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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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	MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S 2 3 64 - Ironik, stop making such a fool of yourself. :) As usual, you feel hurt when somebody shares his/her excellent... Historylightalma - 21 Mar 2010 pawian - 15 hrs ago
	Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? 2 3 4 5 6 155 - looking to obtain formal Polish documents of my father in the Polish Army 1937 to 1939. Israel frenkiel born... Historyjpwin26 - 14 Apr 2008 Chaim - 1 day ago
	Poland, Ukraine population loss in 20-th century 11 - Largely because of the way that Poland was heading in the late 1930's. Pilsudski was dead, and the... HistoryVlad1234 - 19 May 2019 delphiandomine - 20 May 2019
	Poland in a Slavic Union/Alliance/Federation? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 328 - I would need translation for "kobieta" only, if I wouldn't know what does it mean already.... HistoryLodz_The_Boat - 25 Dec 2010 Vlad1234 - 20 May 2019
	Heritage of partitions still present in Poland 2 3 4 98 - That for example: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_and_religious_composition_of_Austria-Hungary Germany as a nationstate was very young and hence still insecure what it... Historypawian - 3 May 2019 Bratwurst Boy - 20 May 2019
	What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 3 83 - Interesting view >>> What was the INTERMARIUM PLAN ? youtu.be/s3Znu1sIJ7M... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 Crow - 15 May 2019
	"Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. 26 - For gallons upon gallons of red blood some of them got the right to stay ,Never accepted as... HistoryMiloslaw - 20 Aug 2018 Przelotnyptak1 - 13 May 2019
	Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland 27 - Not only. You can hear the same nonsense come from younger people, especially nationalists who promote very similar economic... Historypawian - 8 May 2019 delphiandomine - 11 May 2019
	Did NATO help in retrival of heads of Poland's King Władysław III and Zawisza Czarny 8 - My dear, even corporations celebrate their past, present and future. Every one of us.... HistoryCrow - 27 Dec 2018 Crow - 5 May 2019
	Polish attitudes towards ex-Soviet republics joining NATO 2 3 81 - You are joking... So, 7 billion plus earth devouring creatures is not enough... Let's make some more. Is this... HistoryBobko - 1 May 2019 Rich Mazur - 5 May 2019
	Is 5th partition of Poland possible? What kind? How? When? 2 3 73 - In another thread you recently said that if Poles fail to recognize historical moment and stay within EU,... Historypawian - 13 Jan 2013 pawian - 5 May 2019
	In WW2 Poland who was eligible to sign the Volksliste ? 2 48 - I had a Polish uncle who was conscripted to the German army because one of his grandmothers was ethnically... HistorySlavicaleks - 11 Jul 2012 Miloslaw - 29 Apr 2019
	× Study Shows Irish Voters Rejected the Nice Treaty Referendum Due to Poland's Entry Into the EU 2 3 80 - And apparently now the Poles are the other European country (after, of course, France) spearheading an effort to help... HistoryShitonya Brits - 17 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 24 Apr 2019
	× Poland and Muslims (Tatars and others). 2 3 81 - Merged: Muslim Poles and their rich history I found this to be a great article. If you... HistoryDariuszTelka - 23 Nov 2009 jon357 - 17 Apr 2019
	× Why is Poland weaker than Russia? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 390 - I would like to see what US would look like, if they had to rebuild 3/4 from scratch every... HistoryBobko - 3 Aug 2018 Velund - 10 Apr 2019
	Positive portrayal of Poles in world`s cinema and TV 18 - Her Polish pronunciation was nothing short of astounding. Boy can that lady do accents!... Historypawian - 29 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 7 Apr 2019
	Unforgettable quotes about Poland and Poles from Polish and world`s history and culture 2 3 87 - I think the most proper Polish is spoken in Lublin Voivodeship Do I have to tell what's... Historypawian - 24 Mar 2019 Spike31 - 6 Apr 2019
	History of two Neighbors: Poland - Germany Interrelations 2 3 4 5 6 177 - Maybe that was their intention, but IMO the song is far too negative and musically weak. Why put... HistorySkacia - 6 Apr 2016 TheOther - 2 Apr 2019
	Was it possible to be a dual Polish citizen in the 1930s? 8 - I asked my lawyer who is based in Warsaw, he says the third law firm is wrong.... Historykomi - 9 Jun 2018 thesipguy - 1 Apr 2019
	Poland and Israel getting back on the right foot...maybe 2 3 4 5 130 - I'm not the one stirring up the problems, mate! The World Jewish Congress has been an embarrassment to... HistoryLyzko - 19 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 31 Mar 2019
	What do Poles owe to Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 261 - good for you, less stress. It meant to read - 'to justify internally your spineless attitude'- towards ........ Historypawian - 10 Sep 2011 Ironside - 24 Mar 2019
	Poland's society at communism and socialism time 2 55 - Johnny, sure it only SEEMS that the US is as you say it still is owing no doubt to... Historywawa_marek - 16 Nov 2015 Lyzko - 20 Mar 2019
	Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them 2 3 4 114 - The truth is, that it is a variation of a big lie idea developed by A. Hitler in his... Historypawian - 24 Feb 2019 Spike31 - 17 Mar 2019
	× Should Poland be given ANY credit for ALLOWING Jews into Poland for 1000 years? 2 3 4 5 6 7 195 - I don't think the first step should be missed: Poland played no role in carrying out the holocaust so...... HistoryMediaWatch - 11 Mar 2012 mafketis - 15 Mar 2019
	History of video games in communist Poland? 7 - I still remember playing, as a kid, "Raid over Moscow" on ZX Spectrum. And bombing the Kremlin. It was... Historyrenix - 1 Mar 2019 kondzior - 1 Mar 2019
	× How do Poles feel about 10th anniversary of 9/11 2 40 - i don't think usa is that bs that would let someone smack a ***** on a teeth.. sometimes things... HistoryOWELL - 11 Sep 2011 Bagel - 26 Feb 2019
	× Genocide strikes relations between Ukraine and Poland... again 9 - In the last 75 years everything was relatively cloudless. A good moment to start good relations from a... Historydarpawlak - 18 Jan 2018 Vlad1234 - 26 Feb 2019
	× Israeli wants to wipe Poland off the map! 2 3 4 5 6 7 198 - Those aren't Poles who have distant ancestry. They are not immigrants. According to Wikipedia, Eminem is a Pole.... ... HistoryDariuszTelka - 20 Mar 2010 Dirk diggler - 26 Feb 2019
	× If Poles were antisemitic, would they ...? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 240 - You can quote all the stats you want. When 3% rules 97% I don't give a rat's ass how... Historypawian - 5 Aug 2013 Rich Mazur - 25 Feb 2019
	Aurochs, the primitive prehistoric cattle of Europe, had lived in Poland? 2 48 - That bison missed the memo that Poland was free and tried to run to freedom. Just as I did... Historyfrankdom - 3 Mar 2013 Rich Mazur - 24 Feb 2019
	Give Poland back it's lost land ! 2 3 4 5 132 - One or so billion faceless automatons! Perfect slaves for the capitalist fodder...GOD BLESS AMERICA!! LOL... Historyszeliga - 28 May 2015 Lyzko - 22 Feb 2019
	Why could some Czechs dislike Poles/Poland? 13 - Hmmm, have to think about that.... Historypawian - 19 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 22 Feb 2019
	Polish soldiers in '68 made Czech men to drink beer from his shoes... 2 34 - The title of this thread is misleading, no post contains any reference to the incident which took place in... HistoryKsysia - 4 Feb 2010 pawian - 21 Feb 2019
	Why are Jews pestering Poland for "proper" WW2 monetary restitution/reparations? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 747 - Hey, genius, those were Germans. Who dropped the nukes? Americans or Democrats?... Historyrychlik - 7 Apr 2010 Rich Mazur - 21 Feb 2019
	For what the Germans owe Poland one trillion U.S. dollars? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 300 - If only your leaders stood up for Germans, Germany would be in a far different and much better... Historymonia - 18 Mar 2013 Dirk diggler - 18 Feb 2019
	What proportion of the Polish population collaborated with the Nazis? 2 3 4 5 122 - PO too. Do you think that any so called Polish government really has done anything to deal with that... HistoryKingAthelstan - 1 Oct 2011 Ironside - 16 Feb 2019
	Polish and German Borders-Justice for Both Countries or not? 2 36 - LOL..... Historyczerwonymbarone - 5 Sep 2013 skysoulmate - 16 Feb 2019
	Poland - problem for Germany? (historically continual hostility of German state on Poland) 2 3 4 5 132 - Good, I'm rooting for you there. Why are you so clueless? What the EU has to... HistoryCrow - 11 Sep 2010 Ironside - 12 Feb 2019
	Why are Poles/Poland disliked by Germans? 2 3 4 119 - Poles are generally more numerous in cities such as the capital, less so in Erfurt, this is true.... Historypawian - 3 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 10 Feb 2019
	Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? 2 3 83 - Can you tell me where you were born and where you live? If you want to keep it private,... Historycocktail - 29 Sep 2011 Rich Mazur - 10 Feb 2019
	Polish conscripts to German army 2 3 4 5 122 - I am not surprised that Czersk has numerous persons by the name of Fierek as my father was the... Historyjochemczyk - 27 Nov 2011 fierekk - 8 Feb 2019
	Lusatian-Sarmatic obsession of Poles 2 3 4 5 6 152 - There is old legend of Bodrici and Lutici tribes about seven sleeping Serbian (ie read Sarmatic) Kings. Legend is... Historysobieski - 9 Jun 2010 Crow - 2 Feb 2019
	Need Help Identifying This Uniform 14 - Merged: Military Uniform Hi - Found this photo in an old family album and am hoping... Historydawnan - 15 Aug 2016 jolexy - 1 Feb 2019
	A History of Gdansk, Poland 2 3 4 5 130 - Sure, but then here a big word - partitions of Poland. There was never change in hell... Historybolek_tusk - 22 Jan 2019 Ironside - 24 Jan 2019
	Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan 2 3 4 5 6 155 - Of course that you don`t understand. But you lie anyway. See, Your fabricated lies about Serbs won`t bring you... HistoryCrow - 5 Mar 2010 Crow - 18 Jan 2019
	History of Rosochowaciec and Denysow 3 - Thank you for answers....I will read the links.... Historyjanmas - 10 Jan 2019 janmas - 10 Jan 2019
	Origins of Polish Slavs 2 51 - What is evident from languages is that Slavic people are closely related to other Indo-European people and R1 haplogroup... HistoryZakopanTG - 30 Apr 2012 Vlad1234 - 9 Jan 2019
	Karol Wojtyla, the man who become a pope (video) 8 - I invite all respectable Poles to watch a very short film about the favorite places of our Pope John... HistoryMr Grunwald - 31 Mar 2010 Filminet - 7 Jan 2019
	Arthur Szukalski - Polish sculptor 6 - Before you start lecturing me about Polish culture, which I find quite amusing :-), first you have to... HistoryDirk diggler - 4 Jan 2019 Spike31 - 5 Jan 2019
	Would Poland be better off if it had lost in the Polish-Soviet War? 2 41 - Pilsudski is nonetheless admired by many Jews, for some reason.... HistoryBobko - 12 Dec 2018 Lyzko - 27 Dec 2018
	Significance of signing registers of students (interwar) 2 - At least in Poland, attendance at lectures is mandatory, and if you don't attend them, there's a high... Historymhurwicz - 20 Dec 2018 delphiandomine - 20 Dec 2018
	Polish Guard Companies in Britain for POW Camps 2 - This site may help you in terms of Poles serving in the RAF. listakrzystka.pl/en... HistoryBudworth - 21 Aug 2018 Dirk diggler - 18 Dec 2018
	First Polish Army part of Red Army? 2 - 1st and 2nd Polish armies were formed in the Soviet Union. 1st was under soviet command and had tons... Historyggg - 23 Jun 2018 Dirk diggler - 18 Dec 2018
	2nd Polish Corps Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross - can numbers be attributed? 9 - I have a monte cassino medal, my father's without a Legitymacja, and am very curious as to where one... Historygreek2me - 7 Apr 2010 mjbud - 3 Dec 2018
	Poland obliged to make war reparations to Austria and Germany after WWI. Why? 2 3 4 119 - Wise. You properly understand value of sharing info on Polishforums. And translate your money in some bank in... Historyhague1cmaeron - 24 Jan 2011 Crow - 1 Dec 2018
	Music and movies from the PRL times in Poland 3 - Miś ( teddy bear ) is probably one of the best known Polish comedies. I really liked it. It's... HistoryBulgos - 26 Nov 2018 Chemikiem - 26 Nov 2018
	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 - 18 Nov 2018
	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
	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
	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

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