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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 2)

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	What do Poles owe to Czechs? 2 3 89 - Would be better with a keg of beer.... Historypawian - 18 Aug 2012 Alien - 26 Mar 2025
	Life in communist Poland - personal relations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 503 - we had this or similar.... Historypawian - 5 Jan 2013 Alien - 22 Mar 2025
	Why Poland is not Russia 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 260 - two colloquial expressions in English (at least the US, can't speak for other places) the sh+ts, the... Historysouthern - 9 May 2010 mafketis - 22 Mar 2025
	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 37 1090 - We Serbians have experience with near final horror. Final fall. Final grave. The edge. But, survived. Never again... HistoryPolson - 30 Oct 2007 Crow - 22 Mar 2025
	Origins of Polish Slavs 2 3 4 5 139 - Slavs would be always hated. Admired but hated. I sow it in the eyes of many strangers. Pure... HistoryZakopanTG - 30 Apr 2012 Crow - 16 Mar 2025
	The memory about the Invasion of Poland 1939 - today's events 26 - In summer 1939 Polish Foreign Minister Beck commented on Hitler`s plans for Poland: We in Poland do not... Historypolishgreatness - 27 Aug 2010 pawian - 10 Mar 2025
	Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! 2 54 - With joy, of course. Cos it was much lower. Stop daydreaming. You were s specialist supervisor of an... HistoryBus Lady - 30 Sep 2012 pawian - 9 Mar 2025
	Poland: Her heroes and her traitors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 239 - Exactly. We are not that crazy.... Historypawian - 28 Dec 2009 pawian - 6 Mar 2025
	70th anniversary of 1943 Wołyń/Volhynia and Eastern Galicia Massacre - controvercies 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 454 - In Western films, Chetniks are shown as traitors who capture Am/Brit spies, agents, etc and hand them over... Historypawian - 20 Jun 2013 pawian - 1 Mar 2025
	History behind Poland and Turkey's Relationship 2 3 4 120 - In respond to recent Turkish movements in Bosnia and regional tensions, Hungarian and Serbian special police holds joint exercises... Historybeyaz turk - 11 Nov 2011 Crow - 1 Mar 2025
	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 21 625 - 🎗 and everything is fine. 😇... History_Fiish_ - 18 Feb 2009 Alien - 28 Feb 2025
	Were Marx, Lenin and Luxemburg right about capitalism? 2 44 - Hard to know where you pulled that bit of nonsense from. There seems to be an... HistoryGefreiterKania - 24 Feb 2025 jon357 - 27 Feb 2025
	Benefits of being Polish nationalist: is there any? 17 - Perhaps, Maf. You could be right about that one.... HistoryStrzelec35 - 14 May 2021 Lyzko - 24 Feb 2025
	Differences between Poland and Russia 2 3 78 - Indeed...a great party.... HistoryBobTheBuilder - 25 Nov 2013 Alien - 14 Feb 2025
	Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? 2 3 65 - I say yes. My grandfather survived this, from my mother's side.... HistoryMyMom - 24 Aug 2011 Rush2112 - 10 Feb 2025
	Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 250 - Good thing there was no sandpaper in the store at the time.... Historypawian - 8 May 2019 Alien - 6 Feb 2025
	Curious facts about Polish kings and queens 12 - They taught him how to use a fork, indeed and he swallowed it with certain reluctance. However, he... Historypawian - 30 Jan 2025 pawian - 4 Feb 2025
	Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 320 - Yes, we are desperately trying to instill some decency into you.... Historypawian - 24 Feb 2019 pawian - 2 Feb 2025
	remember, forget, forgive, blame ... Holocaust Memorial Day in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 231 - This item was not on the agenda, he probably received an administrative penalty.... HistoryMcCoy - 27 Jan 2010 Alien - 30 Jan 2025
	Roman Dmowski-Patriot, Nationalist, Anti-Semite? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 252 - I wrote this about certain Polish nationalist let his name be forgotten. He is pro Russian, in the... HistoryPennBoy - 24 Nov 2010 pawian - 24 Jan 2025
	Polish military uniforms 2 57 - Not only. We also have blue berets - worn by soldiers from Coast Defence units. They are sometimes... Historypawian - 16 Sep 2012 pawian - 24 Jan 2025
	Can a nation totally change its characteristics and national character throughout history? 2 3 79 - You know, we also have "red berets" they fly and parachute jump.... HistoryTorq - 8 Jan 2024 Alien - 24 Jan 2025
	History of Poland in a pill - illustrated 2 41 - What??? 1795, of course. :):):)... Historypawian - 23 Jun 2013 pawian - 22 Jan 2025
	Film "Wałęsa" - historical reality vs myth - controvercies 2 3 4 110 - You got it all wrong again. You beat up your fave she-goat when she wasn`t in the mood.... Historypawian - 19 Jun 2013 pawian - 22 Jan 2025
	Old communist leaders still buried in Merit Cemetery in Powązki 20 - You mean their ashes coz the souls are resting in eternal fire. :):):)... Historypawian - 23 Apr 2011 pawian - 21 Jan 2025
	German Sprache aka speech in Polish films 19 - Who knows. There are no mass reports of Polish soldiers committing rapes on German women. They probably took... Historypawian - 30 Sep 2023 pawian - 21 Jan 2025
	Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? 2 3 85 - Exactly! More than 100 Slovak psychiatrists and psychologists have called on Prime Minister Robert Fico to reflect... HistoryFunky Samoan - 10 Jan 2013 pawian - 21 Jan 2025
	What do Poles owe to Hungarians? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 275 - My earlier point of view corroborated my another expert: onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/tajemnica-viktora-orbana-gra-na-rozwalke-ue-oraz-na-zmiane-granic/ndrxvw7,79cfc278 - Viktor Orban is hinting that Greater... Historypawian - 29 Sep 2012 pawian - 11 Jan 2025
	So called "inconvenient parts" of Polish history - what do you think? 2 3 4 5 6 158 - Poland not started world war. No shame. Poland not kept slavery. No shame. Poland foight nazi or soviet. More... HistoryIronside - 15 Jun 2011 Lernende - 5 Jan 2025
	Poland's Crowns jewels - what happened to them? 4 - @gumishu Pity you lost crowns.... HistoryBrytyjskiPolak - 12 Jan 2016 Lernende - 5 Jan 2025
	Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 2 3 4 98 - BS. The rightist gov escaped after Soviets had invaded. I find it fascinating you are prone to... HistoryVlad1234 - 8 Nov 2018 pawian - 28 Dec 2024
	Poles should apologise to Russians first 14 - France was pissing on Russia through Poland. So, the Poles were wet too. It was not the rain... HistoryGefreiterKania - 23 Jul 2023 Crow - 28 Dec 2024
	Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland 21 - A scene from 1920 Warsaw Battle film showing the contribution of American pilots including the one who later made... HistoryWedle - 4 Jan 2012 pawian - 26 Dec 2024
	Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 345 - Where exactly?? I am educating you in a quite relaxed manner right now. :):):) Hey, don`t you think... Historytheclasscall - 26 Aug 2013 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	Why could some Czechs dislike Poles/Poland? 2 46 - You mean we should retrieve Konigsberg ???... Historypawian - 19 Feb 2019 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	Russian Greatness - and its Polish Contributors 2 3 77 - In another thread I clashed with certain Am Polonia member over Katyń massacre in which 22.000 Polish military and... HistoryBobko - 9 Jun 2024 pawian - 22 Dec 2024
	History of Poland in 10 minutes. Really worth seeing! 2 3 4 5 6 169 - Polo can only blame himself for submitting such unsubstantiated claims which, according to the old tradition of our exchanges,... Historybartek212 - 21 Mar 2007 pawian - 22 Dec 2024
	Poland retrieves its lost art 6 - Anton Graff's painting "Self-portrait at the age of 72" from 1808, which was lost during World War II, returned... Historypawian - 17 May 2022 pawian - 21 Dec 2024
	Evacuees from Gdynia during WW2 4 - If it was me and I was really afraid of the war, I'd try to go to another continent.... HistoryCBrys - 10 Dec 2024 Ron2 - 13 Dec 2024
	When Nikola Tesla mentioned Poland and Poles in historical context 7 - See, when Indian guru Swami Vivekananda sow Nikola Tesla in his laboratory, surrounded by the lightnings, he was not... HistoryCrow - 28 Jul 2021 Crow - 8 Dec 2024
	Regaining Poland's Independence in 1918 - 'Unconquered' video by IPN released 18 - Poland`s wedding to the Baltic Sea took place in 1918. General Haller had 2 platinium rings - he threw... Historykaprys - 4 Jul 2019 pawian - 11 Nov 2024
	What do Poles owe to Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 451 - continued coz I didn`t want to make my previous post too long: Marko Martin emphasized that in the... Historypawian - 10 Sep 2011 pawian - 10 Nov 2024
	My wonderful boyfriend returned to Poland. Any famous Pole that visits Africa? 26 - I met him a few times and he told me he wanted to go on a trip around... HistorySquirely - 19 Jan 2010 Alien - 28 Oct 2024
	BEATS OF FREEDOM - A HISTORY OF POLISH ROCK MUSIC 2 3 4 108 - In an interview with Roman Polanski, he mentioned that when he was making "Noz w wodzie" in 1962, jazz... HistoryMatyjasz - 8 Nov 2010 Lyzko - 23 Oct 2024
	Information required on location of WW2 prisoner of war working parties ( arbeits kommandos ) in Poland 15 - Thanks for taking the time to look for me BB. I have got all the paperwork I could... HistoryChemikiem - 23 Dec 2020 Feniks - 21 Oct 2024
	Poland-Turkey relations WW2? 14 - It wasn't a religious war.... Historynarikis - 25 Nov 2020 Alien - 15 Oct 2024
	Polish Protest Songs from 1980s 6 - Yes, a good one. Paradoxically, at the end of the song, it is critical about the mob which... Historypgtx - 15 Aug 2020 pawian - 29 Sep 2024
	× Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread 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 32 949 - My maternal grandparents spoke perfect French, just like my wife's grandparents who came back to independent Poland from... HistoryTorq - 17 Dec 2023 GefreiterKania - 28 Sep 2024
	Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY 2 3 79 - Nor me, though armies are a rule to themselves, and there may well be something the media don't... Historypgtx - 16 Jul 2010 jon357 - 22 Sep 2024
	Lobau, West Prussia. Is this now Lubawa in Poland, or Lobau in Germany? 9 - Or maybe this is the current Lubin near Legnica.... Historylightalma - 9 Jan 2014 Alien - 19 Sep 2024
	Rome - It's traditions in Poland throughout history 4 - By the God, Rome sunk in communism. But, that sound cool. Popo rosso, rosso Popo "Viva il partito... HistoryMr Grunwald - 15 Oct 2020 Crow - 17 Sep 2024
	Did NATO help in retrival of heads of Poland's King Władysław III and Zawisza Czarny 15 - Sure? Then, who needs body? You think that people hurry to get rid of their own bodies? Thermobaric... HistoryCrow - 27 Dec 2018 Crow - 14 Sep 2024
	Destruction of Ukrainian churches in Poland in 1938 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 289 - Darling, don`t be so self centred and self-righteous. I am not showing you anything. I am done with... Historyaphrodisiac - 31 Jul 2010 pawian - 8 Sep 2024
	Polish military in 1939 in pictures. 2 3 4 107 - Germans planned a few sabotage acts to weaken Polish defences before and during the war. Here, a German agent... HistorySokrates - 28 Sep 2009 pawian - 1 Sep 2024
	How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 219 - @Novichok, the Soviet Union was comprised of different nations and ethnicities and that's why they're called collectively "Soviets". Nazi... Historypierogi2000 - 2 May 2013 Paulina - 1 Sep 2024
	Greater Poland Uprising (1918-1919) 10 - Which Poles and Polesses agreed for on their own by voting in a referendum. If you say A,... HistoryPoznan - 24 Oct 2008 pawian - 28 Aug 2024
	Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West 2 3 4 5 6 159 - Stay on topic, please. :):):) Yes, lucky, coz they have a chance to taste their own... HistoryGefreiterKania - 22 Aug 2023 pawian - 16 Aug 2024
	Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 380 - Back to the topic, guys!... Historyirishlodz - 11 May 2010 Lyzko - 15 Aug 2024
	Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 515 - When she pays a huge fine for her dirty deed, she will recover immediately. :):):... Historypawian - 1 Aug 2011 pawian - 14 Aug 2024
	Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 223 - The so-called "Economic Miracle" started of course at around the beginning of the Adenauer Era, that is, during the... HistoryCrow - 24 Jul 2010 Lyzko - 11 Aug 2024

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