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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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	What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 54 - Great money has been invested in covering real reasons behind dissolution of Yugoslavia. But fortunately we have internet. Still... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 Crow - 13 hours ago
	Israeli wants to wipe Poland off the map! 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 258 - I sure don't want to see Palestine wiped off the map, let alone Poland. It's a part of human... HistoryDariuszTelka - 20 Mar 2010 Slavictor - 14 hours ago
	History of Rosochowaciec and Denysow 3 - Thank you for answers....I will read the links.... Historyjanmas - 10 Jan 2019 janmas - 10 Jan 2019
	Why is Poland weaker than Russia? 2 3 4 5 6 7 184 - That was my experience during my first visit in Poland last year. First, it was Warsaw. Then, Radom and... HistoryBobko - 3 Aug 2018 Rich Mazur - 10 Jan 2019
	Origins of Polish Slavs 2 51 - What is evident from languages is that Slavic people are closely related to other Indo-European people and R1 haplogroup... HistoryZakopanTG - 30 Apr 2012 Vlad1234 - 9 Jan 2019
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 57 - Poznan did exist since X-th century, and XIII-th century with city rights. It was established by Polish Royal Piast... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 Spike31 - 8 Jan 2019
	Karol Wojtyla, the man who become a pope (video) 8 - I invite all respectable Poles to watch a very short film about the favorite places of our Pope John... HistoryMr Grunwald - 31 Mar 2010 Filminet - 7 Jan 2019
	Arthur Szukalski - Polish sculptor 6 - Before you start lecturing me about Polish culture, which I find quite amusing :-), first you have to... HistoryDirk diggler - 4 Jan 2019 Spike31 - 5 Jan 2019
	Give Poland back it's lost land ! 2 3 4 98 - No, I want for them to have reality check and to behave. Poland could use a friendly neighbor... Historyszeliga - 28 May 2015 Ironside - 5 Jan 2019
	Did NATO help in retrival of heads of Poland's King Władysław III and Zawisza Czarny 5 - C'mon.... this is his funniest thread ever! Whenever Polish diplomats meet Turks now they should start changing "Show us... HistoryCrow - 27 Dec 2018 mafketis - 27 Dec 2018
	Would Poland be better off if it had lost in the Polish-Soviet War? 2 41 - Pilsudski is nonetheless admired by many Jews, for some reason.... HistoryBobko - 12 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 27 Dec 2018
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 6 153 - Given that's been handed down orally, I think there might be a small chance it's a (very) distorted... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 mafketis - 26 Dec 2018
	Significance of signing registers of students (interwar) 2 - At least in Poland, attendance at lectures is mandatory, and if you don't attend them, there's a high... Historymhurwicz - 20 Dec 2018 delphiandomine - 20 Dec 2018
	Polish Guard Companies in Britain for POW Camps 2 - This site may help you in terms of Poles serving in the RAF. listakrzystka.pl/en... HistoryBudworth - 21 Aug 2018 Dirk diggler - 18 Dec 2018
	First Polish Army part of Red Army? 2 - 1st and 2nd Polish armies were formed in the Soviet Union. 1st was under soviet command and had tons... Historyggg - 23 Jun 2018 Dirk diggler - 18 Dec 2018
	2nd Polish Corps Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross - can numbers be attributed? 9 - I have a monte cassino medal, my father's without a Legitymacja, and am very curious as to where one... Historygreek2me - 7 Apr 2010 mjbud - 3 Dec 2018
	Poland obliged to make war reparations to Austria and Germany after WWI. Why? 2 3 4 119 - Wise. You properly understand value of sharing info on Polishforums. And translate your money in some bank in... Historyhague1cmaeron - 24 Jan 2011 Crow - 1 Dec 2018
	Music and movies from the PRL times in Poland 3 - Miś ( teddy bear ) is probably one of the best known Polish comedies. I really liked it. It's... HistoryBulgos - 26 Nov 2018 Chemikiem - 26 Nov 2018
	Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? 2 3 4 5 6 7 209 - That's true. A lots of of Polish minor nobility members like Benedykt Dybowski and Michal Jankowski were sent to... Historykozicki4 - 26 Jan 2006 Spike31 - 18 Nov 2018
	Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 2 3 64 - ...aka much of the Woodstock-era folks, tripping their little brains out under the guise of exercising "freedom of expression"... HistoryVlad1234 - 8 Nov 2018 Lyzko - 17 Nov 2018
	Politics of Poland in past, present and future; your opinion 21 - Official Poland continuing anti-Serbian policy, aggravating relations even more. No love, no mercy for Racowie In Serbian article... HistoryCrow - 26 Apr 2015 Crow - 15 Nov 2018
	How much Poles trust to France? 2 57 - By the God, I read this what I wrote 7 years ago. Back then Poland`s situation was ideal... HistoryCrow - 13 Mar 2011 Crow - 11 Nov 2018
	Where is Helena Wolińska-Brus buried? 2 51 - Shame to the UK for not extraditing this monster! Shame to her nasty, hateful memory!... HistoryRealPole - 11 Jun 2012 mafketis - 11 Nov 2018
	What connects Poland with Vlad Impaler or to say Vlad Tepes or simple Dracula 2 43 - In the middle ages this type of execution was very popular in many places of the World including middle... HistoryCrow - 1 Jul 2009 Vlad1234 - 5 Nov 2018
	POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER 2 54 - So now you show your true agenda......yet another anti Semite.......... HistoryKtos - 24 Jan 2018 Miloslaw - 30 Oct 2018
	Poland's WW2 Medal records? Polish Cross of Valour and the Bronze Cross of merit with swords 2 - Cross of Valor [Krzyż Walecznych] was awarded (well, still is) to those who did a heroic act of bravery.... HistoryJosefJan - 31 Jul 2018 Spike31 - 27 Oct 2018
	Polish conscripts to German army 2 3 4 119 - Like many other contributors here I have just landed on this site by trying to find out... Historyjochemczyk - 27 Nov 2011 Stepht - 25 Oct 2018
	Colossal Bronze Age battle 3200 years ago happened on Tollense River near Baltic sea - perpetrators unknown 16 - You will always need more evidence... I doubt either you nor this Klyosov guy convinced anybody! ... HistoryCrow - 20 Oct 2018 Bratwurst Boy - 20 Oct 2018
	Poland and Britain started WW2 2 3 4 102 - ihr.org/jhr/v14/v14n3p22_Degrelle.html Fun fact:Hitler did not snub Jesse Owens and was not racist... HistoryDougTales - 21 Feb 2012 Oklol - 18 Oct 2018
	Foreigners who fought for Poland 14 - For many Polish man, woman and children, he stood as last difference between life and death, stood against UPA... Historypawian - 15 Aug 2013 Crow - 15 Oct 2018
	How do Poles feel about 10th anniversary of 9/11 2 35 - There is nothing wrong with retaliation. What's wrong is letting it happen, which the US did. We had so... HistoryOWELL - 11 Sep 2011 Rich Mazur - 15 Oct 2018
	Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 250 - and western Europe is master of Goebbelsian-speak... Historysamsungkorea - 8 Feb 2012 Crow - 13 Oct 2018
	Lusatian-Sarmatic obsession of Poles 2 3 4 5 6 151 - No, I don`t ignore Slavic factor. We just didn`t come to that. Factors for fall of old Slavs... Historysobieski - 9 Jun 2010 Crow - 10 Oct 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 29 867 - Yet almost nobody in Poland does. Russia as an entity is not liked.... HistoryMareGaea - 8 Feb 2008 jon357 - 2 Oct 2018
	Poles should emulate Jews? 2 3 4 98 - Anti-orgie protest ... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 Jun 2010 Crow - 25 Sep 2018
	Unusual soldier (The bear - named Voytek) 2 3 71 - There's an animated cartoon currently being finished in the UK (produced by Iain Harvey who did The Snowman) about... Historyisthatu - 25 Jan 2008 jon357 - 25 Sep 2018
	RAF podcast tells tale of Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain 12 - @Ironside True,but not really comparable.... Historymattm1970 - 13 Oct 2010 Miloslaw - 25 Sep 2018
	Not proud of my Polish heritage 2 3 73 - Here is my response to the leading points. Why is Ireland not England? Portugal not Holland, or Philippines not... HistoryBogznami - 17 Sep 2018 Sylvio - 22 Sep 2018
	Pictures of Polish Jews holding coins and lemons? 9 - They're about neither. Much more about the tastes of people who purchased them.... HistoryBialystoker555 - 25 Apr 2015 jon357 - 18 Sep 2018
	Poland's 1945 - 1989 under communism or during socialism? 2 3 65 - @Grzegorz_ Liberals aren't absolutely socialists in US. What a bunch of kaka! Bzdura!!! Liberals are liberals and socialists are... Historypoland_ - 23 Apr 2011 polkawusa - 16 Sep 2018
	Difference between the Pospolite ruszenie and the Winged Hussars in Poland? 9 - Sabaton - Winged Hussars (Lyrics English & Deutsch) youtu.be/75zmIj_4LFQ Glory and freedom to Poland! True Poland!... HistoryRevenant J J - 12 Oct 2012 Crow - 10 Sep 2018
	Casimir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki) started anti-Semitism? 2 3 4 101 - Crucial reason for downfall of our old pre-Christian Slavic (ie Sarmatian) civilization is that our lords mistaken and... HistoryPolonius3 - 17 May 2010 Crow - 6 Sep 2018
	Movie about Polish Fighter 303 Squadron in the making 2 37 - there are two movies about it, Three if you count documentary........ Historyjon357 - 15 Mar 2015 Ironside - 2 Sep 2018
	Invation of Poland - 69 years ago today 18 - Nonsense. An old lady, living in rented accommodation, which is flooded out, would have to be rehoused, albeit... HistoryMiloslaw - 1 Sep 2018 Dougpol1 - 1 Sep 2018
	"Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. 17 - Yes,hindsight is a wonderful thing............. Most of my family were military and ended up in The UK either... HistoryMiloslaw - 20 Aug 2018 Miloslaw - 22 Aug 2018
	Greatest Polish and Slavic scientists, their discoveries, inventions and achievements 2 31 - 91 members of Tesla`s family in total killed by ustashe during WWII on territory of Serb Krajina (now... HistoryCrow - 3 Nov 2011 Crow - 9 Aug 2018
	Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. 2 3 4 5 144 - When we are at NATO, I heard that NATO, by mistake, yesterday in Estonia dropped some bomb or launched... HistoryPolonius3 - 13 Feb 2012 Crow - 8 Aug 2018
	Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY 2 54 - You ask, on Kosovo, I suppose? You have friends in that Polish brigade on Kosovo? Sorry for... Historypgtx - 16 Jul 2010 Crow - 5 Aug 2018
	Frederick the Great governments from Poland's perspective 24 - Ruprecht, It's frankly not quite fair to dismiss someone of Voltaire's stature as an idiot, even if we... Historynot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 Lyzko - 28 Jul 2018
	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 - 21 Jul 2018
	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
	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
	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
	"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
	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
	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

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