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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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	Polish attitudes towards ex-Soviet republics joining NATO 2 3 4 110 - yes, it is. How can I twist anything if you said it was true??? Sorry, but... HistoryBobko - 1 May 2019 pawian - 14 mins ago
	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 18 521 - Yes, they would. Jews like Madoff swindled the American Jews - the good Jews according to you. That... History_Fiish_ - 18 Feb 2009 Novichok - 20 hrs ago
	Poland rightwingers` bonds with PRL communist regime 2 3 4 5 6 177 - ...by the morons who profess to be life-givers and turn out to be life takers - before or... Historypawian - 17 Aug 2020 Novichok - 22 hrs ago
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 6 7 182 - My fathers name was Jerzy Solowiej he lived in the northeast of Poland near Vilno and joined a local... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 ksolo - 2 days ago
	How far did Kashubia extend? 8 - Merged: Kashubia - The Pearl of Poland Beautiful Slavic people that secured Poland`s access to the Baltic Sea.... Historyjtoml3 - 7 May 2015 Crow - 14 Apr 2021
	What makes you feel Polish? 2 3 90 - Yeah, I have, really superb!... HistoryMiloslaw - 31 Jan 2021 Miloslaw - 13 Apr 2021
	POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER 2 3 69 - I would hate to guess wrong what you meant. Can you help me?... HistoryKtos - 24 Jan 2018 Novichok - 13 Apr 2021
	The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction 2 3 4 102 - After mentioning Kołobrzeg, it was your second remark which had been at gthe back of my head waiting... Historypawian - 18 Feb 2009 pawian - 11 Apr 2021
	Polish nobility - what is the status of princes and aristocrats in modern Poland? 2 33 - When it comes to power and influence as a group, it is next to nothing. Although we can... Historyfrankdom - 24 Apr 2015 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	ANYONE KNOW WHAT POLISH REGIMENT OR AIR FORCE WAS MY STEP FATHER in WW2, HE WAS IN SCOTLAND 4 - Scotland The Polish Army was located in Scotland in the summer of 1940 and this was to remain its... HistoryBAGPIPESMAD - 2 Jun 2016 Jamie Burkacki - 5 Apr 2021
	Poland or Germany: Which country rebuilt more of its architecture? 5 - Thanks, pawian.... HistoryIaki - 4 Apr 2021 Lyzko - 4 Apr 2021
	Polish Easter Tradition is also pagan! 2 46 - Happy Easter to all who celebrate!... Historypagan - 21 Apr 2014 Crow - 4 Apr 2021
	Poland's borders throughout history 25 - Youtube offers a few animations which show the changing borders over centuries. In the 20th century we generally... HistoryMr Grunwald - 13 Feb 2021 pawian - 3 Apr 2021
	What Poland expected from western Europe? 2 3 76 - Fashion - ugliness that is so aesthetically offensive that it has to be changed every few months........ HistoryCrow - 28 Dec 2020 mafketis - 2 Apr 2021
	The Bar Mleczny / Milk Bar (memories) 15 - A vlogger tests Poznań milk bars during pandemic. Very cheap, most dishes cost around one dollar. youtu.be/JITda4Xjl5c... Historyrybnik - 24 Sep 2011 pawian - 2 Apr 2021
	Will Poland rebuild classical buildings? 24 - Actually, Polish architects used to do it on a mass scale right after the war, e.g, rebuilding the... HistoryJakeRyan16candle - 17 Jan 2021 pawian - 2 Apr 2021
	Royal Family still in Poland? 2 57 - Never heard of them. The last king of Poland was deposed in 1795 after the third partition. So,... HistoryRileyS - 4 Apr 2010 pawian - 2 Apr 2021
	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 3 90 - Thank you all. Embarrassing. I can find the references now but I couldn't before. I would say that I... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 Paulwiz - 31 Mar 2021
	Why is Vatican traditionally on German and not on Polish side? 2 3 65 - They say a miracle happened in Croatia - The bust of Cardinal Stepinac cries > youtube.com/watch?v=7JM-gKfHiJI Maybe... HistoryCrow - 8 Oct 2011 Crow - 30 Mar 2021
	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 1,070 - Human aka Judeo-Christian vs. animal aka heathen. I'm not defending the Crusaders either!... HistoryPolson - 30 Oct 2007 Lyzko - 27 Mar 2021
	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 21 626 - None to my certain knowledge, novi.... Historywolf - 6 Mar 2012 Lyzko - 27 Mar 2021
	Did NATO help in retrival of heads of Poland's King Władysław III and Zawisza Czarny 10 - What about heads? Returned?... HistoryCrow - 27 Dec 2018 Crow - 25 Mar 2021
	Is Poland a Slavic country?! (politics included) 2 3 87 - USians really don't do european maps! :) reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/m8g69g/just_hre_things/ ... Historyarmageddon - 17 Mar 2021 Bratwurst Boy - 20 Mar 2021
	Polish history is 100% glorious 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 297 - LOL!! Like the French Pede.............. HistoryHarry - 2 Aug 2010 Miloslaw - 15 Mar 2021
	What Hitler really thought about Poles? Hitler's letter to Himmler 1944 2 3 4 111 - I was being facetious.... HistoryPennBoy - 19 Sep 2012 Lyzko - 27 Feb 2021
	Polish conscripts to German army 2 3 4 5 125 - Hi. I have started to look into my Grandfathers wartime history. I believe that he was taken from the... Historyjochemczyk - 27 Nov 2011 Stuart D - 25 Feb 2021
	History of Polish-Russian relations 2 3 89 - Doubtless many are, and doubtless many aren't.... HistoryGefreiterKania - 19 Feb 2021 jon357 - 22 Feb 2021
	× Malinowo: Polish-Nazi Supression? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 447 - While we are on gun violence, did you notice those long "feathers" on the women in 439 above? No,... HistoryLyzko - 9 Feb 2021 Novichok - 19 Feb 2021
	Any good sources on Kashubian history/culture? 4 - Merged: Thread on rights of Kashubs and Silesians in Poland or How to make better place of Poland ... HistoryPrince Ire - 5 Apr 2015 Crow - 1 Feb 2021
	Lobau, West Prussia. Is this now Lubawa in Poland, or Lobau in Germany? 6 - My great-great grandfather, Simon Davis quoted his birthplace as Loebau, West Prussia. Its still not clear whether this is... Historylightalma - 9 Jan 2014 Asher Silver - 31 Jan 2021
	Film "Wałęsa" - historical reality vs myth - controvercies 2 3 4 103 - Truly great. Look how long ago Lech Kaczinsky warned on NATO and EU tendency to violence against Slavs. He... Historypawian - 19 Jun 2013 Crow - 30 Jan 2021
	Vilamovian language - now that's something interesting 24 - Good to know. Trust Lusatian too is alive and well:-)... HistoryMcCoy - 28 Aug 2010 Lyzko - 27 Jan 2021
	× Świętowit/Svetovid, God of our ancestors - Does He watch over us even now? 2 46 - @Crow Poland is quite stubborn so I agree to the donkey part, it's not being ridden however. More like...... HistoryCrow - 15 Jan 2021 Mr Grunwald - 18 Jan 2021
	My wonderful boyfriend returned to Poland. Any famous Pole that visits Africa? 25 - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkady_Fiedler beinganomad.com/arkady-fiedler/... HistorySquirely - 19 Jan 2010 Poznaj - 16 Jan 2021
	What have the Germans hidden in Poland? 25 - Pity. I was never interested in such physical properties amber, only looked and admired those beautiful pieces of... HistoryKsysia - 12 Dec 2010 pawian - 15 Jan 2021
	Pre-war or today's Poland? 2 50 - Of course it was possible. But Polish elites of the time were too selfish and thrifty to increase... HistoryPolonius3 - 27 Jun 2013 pawian - 15 Jan 2021
	Secrets of Polish Freemasons at the National Museum, Warsaw 9 - In Poland, probably yes. Remember there are several different organisations in Poland, some large, some small. People... Historycyrkiel - 15 Sep 2014 jon357 - 14 Jan 2021
	Sin of omission against Poland (Uprising ignored by Britannica) 24 - Bravo Mr Grunwald, but the problem is- about 90% of (un) educated people worldwide think Warsaw Uprising is Warsaw... HistoryPolonius3 - 4 Aug 2015 Alien - 14 Jan 2021
	Polish visas granted after 1989 14 - There was an issue in 1990, as Poles had visa-free access to East Germany and by extension, West Berlin.... HistoryJoy1944 - 4 Jul 2011 delphiandomine - 13 Jan 2021
	East Prussia - German Poles who lived in pre-second world war in this area 6 - It may also have been economic. Germany had serious economic problems, but Poland wasn't really much better, especially... HistoryEast Prussian - 17 Sep 2014 delphiandomine - 12 Jan 2021
	We Remember: Cold War Warrior and True Pole Michał Franciszek Goleniewski 22 - "Goleniewski courageously and effectively did his part to help diminish the bloodstained totalitarian communist system and in the process... HistoryPoloniusz - 31 Dec 2020 Strzelec35 - 1 Jan 2021
	Information required on location of WW2 prisoner of war working parties ( arbeits kommandos ) in Poland 5 - Agneshütte ... Cologne Agnieszka - a colony of workers, established for employees zinc smelter "Agnes" in... HistoryChemikiem - 23 Dec 2020 Chemikiem - 23 Dec 2020
	Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land 2 3 75 - Oh, blessed be wise Polish Pan Kralj.... HistoryFilios1 - 20 Oct 2010 Crow - 22 Dec 2020
	Polish military uniforms - collar markings 2 39 - @Ironside Thank you. I do appreciate your response.... HistoryOzi Dan - 18 Feb 2013 moshedelstein - 20 Dec 2020
	× Should David Irving, Holocaust denier, be allowed to run tours to Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 246 - You are still dancing around the core questions: why they were placed there and how they died. What... Historyskibum - 16 Sep 2010 Novichok - 9 Dec 2020
	'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! 2 3 4 5 6 158 - Poles, those of you who survived Britain, put cross on yourself, forget Britain and go back to Poland. Start... HistoryPolanglik - 1 Nov 2007 Crow - 30 Nov 2020
	Poland-Turkey relations WW2? 13 - It seems to me that Turkey or Ottomans and Russia were often in warsof conflicts in the past. Was... Historynarikis - 25 Nov 2020 Strzelec35 - 25 Nov 2020
	How a Slovak poet described Poland four centuries ago 6 - It would have been great though. Both Polish and Hungarian cities and towns look better than Slovak ones. ... HistoryPolonius3 - 14 May 2017 Michel88 - 24 Nov 2020
	Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 369 - Price of history. 3 to 4 years ago I spoke here on this forum that would in... Historysamsungkorea - 8 Feb 2012 Crow - 18 Nov 2020
	A Story about a rich Jewish family of Belarus arround 1917. 3 - Wow what an incredible story. I am currently researching my family. My dad's side are Ashkenazi Jews who came... Historygenecps - 16 Jul 2012 magick777 - 15 Nov 2020
	Question about Warsaw Ghetto (shared building?) and Monument 29 - It seems that non-Orthodox or secular Jews and Poles were far more mixed than say Jews and Russians... Historyskibum - 23 May 2010 mafketis - 11 Nov 2020
	Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 227 - Yes, but you are talking in theory now while I thought we were talking about a real system... Historypawian - 8 May 2019 pawian - 3 Nov 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
	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
	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

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