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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 4)

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	Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? 2 3 81 - Is it in English language? Then I'll give it a try!... HistoryCzarnkow1940 - 22 Mar 2010 / Funky Samoan - 29 Jul 2015
	History of European and Poland's anti-semitism 2 3 4 ... 6 7 192 - I should have been clearer, that happened at a different place but for similar reasons. Feel free to... HistoryPoznan - 28 Oct 2008 / Polsyr - 27 Jul 2015
	Polish and other Slavic nobility in our time 2 59 - Interstingly his family crest was Ślepowron (which sounds like "blind crow" in Polish), and that was not lost... HistoryCrow - 12 Jun 2010 / Polonius3 - 27 Jul 2015
	Looking for information about a village possible name Demrtau 3 - I think there's a spelling error. The German name for the village was Demptau, which was changed to... Historywitneyl - 20 Jul 2015 / TheOther - 20 Jul 2015
	Why Is Lipsk nad Biebrzą Called "Lisko Orliscko"? 23 - Merged: Could Lisko Orlisco Actually Be Liškiava? It is "Liszków" in Polish. Maybe it's "Lishkov Orlitsko"? Merged:... HistoryNickidewbear - 2 Mar 2015 / Nickidewbear - 18 Jul 2015
	II Polish Corps - Poland's 2nd Motorized Commando Battalion - Photos 3 - Thanks for your quick response! Indeed it is from this battalion. In my search I used already sources... HistoryPanPeter - 15 Jul 2015 / PanPeter - 15 Jul 2015
	Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! 18 - Yes, but an AK veteran that went on to study abroad AND managed to get his children on... HistoryBus Lady - 30 Sep 2012 / delphiandomine - 12 Jul 2015
	Foreigners in Poland - 1980-1983 9 - I met an Englishman who's lived in Poland since the mid-1960 without a break. Even sounds Polish now.... Historydelphiandomine - 8 Jul 2015 / jon357 - 9 Jul 2015
	Kielce Pogrom - new findings by IPN 12 - Esepcially after the regime's goons spread the rumour that a Polish boy had been kidnapped by Jews.... Historygumishu - 7 Jul 2015 / Polonius3 - 8 Jul 2015
	National Service (Conscription) in Poland during 1938-1968 period 2 - Not sure this helps... Check this out with google translator: dawnygarnizonpoznan.fora.pl/garnizon-poznan-1919-1939,44/warunki-poboru-do-wojska-polskiego-w-ii-rp,442.html The law was... HistoryMarilyn - 25 Jun 2015 / Glleite - 29 Jun 2015
	Differences between Poland and Russia 2 35 - Yes Vlad, there are historical exceptions, but in general Russia has been under harsh autocratic rule for hundreds of... HistoryBobTheBuilder - 25 Nov 2013 / Jadowniki - 24 Jun 2015
	The Polans - founders of Kiev and Kievan Rus'. 6 - When you really get down to it, there is little differences between Poles and Ukrainians in terms of genetics.... HistoryVlad1234 - 1 Jun 2015 / Jadowniki - 24 Jun 2015
	Location of Radwau (town in Poland) and its church? 14 - Above all, the language of the certificate is most important to pin down the region - I am assuming... HistoryBob46 - 16 Jun 2015 / jon357 - 18 Jun 2015
	Secrets of Polish Freemasons at the National Museum, Warsaw 7 - Unfortunately no. But I may very well see some interesting stuff directly from the "source" :) I got a... Historycyrkiel - 15 Sep 2014 / Polsyr - 10 Jun 2015
	Unusual soldier (The bear - named Voytek) 2 3 71 - There is a play in the Churchill Theather / High Street / Bromley Br1 1HA on: "Wojtek, the Happy... Historyisthatu - 25 Jan 2008 / VoytekBear - 1 Jun 2015
	World War II Stories by Polish survivors 6 - SlavTree, Why don't you post it and let us see what he has written... HistoryZIMMY - 18 May 2010 / R1268 - 28 May 2015
	Good enough for British - Joseph Conrad? Poland-born novelist. 22 - It does not matter if they agree or dont, the same goes for you and your ridiculous opinion... HistoryPolonius3 - 10 May 2015 / R.U.R. - 26 May 2015
	Are there still communists in Poland? 2 58 - I thought that Google and Facebook both have deals with the Chinese government what content is accessible from... Historyroca - 13 Dec 2011 / TheOther - 18 May 2015
	How far did Kashubia extend? 7 - Indeed. There were individual Kaszëb families spread across a much wider area than the Kaszëb heartland and the OP... Historyjtoml3 - 7 May 2015 / jon357 - 8 May 2015
	Lech Kaczynski - was he a good leader? 2 3 88 - Lech was great man. Practically kind of new Pilsudski... Historyp3undone - 11 Feb 2012 / Crow - 1 May 2015
	Poles slaughtered during World War 2 by partisans in Koniuchy 10 - Merged: Genocide trailer of an Animated documentary movie about crimes against Polish Nation during II World War. ... HistoryVarsovian - 10 Jun 2014 / Seweryn - 1 May 2015
	Closed: Was the holocaust by Germans in Poland the worse genocide in history? 2 3 4 ... 7 8 237 - Really? Do you mean to say that if I would have been robbed by an American Jew I... Historycheesymac - 9 Dec 2011 / Vox - 30 Apr 2015
	WAS KATYŃ GENOCIDE? Polish officers were killed 2 3 4 ... 7 8 237 - youtube.com/watch?v=Z9BaeyKKkMM&feature=youtu.be trailer of an Animated documentary movie about crimes against Polish Nation during II World War.... HistoryPolonius3 - 11 Sep 2009 / Seweryn - 29 Apr 2015
	Story & Puzzle: Can we identify this military leader based on family story about Poland's second partition? 2 - If the time frame I calculated is right, then this military commander fought during so called November... HistorySolostone - 25 Apr 2015 / Looker - 27 Apr 2015
	Pictures of Polish Jews holding coins and lemons? 7 - Thanks Pol3 I now know more about my name! it sort of explains how as a young medical student... HistoryBialystoker555 - 25 Apr 2015 / Bialystoker555 - 26 Apr 2015
	The sketch of scenes in Poland in 1970 7 - Hi. Do you know the title of this competition? I can help you find some informations about this competition... HistoryEthaniel - 27 Jan 2015 / etrangere - 26 Apr 2015
	Polish nobility - what is the status of princes and aristocrats in modern Poland? 12 - Since 1921 (with a break between 1939 and 1945), yes. None are now szlachta in any... Historyfrankdom - 24 Apr 2015 / jon357 - 25 Apr 2015
	Question about historical inter-region settlement patterns in Poland. 3 - Anytime before 1800.... HistoryPolishmerican - 14 Apr 2015 / Polishmerican - 14 Apr 2015
	Remembering Polish Atheist Martyr Kazimierz Łyszczyński 3 - £yszczyński's treatise was destroyed so only excerpts of it survived from what was catalogued in the unjust charges... HistoryBieganski - 5 Apr 2015 / Bieganski - 5 Apr 2015
	Lt. John Ward - a Pommy hero of the AK 8 - hi, just seen this post, and I too am interested in John Ward, have you found any more... HistoryOzi Dan - 17 Nov 2011 / k15 - 5 Apr 2015
	Can anyone recommend any good books/reading material on the Polish Urkas? 2 - According to the Polish wiki page about Urka, the Urkas group has been described by Gustaw Herling Grudzinski in... HistoryAdrjan - 13 Apr 2014 / Looker - 3 Apr 2015
	Your favourite Polish Patriotic films 20 - Thanks!... Historyking_krak - 23 Mar 2015 / Lyzko - 31 Mar 2015
	Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back 2 3 82 - The Russian agenda is to redraw the map to extend their Empire. Enter into this debate and you... Historytheclasscall - 26 Aug 2013 / weeg - 31 Mar 2015
	Poles should emulate Jews? 2 3 4 97 - Depends on how long they plan to stay away. If 41% of the young people (on top of... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 Jun 2010 / TheOther - 30 Mar 2015
	Any ideas what this is? Solidarnosc medal? 5 - whoa thats cool. any interest in selling that? my (soon to be) fiancee's parents are from there and i... Historycuriosc - 26 Apr 2012 / Hrvatwithapolak - 30 Mar 2015
	Night Switch (Nocna Zmiana) - what are your opinions and knowledge about this in Poland? 3 - change 'night switch' to 'night shift' in the title. night switch means 'włącznik światła, który używa się w nocy'... Historyking_krak - 25 Mar 2015 / sgg - 28 Mar 2015
	Pistolet wz. 35 Vis (handgun built in Radom, Poland, 1938) 3 - Thanks! Great info.... HistorySzybkowski - 19 Mar 2015 / Szybkowski - 21 Mar 2015
	The Solidarity Movement in Poland - your favourite Kaczmarski's song 4 - Jacek Kaczmarski - Nasza klasa ... Historygoofy_the_dog - 19 Mar 2015 / Borek Falecki - 19 Mar 2015
	The Riga Peace Treaty 2 3 64 - So people conscripted into an army and who died while serving "should be forgotten". That's magnanimous of you...... HistoryMilitaryMan - 18 Mar 2015 / jon357 - 19 Mar 2015
	37th Infantry Regiment in Poland? 6 - Thanks looker, great information and media.... HistorySzybkowski - 10 Mar 2015 / Szybkowski - 19 Mar 2015
	Gomułka -- a true believer and realist? 6 - ** Giving some semblance of equality to Polish-Soviet econ cooperation, he travelled by train to Moscow and came back,... HistoryPolonius3 - 17 Mar 2015 / Polonius3 - 17 Mar 2015
	Movie about Polish Fighter Squadron in the making 30 - Or simply not your particular point of view. Not an argument - a simple statement of... Historyjon357 - 15 Mar 2015 / jon357 - 17 Mar 2015
	An Aussie Digger gets a medal - Polish/Australian camaraderie during WW2? 6 - Hey mate - you must be! Please pass my compliments to your grandfather. Cheers ... HistoryOzi Dan - 11 Mar 2015 / Ozi Dan - 16 Mar 2015
	The Celts in Poland. 2 3 71 - I've previously observed of late (in another thread of this Forum, by the way) that certain Poles from around... HistorySeanBM - 15 Dec 2008 / Lyzko - 15 Mar 2015
	Pokłosie (film on Jedwabne) 16 - The film does not end with Poles crucifying a Jew. It ends with Poles crucifying a fellow Pole, because... Historypolonius - 15 Nov 2012 / roccohalstead - 15 Mar 2015
	The righteous among Ukrainians, massacres in "Wołyń" during WW2 12 - Slain in the Wołyń massacres care little for discussions here. But, righteous giving hope to those who live.... HistoryMr Grunwald - 25 Oct 2010 / Crow - 7 Mar 2015
	Why is it ok to represent Polish history of WWII inaccurately in the film "Our Fathers, Our Mothers"? 2 36 - Have at least the courtesy to read the thread before posting here **. We were talking about historic... History*mehow - 22 Feb 2015 / TheOther - 1 Mar 2015
	Why Cross of Valour with 2 bars was awarded to my father (Miszczyk / Bradley)? 4 - Copy and paste this link into the address bar of your browser and hit enter. kresy-siberia.org/won/files/2012/12/05_Grudzinski-Lista-Zolnierzy-Odznaczonych-4530.pdf... HistoryEileensl - 28 Feb 2015 / ShortHairThug - 1 Mar 2015
	Questions About the Reformation of the Husaria under Sobieski and Poland's Husaria 9 - Well, Crow, I think that you are exaggerating. This is true that the "progenitors" of Polish Hussars were Serbian... HistoryDeathorFreedom - 20 Feb 2015 / Haylel - 22 Feb 2015
	Poland's symbols for Love and Strength 7 - Did you click on the links?... HistoryRich24 - 11 Feb 2015 / Rich24 - 16 Feb 2015
	On the 1966 initiative of Poland and Italy screwed by ill-timed bombing of Hanoi 2 - Very interesting story. Big part of the "Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam" book is available here:... Historyboletus - 19 Jan 2012 / Looker - 9 Feb 2015
	Poland during the Renaissance 2 3 4 5 146 - I've just started working on a translation of Walenty Rozdzienski's Officina Ferraria (1612). The source version is available here.... Historygregrocks33 - 5 Mar 2011 / Tommo - 8 Feb 2015
	Polish-Turkish alliance. Is it mistake, joke or real love? 2 35 - The Turks were never to be ignored by Poland or indeed by Australia. Someting in common there. I see... HistoryCrow - 20 Jul 2010 / Marsupial - 5 Feb 2015
	Polish - Scottish history - which part of Krakow did Scots settle? 4 - It turns out the author of this book works at the university in my city :) - here's... Historydtaylor5632 - 30 Jan 2015 / Paulina - 31 Jan 2015
	Polish history is 100% glorious 2 3 4 ... 9 10 289 - Merged: Polish History If you're half polish, it's not a reason to be shamed! It's reason to be... HistoryHarry - 2 Aug 2010 / polishAn - 26 Jan 2015
	Are Poles grateful to the Russians for winning the war? 2 3 4 120 - Still about the consequences of the war and about the gratitude : Well, none - European education... HistoryKingAthelstan - 28 Sep 2011 / R.U.R. - 18 Jan 2015
	Polish 304 SQUADRON IN THE RAF IN WW2 - Davidstow in Cornwall 16 - Thank you Looker, I appreciate the detail you have supplied... HistoryWilliamVenning - 6 Feb 2007 / R1268 - 18 Jan 2015
	Historia Wladyslawa, Krolewicza Polskiego I Szwedzkiego - Story of Wladyslawa, Polish and Swedish Prince 2 - I don't have much, and maybe even you saw this: books.google.pl/books?id=wwNpAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Wybierski It's from Google Books. Full copy is... HistoryRwyber - 6 Jan 2015 / Looker - 17 Jan 2015
	'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! 2 3 4 5 6 152 - Yes its only dog fights against the 109s that count in this argument, and then only before they were... HistoryPolanglik - 1 Nov 2007 / rumplestiltskin - 16 Jan 2015
	Finding locations of old Photos - Lublin, Lodz, or Pabianice? 6 - Not much to photograph nowadays except maybe the castle and a couple of buildings in the town centre.... Historygjene - 30 Dec 2014 / jon357 - 4 Jan 2015

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