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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past.

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	Can a nation totally change its characteristics and national character throughout history? 2 3 75 - what is with your magical thinking? you are boring.... HistoryTorq - 8 Jan 2024 Ironside - 14 hrs ago
	German Sprache aka speech in Polish films 18 - A rather unrealistic scenario, but the rape thing would probably be more real?... Historypawian - 30 Sep 2023 Alien - 1 day ago
	Poland: Her heroes and her traitors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 225 - That's really what some of them think. Fortunately Poland is more robust.... Historypawian - 28 Dec 2009 jon357 - 1 day ago
	Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? 2 3 84 - Each small victory contributes to winning the war against the Evil Empire.... HistoryFunky Samoan - 10 Jan 2013 pawian - 12 Jan 2025
	Polish history is 100% glorious 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 302 - Exactly! Even toilets and washbasins were torn off the floors and walls in their military bases. That penchant... HistoryHarry - 2 Aug 2010 pawian - 12 Jan 2025
	Polish military uniforms 2 56 - Not yet. We need 30 years more to reach that status. Right now we are 3970 year old... Historypawian - 16 Sep 2012 pawian - 12 Jan 2025
	How much Poles trust to France? 2 3 4 94 - Oh come on, I thought it had to be kosher?... HistoryCrow - 13 Mar 2011 Alien - 12 Jan 2025
	What do Poles owe to Hungarians? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 275 - My earlier point of view corroborated my another expert: onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/tajemnica-viktora-orbana-gra-na-rozwalke-ue-oraz-na-zmiane-granic/ndrxvw7,79cfc278 - Viktor Orban is hinting that Greater... Historypawian - 29 Sep 2012 pawian - 11 Jan 2025
	Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 623 - No,. He sucks up to the strong and despises the weak. He probably hopes that one day Americans... History_Fiish_ - 18 Feb 2009 pawian - 11 Jan 2025
	Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 246 - Yes, indeed, there is such a scene. But his mates laugh so it means they crack a Pollack... Historypawian - 8 May 2019 pawian - 11 Jan 2025
	Why Poland is not Russia 2 3 4 5 6 7 201 - The fastest watch in the world! Like Soviet Russians did!!!!!! hahaha buhahahaha ............ ja prdle Ale witz. Tyle... Historysouthern - 9 May 2010 pawian - 6 Jan 2025
	Historic Photos about Poland with Context 30 - Communist school. Students had to wear those nylon uniforms. I wore one too. All had blue ones while one... HistoryGefreiterKania - 2 Oct 2024 pawian - 5 Jan 2025
	So called "inconvenient parts" of Polish history - what do you think? 2 3 4 5 6 158 - Poland not started world war. No shame. Poland not kept slavery. No shame. Poland foight nazi or soviet. More... HistoryIronside - 15 Jun 2011 Lernende - 5 Jan 2025
	Poland's Crowns jewels - what happened to them? 4 - @gumishu Pity you lost crowns.... HistoryBrytyjskiPolak - 12 Jan 2016 Lernende - 5 Jan 2025
	Differences between Poland and Russia 2 3 64 - No matter how you look at it, Poland will always be the West in relation to russia.... HistoryBobTheBuilder - 25 Nov 2013 Alien - 30 Dec 2024
	Life in communist Poland - personal relations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 469 - In 1970s juice makers entered the market and by mid 1980s a lot of households acquired them. I remember... Historypawian - 5 Jan 2013 pawian - 30 Dec 2024
	Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 2 3 4 98 - BS. The rightist gov escaped after Soviets had invaded. I find it fascinating you are prone to... HistoryVlad1234 - 8 Nov 2018 pawian - 28 Dec 2024
	Poles should apologise to Russians first 14 - France was pissing on Russia through Poland. So, the Poles were wet too. It was not the rain... HistoryGefreiterKania - 23 Jul 2023 Crow - 28 Dec 2024
	Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland 21 - A scene from 1920 Warsaw Battle film showing the contribution of American pilots including the one who later made... HistoryWedle - 4 Jan 2012 pawian - 26 Dec 2024
	What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 945 - Contribution into mankind`s culture is still recognised in Poland. I collect recycled paper for cats litter and recently... Historytrzy kola - 20 Aug 2017 pawian - 25 Dec 2024
	Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 345 - Where exactly?? I am educating you in a quite relaxed manner right now. :):):) Hey, don`t you think... Historytheclasscall - 26 Aug 2013 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	Heil Poland!.....? Poland is a pro-Nazi state? 2 3 4 106 - Soviet Russian monuments which glorify the criminal Red Army should be demolished to the end. Imperial Russians are... HistoryConstantineK - 3 May 2010 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	Why could some Czechs dislike Poles/Poland? 2 46 - You mean we should retrieve Konigsberg ???... Historypawian - 19 Feb 2019 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	Russian Greatness - and its Polish Contributors 2 3 77 - In another thread I clashed with certain Am Polonia member over Katyń massacre in which 22.000 Polish military and... HistoryBobko - 9 Jun 2024 pawian - 22 Dec 2024
	What do Poles owe to Jews? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 591 - In an engineering company, of course. But later he made a career and even invented a few minor... Historypawian - 1 Jul 2012 pawian - 22 Dec 2024
	History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! 2 3 4 5 6 169 - Polo can only blame himself for submitting such unsubstantiated claims which, according to the old tradition of our exchanges,... Historybartek212 - 21 Mar 2007 pawian - 22 Dec 2024
	Poland retrieves its lost art 6 - Anton Graff's painting "Self-portrait at the age of 72" from 1808, which was lost during World War II, returned... Historypawian - 17 May 2022 pawian - 21 Dec 2024
	20 years of Poland in the EU. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 314 - Already 30 years ago Kreuzberg in Berlin was not German but Turkish, ask BB about that. But apart... HistoryAlien - 30 Apr 2024 Alien - 17 Dec 2024
	Evacuees from Gdynia during WW2 4 - If it was me and I was really afraid of the war, I'd try to go to another continent.... HistoryCBrys - 10 Dec 2024 Ron2 - 13 Dec 2024
	70th anniversary of 1943 Wołyń/Volhynia and Eastern Galicia Massacre - controvercies 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 443 - No, mission impossible. ):)... Historypawian - 20 Jun 2013 pawian - 9 Dec 2024
	When Nikola Tesla mentioned Poland and Poles in historical context 7 - See, when Indian guru Swami Vivekananda sow Nikola Tesla in his laboratory, surrounded by the lightnings, he was not... HistoryCrow - 28 Jul 2021 Crow - 8 Dec 2024
	Crazy 1990s in Poland - transition from communism to capitalism - stories 2 3 4 94 - That was an empty slogan and the reality was much greyer. E.g, you could afford buying only one... Historypawian - 15 Oct 2022 pawian - 8 Dec 2024
	Where did Poles spend summer vacations in the PRL era? 18 - That is, almost everywhere.... HistoryZlatko - 2 Jun 2020 Alien - 24 Nov 2024
	Benefits of being Polish nationalist: is there any? 9 - Not anymore.... HistoryStrzelec35 - 14 May 2021 Alien - 11 Nov 2024
	Regaining Poland's Independence in 1918 - 'Unconquered' video by IPN released 18 - Poland`s wedding to the Baltic Sea took place in 1918. General Haller had 2 platinium rings - he threw... Historykaprys - 4 Jul 2019 pawian - 11 Nov 2024
	What do Poles owe to Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 451 - continued coz I didn`t want to make my previous post too long: Marko Martin emphasized that in the... Historypawian - 10 Sep 2011 pawian - 10 Nov 2024
	Did Poles living in Germany support Hitler's rise to power before World War II? 2 3 4 5 124 - There will be new early elections in Germany. Millions of Poles or Germans of Polish origin will go to... HistoryAlien - 12 Aug 2023 Alien - 7 Nov 2024
	Poles should apologise to Ukrainians first 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 337 - The Polish film adaptation of By Fire and Sword novel written by Polish Noble Prize winner Sienkiewicz is... Historypawian - 23 Jul 2023 pawian - 1 Nov 2024
	My wonderful boyfriend returned to Poland. Any famous Pole that visits Africa? 26 - I met him a few times and he told me he wanted to go on a trip around... HistorySquirely - 19 Jan 2010 Alien - 28 Oct 2024
	BEATS OF FREEDOM - A HISTORY OF POLISH ROCK MUSIC 2 3 4 108 - In an interview with Roman Polanski, he mentioned that when he was making "Noz w wodzie" in 1962, jazz... HistoryMatyjasz - 8 Nov 2010 Lyzko - 23 Oct 2024
	Information required on location of WW2 prisoner of war working parties ( arbeits kommandos ) in Poland 15 - Thanks for taking the time to look for me BB. I have got all the paperwork I could... HistoryChemikiem - 23 Dec 2020 Feniks - 21 Oct 2024
	Recommended Poland's history books 2 3 4 5 6 7 191 - Indeed, some inbreed, instead of moving to Ukraine proper, claim ownership of the Polish lands. F them! ---... Historyjasinski - 26 Aug 2010 Ironside - 20 Oct 2024
	Poland-Turkey relations WW2? 14 - It wasn't a religious war.... Historynarikis - 25 Nov 2020 Alien - 15 Oct 2024
	Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? 2 3 4 5 150 - If A sells low-processed products to B and B sells highly-processed products to A, then A is inferior to... HistoryAlien - 3 Jul 2022 Alien - 14 Oct 2024
	Polish Protest Songs from 1980s 6 - Yes, a good one. Paradoxically, at the end of the song, it is critical about the mob which... Historypgtx - 15 Aug 2020 pawian - 29 Sep 2024
	× Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 950 - My maternal grandparents spoke perfect French, just like my wife's grandparents who came back to independent Poland from... HistoryTorq - 17 Dec 2023 GefreiterKania - 28 Sep 2024
	Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY 2 3 79 - Nor me, though armies are a rule to themselves, and there may well be something the media don't... Historypgtx - 16 Jul 2010 jon357 - 22 Sep 2024
	Lobau, West Prussia. Is this now Lubawa in Poland, or Lobau in Germany? 9 - Or maybe this is the current Lubin near Legnica.... Historylightalma - 9 Jan 2014 Alien - 19 Sep 2024
	Rome - It's traditions in Poland throughout history 4 - By the God, Rome sunk in communism. But, that sound cool. Popo rosso, rosso Popo "Viva il partito... HistoryMr Grunwald - 15 Oct 2020 Crow - 17 Sep 2024
	Did NATO help in retrival of heads of Poland's King Władysław III and Zawisza Czarny 16 - Sure? Then, who needs body? You think that people hurry to get rid of their own bodies? Thermobaric... HistoryCrow - 27 Dec 2018 Crow - 14 Sep 2024
	How come to Europe as we know it, after last Ice age or, Slavic and Serbian origin of all Europeans 6 - Before thread continue, let me add to your picture of environment of the era we speak about. Here... HistoryCrow - 8 Sep 2024 Crow - 9 Sep 2024
	What do Poles owe to Czechs? 2 3 83 - I also saw eight-packs.... Historypawian - 18 Aug 2012 Alien - 8 Sep 2024
	Destruction of Ukrainian churches in Poland in 1938 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 289 - Darling, don`t be so self centred and self-righteous. I am not showing you anything. I am done with... Historyaphrodisiac - 31 Jul 2010 pawian - 8 Sep 2024
	Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 282 - WELL at least we've stripped away your other bs arguments to the bone, and all you are left... Historypawian - 24 Feb 2019 amiga500 - 8 Sep 2024
	Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? 2 3 64 - Oh, you devil! :) The legal background is definitely visible in your posts but you add... HistoryMyMom - 24 Aug 2011 GefreiterKania - 7 Sep 2024
	Roman Dmowski-Patriot, Nationalist, Anti-Semite? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 251 - So you have some seven people who could be anyone, they could be even paid by some GW... HistoryPennBoy - 24 Nov 2010 Ironside - 1 Sep 2024
	The memory about the Invasion of Poland 1939 - today's events 25 - You wouldn`t what exactly??? Ask horses, think or run against German lines????... Historypolishgreatness - 27 Aug 2010 pawian - 1 Sep 2024
	Polish military in 1939 in pictures. 2 3 4 107 - Germans planned a few sabotage acts to weaken Polish defences before and during the war. Here, a German agent... HistorySokrates - 28 Sep 2009 pawian - 1 Sep 2024
	How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 219 - @Novichok, the Soviet Union was comprised of different nations and ethnicities and that's why they're called collectively "Soviets". Nazi... Historypierogi2000 - 2 May 2013 Paulina - 1 Sep 2024
	Greater Poland Uprising (1918-1919) 10 - Which Poles and Polesses agreed for on their own by voting in a referendum. If you say A,... HistoryPoznan - 24 Oct 2008 pawian - 28 Aug 2024

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