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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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	Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 330 - This reminds me During communism we Serbs had a joke. It was from time when Tito clashed with... Historysamsungkorea - 8 Feb 2012 Crow - 2 hrs ago
	Poland rightwingers` bonds with PRL communist regime 2 3 4 5 6 158 - @pawian I think that the West made a mistake here, because it was easy to win the elections... Historypawian - 17 Aug 2020 Vesko Vukovic - 2 days ago
	Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 195 - Time to get back to the proper thread. We have been discussing the life of wealthy non-party Poles in... Historypawian - 8 May 2019 pawian - 19 Oct 2020
	German treatment of Poles (Russian partition) during WW1? 25 - @pawian After that I think the Regency Council took over from September 1917 until the end of the war,... Historynarikis - 17 Oct 2020 narikis - 18 Oct 2020
	Rome - It's traditions in Poland throughout history 3 - Do you mean male-made and male-controlled culture now?... HistoryMr Grunwald - 15 Oct 2020 pawian - 15 Oct 2020
	American volunteers in Polish-Soviet War 6 - Copy the first sentence from my quote in italic and google will find the article for you. Simple.... Historynarikis - 12 Oct 2020 pawian - 13 Oct 2020
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 6 178 - Hello, According to my mother, my father's name is Ferdynand Boyda and he was a paratrooper in the Anders... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 terriekoz - 5 Oct 2020
	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FORMER COMMUNIST born in Poland 7 - Hmm, I read a few extended interviews with old communists published as books. Interesting readings about those times... HistoryLudwik Kowalski - 3 Jan 2010 pawian - 25 Sep 2020
	An Israeli Song that its origin is Polish - Please, help to identify it! 4 - The song is described (in Hebrew) as a Ukrainian tune and the Hebrew words were written by Abba Chushi... Historyurj55q - 15 Apr 2020 yehudi - 21 Sep 2020
	POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? 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 1,044 - Poland is a Slavic country. First that. Then, a Central European Slavic country. This sums it all and determines... HistoryPolson - 30 Oct 2007 Crow - 15 Sep 2020
	Battle of Vienna - history movie about Poland / Commemoration 2 36 - It is interesting to see how much the perception of historical events can differ between countries. In Europe the... Historypolonius - 8 Oct 2012 Tacitus - 14 Sep 2020
	Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 267 - What is it? SS motto? And? What is your opinion about them coz you wrote nothing... Historytheclasscall - 26 Aug 2013 pawian - 5 Sep 2020
	Poland and Britain started WW2 2 3 4 106 - No, he/she still reads Volkischer Beobachter. hahaha... HistoryDougTales - 21 Feb 2012 pawian - 2 Sep 2020
	The memory about the Invasion of Poland 1939 - today's events 20 - Yes, but when needed, they made a few successful charges with sabres in hands, breaking German infantry units.... Historypolishgreatness - 27 Aug 2010 pawian - 1 Sep 2020
	Poland: Her heroes and her traitors 2 3 4 5 6 164 - In this post we mentioned general Bołtuć who died in September 1939 leading his soldiers to a bayonette attack.... Historypawian - 28 Dec 2009 pawian - 1 Sep 2020
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 3 78 - I'd say it is Miechów in Lesser Poland (małopolskie).... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 Ziemowit - 28 Aug 2020
	Polish treasures in Sweden? 18 - #Raeiuova Got a link for that claim? Can be in Swedish or English... Historypassivus - 22 Jul 2019 Mr Grunwald - 26 Aug 2020
	Old Polish Flag 17 - Hmm, rarely does it happen here in case of Polish historical/political issues but I have to admit that... Historypolskatage - 15 Dec 2010 pawian - 22 Aug 2020
	Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? 27 - It changed year to year. After Ukrainian nationalists attempted to proclaim independent Ukraine somewhere in the late 1941... HistoryMyMom - 24 Aug 2011 Vlad1234 - 21 Aug 2020
	Battle of Warsaw - One hundred years ago 7 - No, it didn`t. Those were local battles which didn`t save whole Europe but only single countries: Poland, Austria.... HistoryMr Grunwald - 15 Aug 2020 pawian - 19 Aug 2020
	Polish Protest Songs from 1980s 3 - Now it has become a protest song in Belarus.... Historypgtx - 15 Aug 2020 pawian - 16 Aug 2020
	BEATS OF FREEDOM - A HISTORY OF POLISH ROCK MUSIC 2 3 72 - Disgusting little left wing miscreants , they are all guardian readers now.... HistoryMatyjasz - 8 Nov 2010 dolnoslask - 12 Aug 2020
	× Roman Dmowski-Patriot, Nationalist, Anti-Semite? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 237 - Not solely, but yes Jews took a big part in forming and upholding the communist regime. Let's forget... HistoryPennBoy - 24 Nov 2010 Spike31 - 8 Aug 2020
	Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 214 - There were good and bad ones in all Polish social classes and within ethnicities living in Poland at different... Historypawian - 24 Feb 2019 kaprys - 5 Aug 2020
	Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 283 - Well, we have discussed it in this thread since the very beginning. Some people support Warsaw Rising as... Historypawian - 1 Aug 2011 pawian - 3 Aug 2020
	What do Poles owe to Jews? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 302 - Nope. king mackerel is one of four fishes that children and pregnant women should avoid due to... Historypawian - 1 Jul 2012 pawian - 3 Aug 2020
	Project to set up weaving factories in Lodz in the 1880's 2 - The development of the industry in the 19th century Łódź was to a great extent. Within a hundred years... HistoryHettlinghistory1 - 2 Aug 2020 kaprys - 2 Aug 2020
	Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 296 - Yes. But those who do so complain about very long court proceedings. If there was one general law... Historyirishlodz - 11 May 2010 pawian - 1 Aug 2020
	'Defamation': The Anti-Semism Industry & Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 188 - @johnny_reb Yes I have seen it, it was more of a security matter. Problem is they brush all Christians... Historyjoepilsudski - 20 May 2011 Mr Grunwald - 1 Aug 2020
	"Poland Syndrome" should be renamed 2 45 - Not many ten foot (or any other) barges here either. Po from the Teletubbies perhaps should think about... Historyjohnny reb - 23 Jul 2020 jon357 - 31 Jul 2020
	Heritage of partitions still present in Poland 2 3 4 105 - As is the one you've posted, as population wise, you can't compare small rural communes with large cities.... Historypawian - 3 May 2019 delphiandomine - 29 Jul 2020
	How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 215 - Not a worst idea. I've heard Polish courses started to gain popularity even in some provincial Ukrainian cities.... Historypierogi2000 - 2 May 2013 Vlad1234 - 28 Jul 2020
	Polish Museums and Selective Forgetting 10 - That is all regimes` character. If we weren`t in the EU, PiS would certainly resort to Putin or Lukashenka-style... HistoryPoloniusz - 26 Jul 2020 pawian - 27 Jul 2020
	Finding locations of old Photos - Lublin, Lodz, or Pabianice? 7 - Yes, I immediately thought it wasn`t Polish architecture, with those peculiar towers. Wow, you know a lot... Historygjene - 30 Dec 2014 pawian - 21 Jul 2020
	Piłsudski, like Hitler and Stalin (according to some Lithuanians) 2 3 4 5 143 - Alright, if it happened it happened. Lithuanians should learn and love Poland more.... HistoryMr Grunwald - 24 Mar 2010 Crow - 20 Jul 2020
	Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan 2 3 4 5 6 163 - I feel exactly like that here on Mokra Gora, Mecavnik, while write by phone to my Slavic brethren... HistoryCrow - 5 Mar 2010 Crow - 15 Jul 2020
	Old communist leaders still buried in Merit Cemetery in Powązki 16 - Isn`t it symbolic? Is it because PiS is known for caring for living former communist apparatchiks who regretted... Historypawian - 23 Apr 2011 pawian - 15 Jul 2020
	Eligiusz Niewiadomski assassinated the first Polish President 23 - Funny that you talk about opposing totalitarian ideology and at the same time each of your posts is... HistoryWINGEDHUSSAR - 13 Feb 2013 pawian - 12 Jul 2020
	Pomerania -a Polish land since the creation of Poland and the German invaders. 2 60 - I prove my point on this example. 1. Poland kindly ask Vatican to help Poland retrive its lands... HistoryMieszkoł Iszy - 1 Jul 2011 Crow - 7 Jul 2020
	Cars made in Poland - during communist and post-communist times 16 - Yes, you could purchase a car - either Polish made or foreign. My mother`s dentist bought a Japanese... HistoryAdrianK9 - 29 Feb 2016 pawian - 3 Jul 2020
	Polish civilization is older than English or French. Why do Poland follow them? 2 3 64 - I see a commonwealth of allied nations in Central and Eastern Europe - Sweden, Finland, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary... HistoryCrow - 19 Aug 2010 Zlatko - 30 Jun 2020
	What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 298 - Very well, smart one. Don't trust me. But examine work of Pilsudski. He was honest when didn't trust neither... Historytrzy kola - 20 Aug 2017 Crow - 29 Jun 2020
	History of computer markets and piracy in Poland 5 - My first computer was a zx spectrum, remember the noises and psychedelic lines loadng games. also trying to... Historydelphiandomine - 25 Jun 2020 amiga500 - 27 Jun 2020
	Life in Poland in 1800-1900 18 - YEs, those pics bear the stamp/logo NAC.... Historyserabi - 5 Aug 2011 pawian - 24 Jun 2020
	Why could some Czechs dislike Poles/Poland? 25 - Czechs are decent people and Slavs and can be reasoned. You Poles are lucky to work with them. Just... Historypawian - 19 Feb 2019 Crow - 23 Jun 2020
	Where did Poles spend summer vacations in the PRL era? 12 - All communist block countries accepted Poles as tourists, even the USSR. But it differed throughout the times -... HistoryZlatko - 2 Jun 2020 pawian - 22 Jun 2020
	Origin and meaning of Polish city names? 3 - Kraków comes from Krak, a legendary ruler who started the settlement. Gdynia comes from the root word... HistoryZlatko - 10 Jun 2020 pawian - 21 Jun 2020
	Lusatia allied with Poland? 19 - An article "We want to have a self-determined, democratically legitimated Sorbian Parliament" nationalia.info/interview/10623/we-want-to-have-a-self-determined-democratically-legitimated-sorbian-parliament ... Historypolonius - 3 Oct 2012 Crow - 26 May 2020
	2nd Polish Corps Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross - can numbers be attributed? 10 - My father's Monte Cassino Cross has the word Monte Cassino in fine silver wire through the ribbon. I have... Historygreek2me - 7 Apr 2010 Ludwik - 24 May 2020
	× What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 3 4 5 6 7 188 - @Torq PS: If your dream-Intermarium is one of ethnical, religious, political and sexual oppression (only the "right" choices will... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 Bratwurst Boy - 24 May 2020
	Karol Wojtyla, the man who become a pope (video) 10 - He was a great man. The only pope that I truly admired.... HistoryMr Grunwald - 31 Mar 2010 Miloslaw - 18 May 2020
	Origins of Polish Slavs 2 3 4 5 129 - What about Allah?... HistoryZakopanTG - 30 Apr 2012 Ziemowit - 17 May 2020
	Polish Atlantis (pre-war Warsaw, Poland in pictures). 2 36 - Have you seen this one? youtu.be/igv038Pqr34... HistorySokrates - 23 Oct 2009 kaprys - 20 Apr 2020
	Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? 2 3 67 - Could not agree more......... HistoryPolonius3 - 19 Jun 2010 Miloslaw - 19 Apr 2020
	Book Recommendations about WWII and Poland (in Polish)? 5 - Merged: Pinko commies - Hitler and Stalin were buddies Has anyone heard of this book? Apparently Hitler... Historymkukielka - 29 Sep 2010 call1n - 12 Apr 2020
	Quotes of Polish or German kings, generals 2 40 - [Link / Image / Video / Quote] Historypolskisoldier88 - 9 Jul 2010 Torq - 9 Apr 2020
	Polish citizens in Vichy France? 10 - They were occupied. In the south, it would depend entirely on whether or not they were a.... Historysijet - 7 Apr 2020 jon357 - 9 Apr 2020
	Poland relations with Italy 1939-43? NEW - As I understand it, Poland and Italy had at least neutral relations before the start of the Second World... Historysijet - 8 Apr 2020 — -
	What proportion of the Polish population collaborated with the Nazis? 2 3 4 5 125 - Do you think they will be the best to deal with it coz it is them who strongly support... HistoryKingAthelstan - 1 Oct 2011 pawian - 3 Apr 2020
	What are Poland's pagan roots? 2 3 62 - A pretty lively forum in Polish with an English corner run by the Pagan Federation : forum-pl.paganfederation.org/viewforum.php?f=15&sid=73e2d6914435e515192e65cce4f383b8... Historyjasinski - 30 Jan 2010 Ziemowit - 31 Mar 2020

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