History

History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 3)

	Association of Lovers of Lwów and Southeastern Kresy 27 - @TAK1730 Not only. I still have family members in Belarus who are part of the officially recognized Polish... HistoryLwow Eagle - 3 Apr 2016 DominicB - 21 Nov 2017
	Current Polish-Russian relations.. What do the Poles think? What about PiS? 2 52 - You mean the war crimes that were committed against the Serbs also right?.. Srebnica counts were found to... HistoryAdrianK9 - 8 Mar 2016 AdrianK9 - 16 May 2016
	Old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Inheritance, Legitimacy, and Nobility. 8 - I somehow doubt it, to be honest... My mum said that according to a family legend her family... HistoryPrzybyslaw - 5 Mar 2016 Paulina - 8 Jun 2016
	Cars made in Poland - during communist and post-communist times 16 - Yes, you could purchase a car - either Polish made or foreign. My mother`s dentist bought a Japanese... HistoryAdrianK9 - 29 Feb 2016 pawian - 3 Jul 2020
	Who is this communist Polish man? 3 - Miner uniform perhaps ? Something like this: lubin.pl/files/newsphotos/5860656b4b0439156ab551efeaa66697.jpg... Historyadrienne - 17 Feb 2016 G (undercover) - 17 Feb 2016
	Why is the Diary of Saint Sister Faustina Kowalska still unknown to Polonia and other countries? 29 - I've been to Medjugorje, too. At that time (1990s) the town was pretty well developed in the economic sense.... HistoryPol attorney - 15 Feb 2016 Ziemowit - 17 Feb 2016
	Religion Of Children From Interfaith Marriages In The Kresy areas of Poland 3 - Thank you for this. Joyce focuses mostly on Roman Catholic and Orthodox relations. She does note that... HistoryLwow Eagle - 31 Jan 2016 Lwow Eagle - 1 Feb 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
	WWII & LEKAWICA (Łękawica), TARNOW COUNTY, POLAND 2 - You are right, there doesn't seem to be much on the net about it. In this link under XX... Historyszemula - 4 Jan 2016 Chemikiem - 4 Jan 2016
	Rajmund Kaczyński not in PZPR 2 43 - Now, at the time it was the only place in Warsaw that some pre-war intelligencia were living in... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 Dec 2015 Ironside - 30 Dec 2015
	Where was this picture taken? (PZPR congress) 6 - Isn't that the same place they have the Disney on Ice thing? Looks familiar!... Historydelphiandomine - 9 Dec 2015 Polsyr - 9 Dec 2015
	Is there a historical Polish business/company registry? (Szczekociny - early 1900's or late 1800's) 2 - Maybe not much help but the Szczekociny Municipality website has some historic draft of the town and a few... HistoryKMConan - 3 Dec 2015 Looker - 3 Dec 2015
	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
	How come Polonization never works? 2 3 87 - You are justifying genocide, disgusting scum. Because of something that allegedly happened centuries earlier... ? Do you also... Historybigfoot - 28 Oct 2015 G (undercover) - 9 Nov 2015
	WWII fighting in Breznany, September 19,1939 3 - I couldn't find anything specifically relating to any fighting or a battle, but this article gives a little background... Historyrfrack8610 - 30 Sep 2015 Chemikiem - 30 Sep 2015
	Stalin's Holocaust Against Jews And Poles As "Self Defense" 2 36 - Stalin, too, hated Christianity (He was a former seminarian.) and Jews in general. Again, Stalin had useful fools just... HistoryNickidewbear - 27 Sep 2015 Nickidewbear - 1 Oct 2015
	Christian Crusaders and Teutonic order in Poland 11 - Inform yourself. " The effects of the Crusades were mainly felt in Europe and in the Byzantine... HistoryTrevek - 27 Jun 2010 Natasa - 27 Jun 2010
	Would Russians try to kill my family in 1944-1945 when they came to Poland? 4 - They were ethnically Belarusian.... HistoryWenkityop - 27 Aug 2015 Bartkowiak - 28 Aug 2015
	Restitution Sought by US Holocaust Survivor Family of Expropriated Property in Zywiec, Poland 24 - Acquisitions from permanent foreign collections, typically funded by the government, e.g. the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, the Louvre etc.... HistoryLyzko - 13 Aug 2015 Lyzko - 16 Aug 2015
	Peasantry system in Poland - Did it consisted of three classes? 13 - There was no comparison of Poles to Mongols (what is wrong with being a Mongol, btw?) I said that... Historynot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 not_polish - 11 Aug 2015
	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
	Age of Enlightenment in Poland? 2 3 80 - Yes, something else. The First and Second Constitutions of England. The first one was written in 1653 by the... Historynot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 jon357 - 12 Aug 2015
	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
	The Warsaw Uprising memory. To remember who you are. 2 40 - :-) You do not have to Vox. Basically, Poland got run over in 10 days. Then a few... HistoryNocyMrok - 3 Aug 2015 JollyRomek - 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
	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
	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
	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
	National Service (Conscription) in Poland during 1938-1968 period 3 - Merged: Conscription in Russian Poland before Druga Rzeczpospolita (Second Polish Republic) Cześć Wszyscy. Our dziadzia emigrated from... HistoryMarilyn - 25 Jun 2015 Turbowicz - 2 Sep 2017
	Adam Mickiewicz. What is his motherland: Poland or Lithuania? 2 3 4 93 - He certainly was, and I wouldn't even try:-)... Historymatteroftaste - 22 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 1 Nov 2017
	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
	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
	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
	WHAT IS POLAND? (Poem) 12 - Józef Magnuszewski and Jerzy Sliziński both wrote about him, however this predates the online world. On one... HistoryPolonius3 - 14 May 2015 jon357 - 3 Sep 2015
	Good enough for British - Joseph Conrad? Poland-born novelist. 23 - Compared to Lady Ottoline Morrell, almost everyone was unsophisticated and of modest intellect. Mrs Conrad was evidently of... HistoryPolonius3 - 10 May 2015 jon357 - 3 Dec 2017
	How far did Kashubia extend? 8 - Merged: Kashubia - The Pearl of Poland Beautiful Slavic people that secured Poland`s access to the Baltic Sea.... Historyjtoml3 - 7 May 2015 Crow - 2 days ago
	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
	Pictures of Polish Jews holding coins and lemons? 21 - They are fortunately rare nowadays, whatever you feel the need to try and say.... HistoryBialystoker555 - 25 Apr 2015 jon357 - 28 Mar 2020
	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
	Polish nobility - what is the status of princes and aristocrats in modern Poland? 2 33 - When it comes to power and influence as a group, it is next to nothing. Although we can... Historyfrankdom - 24 Apr 2015 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	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
	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
	Your favourite Polish Patriotic films 2 49 - Fucha - Side job. from 1983, made by the last year student of director school. It is only 60... Historyking_krak - 23 Mar 2015 pawian - 10 Sep 2019
	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
	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
	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
	Most important Poles and Slavs that ever lived 2 3 74 - It has crossed my mind, too. I thought that the Nobel prize commitee issuing the certificat for her... HistoryCrow - 12 Mar 2015 Ziemowit - 9 Feb 2017
	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
	37th Infantry Regiment in Poland? 6 - Thanks looker, great information and media.... HistorySzybkowski - 10 Mar 2015 Szybkowski - 19 Mar 2015
	Dacians in Poland 17 - Vlachs themselves are sub-group of Slavs that was exposed to foreign influence (to level of the Hellenic cultural... HistoryUser666 - 4 Mar 2015 Crow - 1 Sep 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
	Why Cross of Valour with 2 bars was awarded to my father (Miszczyk / Bradley)? 5 - @ShortHairThug Hi, My Father, Antoni Opyrchal, is is the list you supplied, I played with his medal as... HistoryEileensl - 28 Feb 2015 opyrchalt - 13 Oct 2019
	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
	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

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