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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 5)

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	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
	× 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
	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
	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
	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
	× 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
	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
	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
	Polish treasures in Sweden? 18 - #Raeiuova Got a link for that claim? Can be in Swedish or English... Historypassivus - 22 Jul 2019 Mr Grunwald - 26 Aug 2020
	Old Polish Flag 17 - Hmm, rarely does it happen here in case of Polish historical/political issues but I have to admit that... Historypolskatage - 15 Dec 2010 pawian - 22 Aug 2020
	Battle of Warsaw - One hundred years ago 7 - No, it didn`t. Those were local battles which didn`t save whole Europe but only single countries: Poland, Austria.... HistoryMr Grunwald - 15 Aug 2020 pawian - 19 Aug 2020
	Project to set up weaving factories in Lodz in the 1880's 2 - The development of the industry in the 19th century Łódź was to a great extent. Within a hundred years... HistoryHettlinghistory1 - 2 Aug 2020 kaprys - 2 Aug 2020
	'Defamation': The Anti-Semism Industry & Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 188 - @johnny_reb Yes I have seen it, it was more of a security matter. Problem is they brush all Christians... Historyjoepilsudski - 20 May 2011 Mr Grunwald - 1 Aug 2020
	"Poland Syndrome" should be renamed 2 45 - Not many ten foot (or any other) barges here either. Po from the Teletubbies perhaps should think about... Historyjohnny reb - 23 Jul 2020 jon357 - 31 Jul 2020
	Polish Museums and Selective Forgetting 10 - That is all regimes` character. If we weren`t in the EU, PiS would certainly resort to Putin or Lukashenka-style... HistoryPoloniusz - 26 Jul 2020 pawian - 27 Jul 2020
	Finding locations of old Photos - Lublin, Lodz, or Pabianice? 7 - Yes, I immediately thought it wasn`t Polish architecture, with those peculiar towers. Wow, you know a lot of... Historygjene - 30 Dec 2014 pawian - 21 Jul 2020
	Eligiusz Niewiadomski assassinated the first Polish President 23 - Funny that you talk about opposing totalitarian ideology and at the same time each of your posts is... HistoryWINGEDHUSSAR - 13 Feb 2013 pawian - 12 Jul 2020
	Pomerania -a Polish land since the creation of Poland and the German invaders. 2 60 - I prove my point on this example. 1. Poland kindly ask Vatican to help Poland retrive its lands... HistoryMieszkoł Iszy - 1 Jul 2011 Crow - 7 Jul 2020
	Polish civilization is older than English or French. Why do Poland follow them? 2 3 64 - I see a commonwealth of allied nations in Central and Eastern Europe - Sweden, Finland, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary... HistoryCrow - 19 Aug 2010 Zlatko - 30 Jun 2020
	History of computer markets and piracy in Poland 5 - My first computer was a zx spectrum, remember the noises and psychedelic lines loadng games. also trying to... Historydelphiandomine - 25 Jun 2020 amiga500 - 27 Jun 2020
	Life in Poland in 1800-1900 18 - YEs, those pics bear the stamp/logo NAC.... Historyserabi - 5 Aug 2011 pawian - 24 Jun 2020
	Why could some Czechs dislike Poles/Poland? 25 - Czechs are decent people and Slavs and can be reasoned. You Poles are lucky to work with them. Just... Historypawian - 19 Feb 2019 Crow - 23 Jun 2020
	Origin and meaning of Polish city names? 3 - Kraków comes from Krak, a legendary ruler who started the settlement. Gdynia comes from the root word... HistoryZlatko - 10 Jun 2020 pawian - 21 Jun 2020
	Lusatia allied with Poland? 19 - An article "We want to have a self-determined, democratically legitimated Sorbian Parliament" nationalia.info/interview/10623/we-want-to-have-a-self-determined-democratically-legitimated-sorbian-parliament ... Historypolonius - 3 Oct 2012 Crow - 26 May 2020
	2nd Polish Corps Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross - can numbers be attributed? 10 - My father's Monte Cassino Cross has the word Monte Cassino in fine silver wire through the ribbon. I have... Historygreek2me - 7 Apr 2010 Ludwik - 24 May 2020
	× What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? 2 3 4 5 6 7 188 - @Torq PS: If your dream-Intermarium is one of ethnical, religious, political and sexual oppression (only the "right" choices will... HistoryThanatos - 10 Jan 2017 Bratwurst Boy - 24 May 2020
	Book Recommendations about WWII and Poland (in Polish)? 5 - Merged: Pinko commies - Hitler and Stalin were buddies Has anyone heard of this book? Apparently Hitler... Historymkukielka - 29 Sep 2010 call1n - 12 Apr 2020
	What proportion of the Polish population collaborated with the Nazis? 2 3 4 5 125 - Do you think they will be the best to deal with it coz it is them who strongly support... HistoryKingAthelstan - 1 Oct 2011 pawian - 3 Apr 2020
	What are Poland's pagan roots? 2 3 62 - A pretty lively forum in Polish with an English corner run by the Pagan Federation : forum-pl.paganfederation.org/viewforum.php?f=15&sid=73e2d6914435e515192e65cce4f383b8... Historyjasinski - 30 Jan 2010 Ziemowit - 31 Mar 2020
	What was the general Polish opinion of Germany/Germans between 1920-39? 4 - Here is a good article which isn`t too long but quite informative with basic info on German-Polish relations till... Historydemara - 24 Mar 2020 pawian - 24 Mar 2020
	75th anniversay of Dr Janusz Korczak's death - a true Polish hero 26 - An interesting article about him here: pgplaterow.pl/index.php/o-szkole/patron/419-25-lat-z-korczakiem It doesn't mention his radio show, "Gadaninki Starego Doktora", very popular... Historyjon357 - 6 Aug 2017 jon357 - 18 Mar 2020
	Good fences make good neighbors. 13 - Yes. Modern Gernans don`t want to exterminate all Poles so that they can gain Lebensraum in the East.... HistoryBorrka - 10 Jul 2010 pawian - 16 Mar 2020
	Where to buy old militaria in Poland? 4 - Each big city in Poland hosts a flea market. Just type the name of the city and "flea... HistoryLilliput - 3 May 2018 pawian - 8 Mar 2020
	Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland 12 - Merged: A project of Battle of Warsaw 1920 monument I think that Triumphal arch would be a... HistoryWedle - 4 Jan 2012 Spike31 - 8 Mar 2020
	Saint Virgin Mary Queen of Poland crushes the Red Army 2 3 66 - Of course, it is all true. Let`s remember history plays a crucial role in these differences. The... HistoryTorq - 10 Feb 2020 pawian - 7 Mar 2020
	capitulation of Warsaw Uprising 16 - German newsreel showing capitulation. youtu.be/6JSeDuV4has... Historysofijufka - 2 Oct 2013 pawian - 23 Feb 2020
	Poland - problem for Germany? (historically continual hostility of German state on Poland) 2 3 4 5 6 154 - Well I never knew that. It's a free market so you can do what you like... HistoryCrow - 11 Sep 2010 cms neuf - 16 Feb 2020
	Churchill and Poland 2 3 4 120 - Wrongfully accused and denounced, John Amery should be instead celebrated as a hero of the nation.... Historycitizen67 - 11 Feb 2013 Vesko Vukovic - 10 Feb 2020
	Why are Poles/Poland disliked by Germans? 2 3 4 5 140 - The most luscious German dish though in my humble opinion was the very young Hildegard Knef (later "Neff" when... Historypawian - 3 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 9 Feb 2020
	Tuchola in Poland - roots of Katyn? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 220 - I read that quote-free article and still don't know what Putin said.... HistoryConstantineK - 11 Dec 2010 Rich Mazur - 27 Jan 2020
	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
	Further Reading Online of Kazamierz III? 2 - The King has a headache. But, you can find satisfaction with good quality Polish sausage links. These have a... HistoryCas Milosz - 3 Jun 2016 landofthunder - 11 Jun 2016
	Poland's Crowns jewels - what happened to them? 2 - they were robbed and re-smelted by the Prussians in the late 18th century (in the time of partitions of... HistoryBrytyjskiPolak - 12 Jan 2016 gumishu - 12 Jan 2016

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