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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 6)

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	× Why are Jews pestering Poland for "proper" WW2 monetary restitution/reparations? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 750 - Spot on mafketis! I don't know why people on this site keep always banging about Russian corruption and... Historyrychlik - 7 Apr 2010 Crnogorac3 - 6 Aug 2019
	Villas like the one Kaczynski was living in were given only to top party officials!!!! 10 - Reasons might be multiple, probably we`ll never know if he was a communist mole in patriotic AK ranks... Historyerin111 - 1 Aug 2017 pawian - 4 Aug 2019
	August Agbala - Nigerian soldier in Warsaw Uprising 23 - Shitonyou, welcome back. They said you were dead. But why are you again unregistered? :):) Why tiny? Because... HistoryMcCoy - 15 Dec 2010 pawian - 3 Aug 2019
	Looking for info on wartime Polish community in Manchuria 22 - My Grandmother, Mary Faltyn lived in Harbin,China, until 1934, when she emigrated to the US under the sponsorship of... Historyarelis - 19 Dec 2016 mary foltyn - 14 Jul 2019
	Warsaw and Armies in 1939 Poland 4 - Poland held out for about 5 weeks - far longer than France despite the fact that Poland was attacked... Historyjasje - 22 Apr 2013 Dirk diggler - 6 Jul 2019
	× Why is Poland such an American boot licker? 2 60 - Funny you say that because I have a Motorola that I bought brand new for 350 and it has... HistoryWeimarer - 3 Jul 2019 Dirk diggler - 6 Jul 2019
	Poland Army (Haller) - the American Campaign Medal 3 - Merged: Hallers Army. I know what troop ship my grandfather was on the SS Antigone when he... HistoryDa Bears - 9 Dec 2017 ZigZag - 19 Jun 2019
	Is there a Western/Eastern divide in Poland like the Northern/Southern divide in Italy? 2 38 - There was Eastern Italy, too. This is about Slavic regions that were controlled by Venice and Italy >>> obviously... HistoryGuestuser - 15 Mar 2018 Crow - 4 Jun 2019
	Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? 2 3 4 103 - You can`t compare terms `Polish` and `Chinese`. One who is Polish, in its meta-ethnicity is Slavic (ie Sarmatian). ... Historycocktail - 29 Sep 2011 Crow - 29 May 2019
	Music and movies from the PRL times in Poland 5 - 'Krzyżacy' (Teutonic Knights)- the first Polish superproduction. The battle scene - a medieval one so both sides sing religious... HistoryBulgos - 26 Nov 2018 kaprys - 26 May 2019
	× Poland and Israel getting back on the right foot...maybe 2 3 4 5 132 - The world's most powerful shabbos goy is helping Jews in their extortion attempts by signing the JUST act which... HistoryLyzko - 19 Feb 2019 Dirk diggler - 25 May 2019
	"Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. 26 - For gallons upon gallons of red blood some of them got the right to stay ,Never accepted as... HistoryMiloslaw - 20 Aug 2018 Przelotnyptak1 - 13 May 2019
	Is 5th partition of Poland possible? What kind? How? When? 2 3 73 - In another thread you recently said that if Poles fail to recognize historical moment and stay within EU,... Historypawian - 13 Jan 2013 pawian - 5 May 2019
	In WW2 Poland who was eligible to sign the Volksliste ? 2 48 - I had a Polish uncle who was conscripted to the German army because one of his grandmothers was ethnically... HistorySlavicaleks - 11 Jul 2012 Miloslaw - 29 Apr 2019
	× Study Shows Irish Voters Rejected the Nice Treaty Referendum Due to Poland's Entry Into the EU 2 3 80 - And apparently now the Poles are the other European country (after, of course, France) spearheading an effort to help... HistoryShitonya Brits - 17 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 24 Apr 2019
	× Poland and Muslims (Tatars and others). 2 3 81 - Merged: Muslim Poles and their rich history I found this to be a great article. If you... HistoryDariuszTelka - 23 Nov 2009 jon357 - 17 Apr 2019
	× Why is Poland weaker than Russia? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 390 - I would like to see what US would look like, if they had to rebuild 3/4 from scratch every... HistoryBobko - 3 Aug 2018 Velund - 10 Apr 2019
	Positive portrayal of Poles in world`s cinema and TV 18 - Her Polish pronunciation was nothing short of astounding. Boy can that lady do accents!... Historypawian - 29 Mar 2019 Lyzko - 7 Apr 2019
	Was it possible to be a dual Polish citizen in the 1930s? 8 - I asked my lawyer who is based in Warsaw, he says the third law firm is wrong.... Historykomi - 9 Jun 2018 thesipguy - 1 Apr 2019
	Poland's society at communism and socialism time 2 55 - Johnny, sure it only SEEMS that the US is as you say it still is owing no doubt to... Historywawa_marek - 16 Nov 2015 Lyzko - 20 Mar 2019
	× Should Poland be given ANY credit for ALLOWING Jews into Poland for 1000 years? 2 3 4 5 6 7 195 - I don't think the first step should be missed: Poland played no role in carrying out the holocaust so...... HistoryMediaWatch - 11 Mar 2012 mafketis - 15 Mar 2019
	History of video games in communist Poland? 7 - I still remember playing, as a kid, "Raid over Moscow" on ZX Spectrum. And bombing the Kremlin. It was... Historyrenix - 1 Mar 2019 kondzior - 1 Mar 2019
	× How do Poles feel about 10th anniversary of 9/11 2 40 - i don't think usa is that bs that would let someone smack a ***** on a teeth.. sometimes things... HistoryOWELL - 11 Sep 2011 Bagel - 26 Feb 2019
	× Genocide strikes relations between Ukraine and Poland... again 9 - In the last 75 years everything was relatively cloudless. A good moment to start good relations from a... Historydarpawlak - 18 Jan 2018 Vlad1234 - 26 Feb 2019
	× Israeli wants to wipe Poland off the map! 2 3 4 5 6 7 198 - Those aren't Poles who have distant ancestry. They are not immigrants. According to Wikipedia, Eminem is a Pole.... ... HistoryDariuszTelka - 20 Mar 2010 Dirk diggler - 26 Feb 2019
	× If Poles were antisemitic, would they ...? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 240 - You can quote all the stats you want. When 3% rules 97% I don't give a rat's ass how... Historypawian - 5 Aug 2013 Rich Mazur - 25 Feb 2019
	Aurochs, the primitive prehistoric cattle of Europe, had lived in Poland? 2 48 - That bison missed the memo that Poland was free and tried to run to freedom. Just as I did... Historyfrankdom - 3 Mar 2013 Rich Mazur - 24 Feb 2019
	Give Poland back it's lost land ! 2 3 4 5 132 - One or so billion faceless automatons! Perfect slaves for the capitalist fodder...GOD BLESS AMERICA!! LOL... Historyszeliga - 28 May 2015 Lyzko - 22 Feb 2019
	Polish soldiers in '68 made Czech men to drink beer from his shoes... 2 34 - The title of this thread is misleading, no post contains any reference to the incident which took place in... HistoryKsysia - 4 Feb 2010 pawian - 21 Feb 2019
	For what the Germans owe Poland one trillion U.S. dollars? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 299 - If only your leaders stood up for Germans, Germany would be in a far different and much better place.... Historymonia - 18 Mar 2013 Dirk diggler - 18 Feb 2019
	A History of Gdansk, Poland 2 3 4 5 130 - Sure, but then here a big word - partitions of Poland. There was never change in hell... Historybolek_tusk - 22 Jan 2019 Ironside - 24 Jan 2019
	History of Rosochowaciec and Denysow 3 - Thank you for answers....I will read the links.... Historyjanmas - 10 Jan 2019 janmas - 10 Jan 2019
	Arthur Szukalski - Polish sculptor 6 - Before you start lecturing me about Polish culture, which I find quite amusing :-), first you have to... HistoryDirk diggler - 4 Jan 2019 Spike31 - 5 Jan 2019
	Significance of signing registers of students (interwar) 2 - At least in Poland, attendance at lectures is mandatory, and if you don't attend them, there's a high... Historymhurwicz - 20 Dec 2018 delphiandomine - 20 Dec 2018
	First Polish Army part of Red Army? 2 - 1st and 2nd Polish armies were formed in the Soviet Union. 1st was under soviet command and had tons... Historyggg - 23 Jun 2018 Dirk diggler - 18 Dec 2018
	Poland obliged to make war reparations to Austria and Germany after WWI. Why? 2 3 4 119 - Wise. You properly understand value of sharing info on Polishforums. And translate your money in some bank in... Historyhague1cmaeron - 24 Jan 2011 Crow - 1 Dec 2018
	Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? 2 3 4 5 6 7 209 - That's true. A lots of of Polish minor nobility members like Benedykt Dybowski and Michal Jankowski were sent to... Historykozicki4 - 26 Jan 2006 Spike31 - 18 Nov 2018
	Politics of Poland in past, present and future; your opinion 21 - Official Poland continuing anti-Serbian policy, aggravating relations even more. No love, no mercy for Racowie In Serbian article... HistoryCrow - 26 Apr 2015 Crow - 15 Nov 2018
	What connects Poland with Vlad Impaler or to say Vlad Tepes or simple Dracula 2 43 - In the middle ages this type of execution was very popular in many places of the World including middle... HistoryCrow - 1 Jul 2009 Vlad1234 - 5 Nov 2018
	Poland's WW2 Medal records? Polish Cross of Valour and the Bronze Cross of merit with swords 2 - Cross of Valor [Krzyż Walecznych] was awarded (well, still is) to those who did a heroic act of bravery.... HistoryJosefJan - 31 Jul 2018 Spike31 - 27 Oct 2018
	Colossal Bronze Age battle 3200 years ago happened on Tollense River near Baltic sea - perpetrators unknown 16 - You will always need more evidence... I doubt either you nor this Klyosov guy convinced anybody! ... HistoryCrow - 20 Oct 2018 Bratwurst Boy - 20 Oct 2018
	Foreigners who fought for Poland 14 - For many Polish man, woman and children, he stood as last difference between life and death, stood against UPA... Historypawian - 15 Aug 2013 Crow - 15 Oct 2018
	Unusual soldier (The bear - named Voytek) 2 3 71 - There's an animated cartoon currently being finished in the UK (produced by Iain Harvey who did The Snowman) about... Historyisthatu - 25 Jan 2008 jon357 - 25 Sep 2018
	RAF podcast tells tale of Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain 12 - @Ironside True,but not really comparable.... Historymattm1970 - 13 Oct 2010 Miloslaw - 25 Sep 2018
	Poland's 1945 - 1989 under communism or during socialism? 2 3 65 - @Grzegorz_ Liberals aren't absolutely socialists in US. What a bunch of kaka! Bzdura!!! Liberals are liberals and socialists are... Historypoland_ - 23 Apr 2011 polkawusa - 16 Sep 2018
	Casimir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki) started anti-Semitism? 2 3 4 101 - Crucial reason for downfall of our old pre-Christian Slavic (ie Sarmatian) civilization is that our lords mistaken and... HistoryPolonius3 - 17 May 2010 Crow - 6 Sep 2018
	Movie about Polish Fighter 303 Squadron in the making 2 37 - there are two movies about it, Three if you count documentary........ Historyjon357 - 15 Mar 2015 Ironside - 2 Sep 2018
	Invation of Poland - 69 years ago today 18 - Nonsense. An old lady, living in rented accommodation, which is flooded out, would have to be rehoused, albeit... HistoryMiloslaw - 1 Sep 2018 Dougpol1 - 1 Sep 2018
	Frederick the Great governments from Poland's perspective 24 - Ruprecht, It's frankly not quite fair to dismiss someone of Voltaire's stature as an idiot, even if we... Historynot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 Lyzko - 28 Jul 2018
	Silesia to Czechia 2 54 - That was one of the reasons for the 500 plus program. And indeed it has caused birth rates... HistoryBacksilesia - 27 Jan 2017 Dirk diggler - 17 Jul 2018
	"Lithuania! My fatherland, you are like health.." 2 37 - "Land of my birth", "land of my forefathers" etc.. something along those lines. Yes, the sonic aesthetic, the entire... Historyzetigrek - 28 Oct 2010 Lyzko - 27 Jun 2018
	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
	Polish Poet, GROCHOWSKI STANISŁAW ks 3 - Thank you, Chemikiem Greatly appreciated.... Historym grochowski - 30 May 2018 m grochowski - 5 Jun 2018
	Polish passengers on the Empire Windrush 7 - I am unclear from reading this thread how the small group of Polish women & children ended up in... Historyradiogirl - 17 Aug 2012 N17Fevz - 3 Jun 2018
	Questions re: Polish passports during interwar period 4 - No, I am not. A possible explanation of why they do it is they put into the passport... Historykomi - 10 May 2018 Ziemowit - 12 May 2018
	Do Prussians still remain in Poland? 2 33 - Thanks everybody for your replies. Very interesting all that you said.... HistoryLilliput - 14 Mar 2018 Lilliput - 3 May 2018
	A Quote from Polands' Past 11 - There is nothing wrong with the desire to help those in need. It's a very Western view. One... HistorySlavictor - 20 Apr 2018 Slavictor - 25 Apr 2018
	Effects of Living under Communism in Poland 2 58 - Merged: Poland has a fine tradition of resisting Communism Beginning in 1945, the Poles bravely fought Bolshevism... Historypolishmama - 12 Dec 2010 Slavictor - 8 Apr 2018
	Jan Potocki On Ancient Slavic History. 6 - Equally, why not? This other film was back in the mid-60s. Anyway, the latest film (currently showing at... HistoryDes Essientes - 3 Apr 2011 jon357 - 20 Mar 2018
	I would talk to you about our King WŁADYSŁAW WARNEŃCZYK 9 - My King, we didn`t forget. Racowie gave their oath to you. We won`t left Poles in the mud. From... HistoryCrow - 17 Aug 2008 Crow - 17 Mar 2018

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