caption titled "1939 III" has

"Przyłączenie Zaolzia i Jaworzyny do Polski"

"Addition of Zaolzie and Jaworzyna to Poland"

Is that what you mean?

'Przylaczenie'!

That's certainly one way of putting it!

But it's not "lying about the opportunistic land grab in Teschen", is it?

Nice, as they say the rear view is always 20/20.

Now, would you please post your desired maps for 2020, 2030, 2050?

I'm perfectly happy with present borders:) Maybe the Kaliningrad Oblast isn't very desired, but I don't mind.

I believe, you guys would be better of with previous borders from 1939.

With state of almost civil war with Ukrainians and other minorities? It's far better to peacefully moan on my Polish neighbour ;)

if you put it that way, none of your neighbors can be really happy with your borders but it is what it is, be happy to live in peace.

What, stuck to the East, with shockingly bad infrastructure in the former Russian (and to a certain extent, Austrian) areas?


Same as it is now. Borders are largely irrelevant in today's Europe anyway.

Yeah, from a "business' point of view you're certainly right but historically, it was much longer in Polish hands than its western parts.

What you said is like choosing a stranger over your family member.

It might have been much longer in Polish hands, but the East was already a significant burden in the II RP - even if WW2 didn't happen, it's likely that it would still be a very poor and undeveloped region. Don't forget that the "Recovered Territories" were Polonised quickly and effectively - whereas Poles were very much minorities in some areas and not even a significant majority in the cities.

Let's also not forget that with the border going West, Poland is much more "central" than it was then.

And at least from a military point of view, the current borders are much easier to deal with.

What do you call "recovered territories"?

"Recovered territories" is a propaganda term of the Polish Commies to describe the former German territories, which belonged to Poland for some time in the Middle Ages.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovered_territories

I dont't think so - remember the Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski's plans of COP [including Lvov]

Yes, it is.It was a military invasion. By the way, the English translation is 'annexation' rather than addition, a word which leaves plenty unsaid.

Are you saying I should have used "annexation" or that the map maker should have used "aneksja"?

So how many bullets did they fire ?

a) It wasn't in March 1939, it was October 1938.
b) The map does not show that land grab.


Could you tell me where I said anything about an agreement Poland made with "nazis" ? No? Oh, so when you said "more", you were actually lying: how surprising.


As shown below:

Ok, so Poland didn't make any agreement with nazis...

Now please tell us how many Czechs were killed during this military invasion.

Harry


a) 1939 III is only the title of the caption and presumably represents the state of affairs, not the actual events,
in (March?) 1939. The caption itself reads

"1938 Aneksja Austrii i Sudetów przez Niemcy. Przyłączenie Zaolzia i Jaworzyny do Polski"

b) If you flick between that and the previous map, there is a definite enlargement of Polish territory
where I understand Zaolzie to be. If it's not that, what is it?

Polish forces killed exactly the same number of Czechs as the Nazis killed during the same invasion.

Perhaps you can tell us how many Czechs were killed by Polish soldiers when Poland joined the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Either one or the other - however annexation is a better word than addition. Invasion would be better yet.


See the picture in post #23.

No, annexation is fine. Invasion tends to suggest that a war was fought - annexation is more "right, that's mine".

You'd never say that Poland was invaded during the partitions - it was a simple annexation.

Zaolzie terrain:
caption IX 1918, XII 1918 in Polish hands
since caption II 1918 in Czech's till caption III 1939.

Well, It is totally irrelevant and off-topic, typical Polonophobic garbage but If you need this knowledge so much... according to my knowledge 6 or 8.


Yes, I see. What does it have to do with shooting at anyone ?