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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 7)

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	Forgotten great Polish writers 4 - Very interesting writer - so versatile and bright. Polish education is not promoting him, nobody seems to care of... HistoryJonnyM - 6 Jul 2011 Looker - 5 Aug 2015
	Poland PRL era shops in pictures 17 - One thing, in fact the only thing, I did like about Russian restaurants was the tradition of getting up... Historyjon357 - 3 Aug 2015 Roger5 - 4 Aug 2015
	The story about German- Polish reconciliation 2 3 4 5 6 7 194 - All of that's true as well, Delphi! I nonetheless hold firm to my original opinion. As far as Kohl's... Historypawian - 12 Sep 2011 Lyzko - 2 Aug 2015
	History of European and Poland's anti-semitism 2 3 4 5 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
	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
	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
	World War II Stories by Polish survivors 5 - I have something my grandfather wrote about fall 1939 during the Soviet invasion in the Stanislowowa region. I am... HistoryZIMMY - 18 May 2010 SlavTree - 13 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
	× Was the holocaust by Germans in Poland the worse genocide in history? 2 3 4 5 6 7 210 - [/quote] His citizenship proves nothing, if citizenship is so important then let's blame the country that granted that... Historycheesymac - 9 Dec 2011 R.U.R. - 29 Apr 2015
	WAS KATYŃ GENOCIDE? Polish officers were killed 2 3 4 5 6 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
	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
	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 Poland's 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
	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
	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
	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
	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 his... Historydtaylor5632 - 30 Jan 2015 Paulina - 31 Jan 2015
	Polish history is 100% glorious 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
	ORP Orzeł Polish submarine in Estonian Press 10 - They've looked for it before, I don't know what new tech they have now that makes them think they... HistoryGregrog - 1 Jan 2013 InWroclaw - 2 Jan 2015
	Free Poland Forces in Great Britain - Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire 1939-45 6 - In Shropshire, not too far from Newcastle under Lyme there was a resettlement camp for "displaced persons". A lot... HistoryTim Bucknall - 30 Sep 2012 Trevek - 28 Dec 2014
	Did a lot of Hungarians moved to Poland during the partitions (1900?) 2 - I think that their destination wasn't Poland at that time - it was Austria. From 1867 to 1918 existed... Historydominikus28 - 27 Oct 2010 Looker - 28 Dec 2014
	PRE-WAR BONDS and CURRENCY issued in Poland -- ANY VALUE? 9 - try this: lmgtfy.com/?q=austrian-hungarian+krone... HistoryPolonius3 - 8 Jul 2009 Funky Samoan - 26 Dec 2014
	The history of landlords system and small farms in Poland 3 - until partitions it was arenda system in Poland...something like lease of land and estate...later small farms appeared after abolition... Historyfrankdom - 5 Jun 2013 gregy741 - 14 Dec 2014
	People the Soviets planted in Poland 2 3 75 - Most politicians.... HistoryVarsovian - 27 Sep 2012 jon357 - 16 Nov 2014
	England's relations with Poland 18 - I'm still alive!... HistoryDavid_18 - 24 Jun 2010 David_18 - 8 Nov 2014
	Ethnic, lingual and cultural relations between Poles and Lithuanians before WW1? 4 - 1/2 OT: to get some insight, if you read either Polish or Lithuanian, take a look at this dictionary,... HistoryZiemniaczek - 31 Oct 2014 marek2014 - 2 Nov 2014
	Why HMG (Her Majesty's Government) abandoned Poland to the Soviets 30 - Oh I understand, you are ranting about off-topic issues in the thread about wwii and somehow it is... HistoryOzi Dan - 16 Oct 2014 Lolek24gotmypas - 26 Oct 2014
	Is this the moment for Poles and all Slavs that they apologise to their old Gods? 8 - I still honour ROD the supreme slavic god who is still present in strong/important slavic words Cousin (Rodak), relatives... HistoryCrow - 14 Dec 2010 Katieisgrowly - 13 Oct 2014
	What is the history of the area that surrounds Ponizie - Podlaskie Voivodeship? 2 - As far I know this area was Polish from XVI to XVIII century (until 1795). XIX - XX... HistoryPolekerface - 6 Aug 2014 Looker - 3 Sep 2014
	Chances of Moscow becoming part of Poland again? 2 32 - Impossible. Times changed. Back in past, two factions of Slavdom/Sarmatia in wide sense (essentially it was Sarmats vs.... HistoryNathan - 16 Jul 2010 Crow - 31 Aug 2014

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