History / Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan [177]

Maybe it should be Ukraine to be the mother of all slavs?

After all it was they Kyivan Empire that brought culture, literature to the wild tribesmen of Poland....

so if not the country of Ukraine then the

Kyiivan Empire.

p.s. Serbs don't even use the same alphabet as poles....

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

If only Prince Poniatowski could swim....

sigh

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

Well, to be sure there were Polish formations of troops (divisions...lots of troops) that fought and were supplied by the British. Polish pilots fought in the Battle of Britain and contributed to the British War Effort. Tank Divisions, Infantry Divisions, Paratroopers (see Battle of Arnhem), I believe even some polish ships made it to England to continue the war.

Polish underground supplied the allies with the V-2 Plans, the codebook for the Enigma machine.

But near the end of WW2, Stalin wanted Poland for his own "Eastern Bloc". The allies weary of war gave in and Poland along with all those who fought for the British Army (If I recall correctly it was over 100,000 men) were sold out.

Several leaders of the Polish Army in exile were unfortunately killed in plane accidents after the war....

hmmmmm....

anyways.

The real answer to your question, is in the end no one. They started with good intentions....but....

History / Battle of Grunwald 1410 The biggest medieval battle. Germans smashed. [174]

Can you get some more information about the Battle of Berestechko?

From what I read it was a 3 day battle, the tatars leaving on the 3rd day....

The cossack infantry then held out until July 10th (10 days). Before the artillery finally wore them down.

Thanks

News / Is it possible that Polish president was assasinated? If so then, by whom? [921]

Its funny the only ones saying that the russians coudln't have done it are well russians.

but of course they have never done anything wrong have they?

I mean just because Communism killed more people and have oppressed more people than ever and the fact that the Russians still to do this day dream of empires.....

no that shouldn't worry anyone....

unless you like freedom.

News / Is it possible that Polish president was assasinated? If so then, by whom? [921]

Yes there were some people who were offended by Stepan Bandera, changed it to TarasChuprenko, they were still offended....

mind you they were offended because of allegations not proof and by times that were hard for both our people.

So I chose IvanMazeppa, one of the last leaders of the Zaporosche Sietch.

News / Is it possible that Polish president was assasinated? If so then, by whom? [921]

From an investigative standpoint you always have to assume the worst.

How many polish leaders over the years were killed in a plane? Anybody know, seems like after WWII there were a bunch weren't there?