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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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	Not proud of my Polish heritage 2 3 72 - You're an ass. I apologised for lashing out at you. What more do you want? should I send... HistoryBogznami - 17 Sep 2018 / Ironside - 24 mins ago
	Lusatian-Sarmatic obsession of Poles 2 3 4 5 140 - When Serbians from Balkan/Central Europe speak to Chinese, Jews, Japanese, Indians,... when speak to them as part of the... Historysobieski - 9 Jun 2010 / Crow - 1 day ago
	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 - 2 days ago
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 145 - Please help, I am looking for info on my fathers family. His name was Witold Golebiewski, born 17 Feb... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 / monikagh - 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
	Polish conscripts to German army 2 3 4 118 - I am wondering if there is a way I can connect with poster Jochemczyk directly. S/he mentions the village... Historyjochemczyk - 27 Nov 2011 / etomecki - 15 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
	POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER 2 33 - I think that Poland finally profit from Russia`s strength. Poland is much safer since Russia discovered new nuclear technology-... HistoryKtos - 24 Jan 2018 / Crow - 2 Sep 2018
	What connects Poland with Vlad Impaler or to say Vlad Tepes or simple Dracula 2 42 - Era of partition ending and we Sarmatians entering in era of reclamation. Dragon is back.... HistoryCrow - 1 Jul 2009 / Crow - 2 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
	Polish Guard Companies in Britain for POW Camps NEW - Hi, I am a new member and cannot speak or read Polish. I am researching to write books... HistoryBudworth - 21 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
	Why is Poland weaker than Russia? 6 - I told you. You don`t have information. Didn`t read enough. Plus, you must have feeling.... HistoryBobko - 3 Aug 2018 / Crow - 3 Aug 2018
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 52 - Sambor (Sambir) is presently in Ukraine, near the Polish border.... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 / Ziemowit - 1 Aug 2018
	Poland's WW2 Medal records? Polish Cross of Valour and the Bronze Cross of merit with swords NEW - Hello there. I have been trying to research my late grandfather's military activities. I acquired his military records and... HistoryJosefJan - 31 Jul 2018 / — -
	What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 36 - News update (I hope that venerable brat Admin won`t merge this post with previous) Speaking today in Romania,... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 / Crow - 28 Jul 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
	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 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
	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
	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
	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
	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 / — -
	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
	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
	How much Poles trust to France? 2 56 - During the revolutions of 1848 France supported the Polish partisans in their uprising. England supported Russia crushing the revolts.... HistoryCrow - 13 Mar 2011 / Dirk diggler - 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

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