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	Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? 2 3 4 5 6 170 - Simple, MUST SEE Singing PM: 'Fats' Putin over the top of 'Blueberry Hill' with piano solo youtu.be/IV4IjHz2yIo... Historykozicki4 - 26 Jan 2006 / Crow - 21 hours ago
	The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews 2 3 4 119 - Saddest? Don`t weep here like old woman. Shame. Serbians have much more reasons to cry but they refused tears.... HistorySire Brenshar - 14 Jun 2010 / Crow - 23 hours ago
	Gdańsk, Danzig: Was prince Mieszko the first to land there? 2 31 - Merged: Google Maps shows "Gulf of Danzig" instead of "Gulf of Gdansk" I thought "Gdansk" was now the... Historypolskisoldier88 - 27 Jun 2010 / spiritus - 19 Jul 2018
	Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? 2 3 4 5 6 7 195 - Whether the average german citizen knew about the death camps is debatable. Hitler and especially himmler did their... Historysamsungkorea - 8 Feb 2012 / Dirk diggler - 18 Jul 2018
	Silesia to Czechia 2 54 - That was one of the reasons for the 500 plus program. And indeed it has caused birth rates... HistoryBacksilesia - 27 Jan 2017 / Dirk diggler - 17 Jul 2018
	Lusatia allied with Poland? 18 - Of course he spoke in Serbian. Sarmatian, to say Serbian flame is inextinguishable. Who in its own sanity can... Historypolonius - 3 Oct 2012 / Crow - 13 Jul 2018
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 49 - Węgrów in Mazowieckie Voivodship.... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 / Ziemowit - 10 Jul 2018
	Where did the power of Poland vanish to, since... let`s say, some 300 years ago? 2 3 4 5 6 168 - You are very right, many new interesting developments recently, relationships are growing stronger.... HistoryCrow - 6 May 2011 / dolnoslask - 8 Jul 2018
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 136 - Hi there Apologies as I have very little to go on, but looking for any ideas. My father... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 / Fiona 123 - 7 Jul 2018
	"Lithuania! My fatherland, you are like health.." 2 37 - "Land of my birth", "land of my forefathers" etc.. something along those lines. Yes, the sonic aesthetic, the entire... Historyzetigrek - 28 Oct 2010 / Lyzko - 27 Jun 2018
	Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? 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 29 861 - What happened in World War II - Ice age youtube.com/watch?v=tEj1dDqwmVI... HistoryMareGaea - 8 Feb 2008 / Crow - 24 Jun 2018
	Polish conscripts to German army 2 3 4 115 - Merged: Does anyone have relations that served in 14 Wilenski Rifle Battalion in 1945 Looking for information... Historyjochemczyk - 27 Nov 2011 / Coyoty - 24 Jun 2018
	Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? 2 3 4 93 - They killed so much of us, incomprehensibly much and utterly cruelly, that we have nowhere to retreat. They leave... HistoryCzarnkow1940 - 22 Mar 2010 / Crow - 23 Jun 2018
	First Polish Army part of Red Army? NEW - So I was in an argument not too long ago with this woman who came from Belarus to visit... Historyggg - 23 Jun 2018 / — -
	Lusatian-Sarmatic obsession of Poles 2 3 4 5 140 - And, when it was hardest Northern Serbs came to the Southern Serbs. They came to us. They who... Historysobieski - 9 Jun 2010 / Crow - 21 Jun 2018
	Can anyone tell me about the 17DP 72nd Cyclist Company of 1939? Poland's Poznan Army 2 - DP means Infantry Division ( Dywizja Piechoty ), so sounds like he was in the 17th Infantry division of... HistoryKazzie - 7 Jun 2018 / Chemikiem - 10 Jun 2018
	Was it possible to be a dual Polish citizen in the 1930s? 3 - Thanks very much for the clarification!... Historykomi - 9 Jun 2018 / komi - 9 Jun 2018
	Polish Poet, GROCHOWSKI STANISŁAW ks 3 - Thank you, Chemikiem Greatly appreciated.... Historym grochowski - 30 May 2018 / m grochowski - 5 Jun 2018
	Polish passengers on the Empire Windrush 7 - I am unclear from reading this thread how the small group of Polish women & children ended up in... Historyradiogirl - 17 Aug 2012 / N17Fevz - 3 Jun 2018
	What do Poles think about Turks? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 750 - Serbs didn`t invade Turkish realm but the opposite, Turks were invader. Anyway, we can`t correct what happened in... Historyturkishfriend - 15 Aug 2007 / Crow - 29 May 2018
	Where to buy old militaria in Poland? 3 - You may try to check with Czech collectors; the gun laws in Czechia have been historically more liberal than... HistoryLilliput - 3 May 2018 / Tlum - 22 May 2018
	Recomended Poland's history books 18 - Merged: A Homeland Denied. A great new book and highly recommended. ahomelanddenied.com... Historyjasinski - 26 Aug 2010 / Miloslaw - 19 May 2018
	Questions re: Polish passports during interwar period 4 - No, I am not. A possible explanation of why they do it is they put into the passport... Historykomi - 10 May 2018 / Ziemowit - 12 May 2018
	Your favourite Polish Patriotic films 21 - Merged: New Film on what happened at Katyn The Last Witness release date May 29/18 ... Historyking_krak - 23 Mar 2015 / Slavictor - 8 May 2018
	Israeli wants to wipe Poland off the map! 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 244 - Your enthusiasm for English is quite apparent in your often "creative" sentence structure and usage:-)... HistoryDariuszTelka - 20 Mar 2010 / Lyzko - 5 May 2018
	Do Prussians still remain in Poland? 2 33 - Thanks everybody for your replies. Very interesting all that you said.... HistoryLilliput - 14 Mar 2018 / Lilliput - 3 May 2018
	Movie about Polish Fighter 303 Squadron in the making 2 32 - youtube.com/watch?v=QgmMIisbufo Hurricane OFFICIAL 2018 Teaser (Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Marcin Dorociński) Hurricane (Squadron 303) is the story... Historyjon357 - 15 Mar 2015 / IwanRheon - 27 Apr 2018
	A Quote from Polands' Past 11 - There is nothing wrong with the desire to help those in need. It's a very Western view. One... HistorySlavictor - 20 Apr 2018 / Slavictor - 25 Apr 2018
	Polish military uniforms - collar markings 2 32 - Brilliant, thank you.... HistoryOzi Dan - 18 Feb 2013 / ASWaldman - 17 Apr 2018
	What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 294 - Crow, Serbia cannot trust Putin either. No way. He doesnt give a toss about anyone but the billions he... Historytrzy kola - 20 Aug 2017 / TheWizard - 9 Apr 2018
	Effects of Living under Communism in Poland 2 58 - Merged: Poland has a fine tradition of resisting Communism Beginning in 1945, the Poles bravely fought Bolshevism... Historypolishmama - 12 Dec 2010 / Slavictor - 8 Apr 2018
	Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY 2 49 - BRAKING NEWS Brace yourself Poles, Islamists are in the move. It starting its final stage that involves Poland.... Historypgtx - 16 Jul 2010 / Crow - 31 Mar 2018
	How much Poles trust to France? 2 57 - France chooses to be enemy to Serbs. We Serbs didn`t go to fight them in France and occupy their... HistoryCrow - 13 Mar 2011 / Crow - 20 Mar 2018
	Jan Potocki On Ancient Slavic History. 6 - Equally, why not? This other film was back in the mid-60s. Anyway, the latest film (currently showing at... HistoryDes Essientes - 3 Apr 2011 / jon357 - 20 Mar 2018
	I would talk to you about our King WŁADYSŁAW WARNEŃCZYK 9 - My King, we didn`t forget. Racowie gave their oath to you. We won`t left Poles in the mud. From... HistoryCrow - 17 Aug 2008 / Crow - 17 Mar 2018
	How come Poles like Russians but not Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 216 - Poles ! My sisters and brothers, listen to me. Maybe now you don`t understand. But you shall... Historygluehapfel - 3 Jul 2013 / Crow - 17 Mar 2018
	Is there a Western/Eastern divide in Poland like the Northern/Southern divide in Italy? 2 37 - There was some payback on a small scale, every time my father captured a Uebermensch (that was the... HistoryGuestuser - 15 Mar 2018 / dolnoslask - 15 Mar 2018
	Great people of Poland and Slavdom - please, only name of your favorite great person, without any explanation 3 - Nice. Now me > Sergei Prokofiev Dmitri Shostakovich Svatopluk I of Moravia Leo Tolstoj Władysław Warneńczyk ... HistoryCrow - 13 Mar 2018 / Crow - 13 Mar 2018
	Need Help Identifying This Uniform 13 - Assume again... :)... Historydawnan - 15 Aug 2016 / TheOther - 7 Mar 2018
	De-communisation in Poland? 2 38 - Due to the simple fact that regardless of the soviet union fall the 'commies' had been firmly in... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 Jun 2013 / Ironside - 4 Mar 2018
	From Poland to America via HAPAG in the 1890s 2 - Interesting question. I'd assume everything went through the PRL offices (most likely had to be accepted by someone in... HistoryMaxwellStDog - 13 Feb 2018 / Nathans - 1 Mar 2018
	What do Polish people think of Palestinians? 20 - The ancient aka Biblical Holy Land of the Jewish people was called "Judaea", not "Palestine"! After the British Mandate... Historyhypertyper - 30 May 2012 / Lyzko - 12 Feb 2018
	Polish perspective of WW1: Germany, their Defeat & the Legend of the Stab in the Back 17 - Hitler parleyed the stab in the back legend into his rapid ascent to power! German aggression in Verdun, for... HistoryMarcinD - 2 Aug 2012 / Lyzko - 12 Feb 2018
	'Defamation': The Anti-Semism Industry & Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 186 - Yeah I remember that one, Defamation. Featuring Israeli teenagers on tourist trips to Auschwitz and how they are... Historyjoepilsudski - 20 May 2011 / johnny reb - 11 Feb 2018
	What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 35 - Good news for those who have sincere hope that all this chaos in Europe, for us who live from... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 / Crow - 8 Feb 2018
	Looking for info on wartime Polish community in Manchuria 21 - I was born in Manchuria and lived in harbin until 1945 as6 year old my mom lived there for... Historyarelis - 19 Dec 2016 / wlodek harbin - 8 Feb 2018
	Polish and other Slavic nobility in our time 2 3 65 - Head? Yes, yes. Thanks Observere for correcting me. In use of my Slavicized English I often forget that people... HistoryCrow - 12 Jun 2010 / Crow - 6 Feb 2018
	What are Polish opinions regarding Felix Dzerzhinsky? 4 - They may have done, but in Communist Poland, he was treated like some sort of mythical figure. That... HistoryBobko - 30 Jan 2018 / delphiandomine - 31 Jan 2018
	Its decided. If Germany interfere in Silesia, Russia would support Poland. New winds 9 - Moment when Putin explained to Merkel > youtube.com/watch?v=OexlkYDoEBg Dialogue: Merkel: ``You see, we fly high.`` Putin:... HistoryCrow - 30 Apr 2011 / Crow - 31 Jan 2018
	Roman Dmowski-Patriot, Nationalist, Anti-Semite? 2 3 4 105 - ..while the more far thinking, kaprys, realized before long that the road to acceptance, is solely through assimilation! ... HistoryPennBoy - 24 Nov 2010 / Lyzko - 30 Jan 2018
	Good fences make good neighbors. 13 - Thats what pis has been doing - focusing on building relationships with v4 which po didnt nurture as they... HistoryBorrka - 10 Jul 2010 / Dirk diggler - 29 Jan 2018
	WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? 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 30 893 - Oh come on. Talking about low information voters.... Historyona - 5 Aug 2009 / Ironside - 27 Jan 2018
	Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 289 - Trust Mr. Trump won't forget to mention Jewish victims as well, rather than being so conveniently general:-)... Historyirishlodz - 11 May 2010 / Lyzko - 27 Jan 2018
	POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER 2 32 - @ktos, you're correct! The topic is about politics, not beverages:-) lol... HistoryKtos - 24 Jan 2018 / Lyzko - 26 Jan 2018
	Thinking of changing Wikipedia's Holocaust article to include genocide of Poles. 2 3 78 - It won't but what they did is still the hidden holocaust that many leftist Marxists and Russians are trying... Historymasks98 - 11 May 2010 / dolnoslask - 22 Jan 2018
	Historic Polish-Japanese intelligence cooperation 19 - Seams that Poland always wait for western Europe or USA to approve everything. Good thing is that Poland at... Historysobieski - 8 Jun 2011 / Crow - 18 Jan 2018
	Closed: Genocide strikes relations between Ukraine and Poland... again 7 - That's not entirely true, some Serbs are big fans of Russia. As can be seen by the way... Historydarpawlak - 18 Jan 2018 / Taxpaying voter - 18 Jan 2018
	Closed: Polish hatred towards Jews... 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 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 1,290 - A plea for clemency from a 96 year old German convicted over his role in the murders of 300,000... HistoryKONSKIEpelta - 1 Jan 2008 / johnny reb - 17 Jan 2018
	Greatest Polish and Slavic scientists, their discoveries, inventions and achievements 26 - There was movie today about Nikola Tesla. Truly, he was great. Centuries in front of his time. Giver of... HistoryCrow - 3 Nov 2011 / Crow - 7 Jan 2018
	Kronika Wielkopolska, Kronika Słowian - Text 4 - Merged: Is Łęczyca historically in Wielkopolska? Is Łęczyca historically in Wielkopolska?... HistorySemsem - 24 Nov 2010 / TAK1730 - 29 Dec 2017

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