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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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	Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? 2 53 - Of course we will know. As we now know, the russians stationed nuclear weapons in the former GDR... HistoryAlien - 3 Jul 2022 Alien - 24 May 2023
	ww2 polish military abreviations 4 - Happy to help. I hope you find all the information you need about your Grandad. Fingers crossed!... HistoryFast Eddie - 22 May 2023 GefreiterKania - 22 May 2023
	Life in communist Poland - personal relations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 221 - We had those two. Not everyone went to the school dentist however the existence of one was important... Historypawian - 5 Jan 2013 jon357 - 20 May 2023
	Other famous Polish battles 24 - Rokitna Battle took place in 1915 during WW1. Seventy Polish uhlans charged Russian lines, the result was the pyrrhic... Historypawian - 16 Jun 2021 pawian - 20 May 2023
	Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? 2 3 4 120 - Linguists in Latvia recommend that Latvian speakers use the historical name of the city, Kenigsberga, instead of the Russian... HistoryCzarnkow1940 - 22 Mar 2010 pawian - 15 May 2023
	Polish military uniforms - collar markings 2 3 73 - Yes, very misleading indeed. It might be a custom thing. Soldiers, especially hardened veterans, often alter the insignia... HistoryOzi Dan - 18 Feb 2013 pawian - 15 May 2023
	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 20 582 - Milo, kindly don't lump all Jews into one basket! As with Poles, Germans, generalizations are convenient pegs upon which... History_Fiish_ - 18 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 30 Apr 2023
	Famous Polish Dwarves 5 - Really? If he was such a Polish "celebrity" why is he buried in England?... HistoryBobko - 23 Apr 2023 Miloslaw - 28 Apr 2023
	How Poland views Europe 2 44 - A great point! Bobko, you are a weird one. You seem to veer from super intuitive to idiotic......is... HistoryPolonius3 - 9 Oct 2010 Miloslaw - 28 Apr 2023
	BEATS OF FREEDOM - A HISTORY OF POLISH ROCK MUSIC 2 3 82 - The average lyrics to this average rock song is quite interesting coz it expresses the feelings of an incorrigible... HistoryMatyjasz - 8 Nov 2010 pawian - 22 Apr 2023
	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 14 414 - In 1989 decent Russians established an association officially called International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Association "Memorial" which... Historytrzy kola - 20 Aug 2017 pawian - 22 Apr 2023
	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 36 1,080 - Falsity No 1. Falsity No 2. Yes, but the same applies to Germany or... HistoryPolson - 30 Oct 2007 pawian - 22 Apr 2023
	Profound discovery - grievances towards Poland 6 - Poles occupied Zaolzie when Czechoslovakia collapsed, so that it would not fall into German hands and increase the... HistoryKashub1410 - 13 Apr 2023 Korvinus - 13 Apr 2023
	Recommended Poland's history books 2 3 4 91 - You missed the point again. Poland's Foreign Ministry said the two nations "have come to an agreement that... Historyjasinski - 26 Aug 2010 johnny reb - 11 Apr 2023
	70th anniversary of 1943 Wołyń/Volhynia and Eastern Galicia Massacre - controvercies 2 3 4 5 6 151 - Maybe, but we all know who the greater of the two evils is, and always has been.... Historypawian - 20 Jun 2013 Miloslaw - 7 Apr 2023
	What do Poles owe to Czechs? 2 3 72 - That's Dutch. This can be good, but is mostly made by big conglomerates.... Historypawian - 18 Aug 2012 jon357 - 7 Apr 2023
	The Battle of Stalingrad saved Poland 2 34 - Actually the Battle of Stalingrad saved russia and not necessary Poland.... HistoryGefreiterKania - 5 Feb 2023 Alien - 2 Apr 2023
	Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 263 - @Kashub1410 Your statement really caught my interest. You're saying that many of the Stalinists were Polish but not from... Historypawian - 24 Feb 2019 marion kanawha - 2 Apr 2023
	"Westerner's" most ridiculous beliefs about the time of communism in Poland 2 3 71 - Another film, Sexmission, was displayed in the USSR in its heavily censored version - 40 minutes less. Amassing... Historya.k. - 23 Oct 2012 pawian - 22 Mar 2023
	Karol Wojtyla, the man who become a pope (video) 2 53 - The demo in support of JPII today in Nowy Targ, a town where religion is still treated seriously by... HistoryMr Grunwald - 31 Mar 2010 pawian - 18 Mar 2023
	Poland and Britain started WW2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 307 - Are you nuts? Exactly! There you go BB.... HistoryDougTales - 21 Feb 2012 Miloslaw - 11 Mar 2023
	History behind Poland and Turkey's Relationship 2 3 4 118 - I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but that's the best I could find. ... Historybeyaz turk - 11 Nov 2011 Paulina - 11 Feb 2023
	Szeptunka Greek Catholic??? NEW - I'm still looking into who my Great-Great-Great-Grandmother Bieszczak, but I've been thinking. My Grandfather described her as a "Healer,"... HistoryOdrowazP - 11 Feb 2023 — -
	Identify WWII Polish Army Uniform & Battalion 5 - Quite possible. However, it is also possible they are a Pollsh partisan unit fighting in Yugoslavia.Some of these... HistoryCham48 - 9 Feb 2023 pawian - 9 Feb 2023
	Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? 2 3 4 92 - Both actually. My spell check did not work lol... HistoryPolonius3 - 19 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 8 Feb 2023
	The great mistakes of Poland's history? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 216 - The events like the Muscovite and Swedish invasion you mentioned did take place, indeed. However, they would have... HistoryBorrka - 4 Apr 2010 pawian - 8 Feb 2023
	Digital reconstruction of Warszawa - Miasto Ruin - rebuilding the destroyed Warsaw 30 - After the war, certain ruined quarters in central Warsaw were named Wild West by residents. In the area... Historypgtx - 28 Jul 2010 pawian - 4 Feb 2023
	The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction 2 3 4 104 - I like those mixed buildings - half old, half new. A very good example is an office building in... Historypawian - 18 Feb 2009 pawian - 4 Feb 2023
	England's relations with Poland 20 - Good. But thanks to a sad reason - war in Ukraine. Now we are united in providing help... HistoryDavid_18 - 24 Jun 2010 pawian - 3 Feb 2023
	Poland, Ukraine population loss in 20-th century 15 - Are you a Prophet? or what?... HistoryVlad1234 - 19 May 2019 Alien - 3 Feb 2023
	What do Poles owe to Hungarians? 2 3 4 5 6 7 202 - the lower the barrier to entry... the higher to the barrier to fluency and the higher the barrier... Historypawian - 29 Sep 2012 mafketis - 1 Feb 2023
	Trying to identify locations of WW2 photos from Poland and elsewhere 3 - @MarysiaPraw, here's a section about RAF on historycy.org: historycy.org/index.php?showforum=141 There's also a good Polish forum about WWII... HistoryMarysiaPraw - 26 Jan 2023 Paulina - 26 Jan 2023
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 6 7 191 - Hi, I'm trying to find information about my great-uncles service records . His name was Rudolf Malysz he was... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 Kevlar1981 - 16 Jan 2023
	Crazy 1990s in Poland - transition from communism to capitalism - stories 2 3 69 - What the hell is wrong with you? He still believes and is spouting his outdated and obscene theories even... Historypawian - 15 Oct 2022 amiga500 - 15 Jan 2023
	Piłsudski, like Hitler and Stalin (according to some Lithuanians) 2 3 4 5 144 - That`s funny coz most Lithuanians during WW2 allied with Hitler in order to get rid of their greatest... HistoryMr Grunwald - 24 Mar 2010 pawian - 14 Jan 2023
	Gdańsk, Danzig: Was prince Mieszko the first to land there? 2 32 - Archaeological discovery in Gdańsk. In the cellars of the former seat of the city magistrate, remains of Slavic settlements... Historypolskisoldier88 - 27 Jun 2010 Ziemowit - 22 Dec 2022
	Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 301 - They Germans just show off and put on trial some old woman while real dirty murderes and nazis... Historyirishlodz - 11 May 2010 Cojestdocholery - 20 Dec 2022
	Lefties honour Narutowicz 5 - Exactly 100 years ago nazionalistische polaken murdered the first Polish President, Gabriel Narutowicz, coz he had been chosen to... Historypolonius - 16 Dec 2012 pawian - 16 Dec 2022
	Khazar migrations to Eastern Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine 2 3 4 99 - Q1b and R1a1 aren't the Khazar lineages in Ashkenazic Jews. N9a3 is one that actually seems to be... Historygenecps - 25 Jun 2012 KevinBrook - 15 Dec 2022
	History of two Neighbors: Poland - Germany Interrelations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 283 - Eva Kaili? She's been removed from office. She's been arrested and the matter is currently under investigation. Personally,... HistorySkacia - 6 Apr 2016 jon357 - 14 Dec 2022
	Destruction of Ukrainian churches in Poland in 1938 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 273 - Case 2 The polonisation in education meant that Ukrainian uni-lingual schools were closed down. Their number gradually decreased from... Historyaphrodisiac - 31 Jul 2010 pawian - 10 Dec 2022
	Not proud of my Polish heritage 2 3 4 105 - I am still thinking about the OP. I'm pondering over it, so to speak. I don't know if I... HistoryBogznami - 17 Sep 2018 marion kanawha - 1 Dec 2022
	Polish hero discovers Jewish roots 25 - Have you seen the film Three Minutes - A Lengthening. Filmed in Nasielsk in 1938. Well worth... Historydelphiandomine - 27 May 2017 jon357 - 27 Nov 2022
	Polish monuments to WW2 American, British and other foreign airmen 11 - The story of Am B 17 crew member Sergeant Alvin J. Ellin He died after parachuting out of... Historypawian - 30 Oct 2022 pawian - 14 Nov 2022
	What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? 2 3 66 - I love the stories of the families that are being told on this thread. Around 1905 is when my... Historyliteraturecat - 16 Oct 2009 marion kanawha - 8 Nov 2022
	What do Poles owe to Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 311 - This night we are changing clocks from summer to winter time. Few people know who did it first and... Historypawian - 10 Sep 2011 pawian - 29 Oct 2022
	Communist memorials in Poland 2 50 - The communist memorials which are being removed today propagated the myth of the Red Army and Soviets in... Historypawian - 18 Aug 2012 pawian - 28 Oct 2022
	BARBAROUS / BARBARIC / BARBARIAN tribes in Poland 2 3 62 - Okay. I was testing my barbarzyn blood, now that I have the word itself, Poland has a General Commander,... Historyskateboarder0162 - 24 Feb 2020 skateboarder0162 - 28 Oct 2022
	Poland retrieves its lost art 5 - Lol :):):) hahaha... Historypawian - 17 May 2022 pawian - 25 Oct 2022
	Differences between Poland and Russia 2 43 - Why?... HistoryBobTheBuilder - 25 Nov 2013 Miloslaw - 23 Oct 2022
	Unforgettable quotes about Poland and Poles from Polish and world`s history and culture 2 3 4 95 - Translation: "UNCLE JOE WANTS YOU!" Eh, Pawku? LOL... Historypawian - 24 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 16 Oct 2022
	The British Royal Family and Poland: Any connection? 2 3 70 - On the Grayson Perry series, the family they interviewed in the stately home couldn't afford new coats. ... HistoryLyzko - 20 Sep 2022 jon357 - 27 Sep 2022
	Why Poland is not Russia 2 3 4 5 6 7 192 - @Joker Then continue to stick to your "junkyard"... Historysouthern - 9 May 2010 Kashub1410 - 25 Sep 2022
	Anniversary of Soviet Invasion 19 - Thank you for your answer, BB. Finally! ;) As for me, I would NOT be grateful to... HistoryGefreiterKania - 17 Sep 2022 GefreiterKania - 18 Sep 2022
	Ski- Suffix of names 12 - @Paulina My last name is Katski. I was told by my late grandfather that it mean't "Of the Axe"... HistoryRussianAntiPutin - 18 May 2022 SilverSage - 10 Sep 2022
	Gorbachev and Poland 2 3 64 - His game plan was to Make Soviet RuSSia Big Again. Surprisingly, it backfired and RuSSia became smaller. Now it... Historypawian - 31 Aug 2022 pawian - 10 Sep 2022
	Looking for the location of an old Polish village, circa 1880s 3 - Dorogusk... HistoryMH22 - 16 Mar 2022 DandNSmith - 8 Sep 2022
	Heil Poland!.....? Poland is a pro-Nazi state? 2 3 4 105 - Poland isn't a pro-Nazi state. Put your "Heil" deep into a certain part of your body.... HistoryConstantineK - 3 May 2010 Alien - 31 Aug 2022
	Terrible past for the Jews in 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 31 930 - How many times did you put your life on the line for anyone in the last ten years?... Historywolf - 6 Mar 2012 Novichok - 29 Aug 2022
	Poland: Her heroes and her traitors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 214 - He means not supporting a particular political party that he favours.... Historypawian - 28 Dec 2009 jon357 - 24 Aug 2022

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