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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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	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 - 2 days ago
	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
	What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 53 - As you wish. But, you know, its not the only way. Don`t say that Serbian on Polishforums didn`t... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 Crow - 15 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
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 150 - Hi, When my father (M. Kazimierczak/kazimierczyk) passed I wrote to Northholt to inquire about my fathers ww2 army records.... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 kazimierczak12 - 14 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
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 55 - The poster of the map clearly stated that the map was not a map of Poland because Poland did... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 Miloslaw - 2 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
	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
	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
	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
	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

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