Genealogy / Sykala family from Pruchnik [6]


If you have the exact date you could try looking through the church register in the area.

Genealogy / Does anyone have any relatives who served with 1st Polish Armoured Division (Gen. Maczek) [310]

Yes he did have two daughter and I think both of them attended the Polish Boarding School in Northampton

KRZYZ ZASLUGI Z MIECZAMI
Means A Cross of Merit with Swords. There are three catagories. Gold, Silver & Bronze. A Polish wartime medal given to soldiers serving in the Polish army as well as members of the Resistance. Primarily given for courage and fortitude

Genealogy / Genealogy sites in Poland. Looking for Polish family of my great-grandparent. [13]

If you know the birth place, then your best bet is to approach the parish church in that area for baptisms, christenings & marriages.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

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Nevertheless a camp.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Grammar!!!

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

They say it was an empty coffin at the Memorial Service organized by Hitler in Berlin in 1935.
Nevertheless, Pilsudzki though 'national hero' (he was Lithuanian) -accredited for Poland's independence - had signed a pact with Hilter over Pomerania, Wielkopolska and one other region (name escapes me for the mo) Pilsudzki had one thing in common with Hitler - camps.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Everyone's to blame in one way or another.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Unfortunately it is true. I know a few that had the privilege.

As for Hungary & Poland history reads Germany forced them over Czechoslovakia.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Alas in the Eastern parts of Germany those tensions still exist.

You've forgotten the classification under which all Jews & Poles came under. Hardly a recipe for negotiation or diplomacy. Wakey wakey!

As for the Munich agreement - yes the Poles did take a chunk- but what happened in 1919?

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Do you really believe Hitler was making a peace offering to the Brits in 1940? You're not referring to dear old Rudolph Hess who crashed in Scotland? The name speaks for itself.

Britain made all sorts of promises which Poles feel had they been committed to action three months before the outbreak of WW2 - so that's the gripe. Not to mention the fact Poles were not allowed to be armed. It was cavalry against tanks.

As for the Ukrainians (Ruthenians) Yes it was disgraceful how the underground army killed all those Ukrainians in Pawlokoma. Murderers and collaborators do not deserve to die that way and matters should have been left to the courts. How far back do you want to go?

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

Stirring again!! It was the mind set of the Germans that made diplomacy impossible. A quick reference to newspapers from 1933 to the outbreak of war will give you the answers. Which propaganda were you brought up on?

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

American Ambassador to Poland Arthur Bliss wrote 'I saw Poland betrayed! Read that and all you've been taught at school will be negated. A more recent publication Rising 44 Battle for Warsaw gives a full background history which will answer your queries fully. It is a sad fact that the Brits and Americans were naive and trusting Stalin, whereas the Poles were adamant (rightfully) that they all signing a Treaty with him would be breached. Americans provided the Russian Army with arms which were then used against the Poles. Two thirds of Poland had been taken by 1941 and Stalin agreed with the Brits & Americans that Russia could keep that land after the war. Now if you call that fighting for Poland................