History

History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 5)

	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
	East Prussia - German Poles who lived in pre-second world war in this area 6 - It may also have been economic. Germany had serious economic problems, but Poland wasn't really much better, especially... HistoryEast Prussian - 17 Sep 2014 delphiandomine - 12 Jan 2021
	Secrets of Polish Freemasons at the National Museum, Warsaw 9 - In Poland, probably yes. Remember there are several different organisations in Poland, some large, some small. People... Historycyrkiel - 15 Sep 2014 jon357 - 14 Jan 2021
	Royal Castle of Warsaw - Etching picture? (would like to find it's origins) 7 - Thanks Astoria I thought it must have been a tourist thing. I will check out the site you... Historychrismon - 23 Aug 2014 chrismon - 25 Aug 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
	Restoration of Poland's Monarchy? 2 40 - Important: If you quote a non-English source, ALWAYS summarize / translate the relevant parts into English! May... HistoryBarbastelle - 22 Jul 2014 Marysienka - 31 Oct 2016
	Information needed about a Polish Medal with ribbon 3 - correct... Historyrrobertscv - 20 Jul 2014 Wulkan - 20 Jul 2014
	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
	Is Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Tepes seen as a hero in Poland? 25 - Let us also don`t forget that one number of German rapports about Vlad Tepes represent fake stories. It is... Historydoomer321 - 4 Jun 2014 Crow - 10 Jun 2014
	The good deeds of other Nations to the Pole's 3 - Plus many families in the UK, of which Sue Ryder's is among the best known, who helped refugees who... HistorySzalawa - 19 May 2014 jon357 - 19 May 2014
	Polish Easter Tradition is also pagan! 2 47 - Not only people, also people and animals:... Historypagan - 21 Apr 2014 pawian - 23 Apr 2021
	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
	Ordinary Polish people who collaborated with the Communist authorities? 28 - Of course he thinks that, because he doesn't want to admit that he wasn't actually there. ... HistoryBren - 22 Mar 2014 delphiandomine - 14 Dec 2015
	How difficult was it for Polish citizens to emigrate during the 1980's? 2 - A friend of mine's father worked in the UK in the 1980s, they were a known Solidarity family and... Historynutellamonster - 16 Mar 2014 day zha voo - 16 Mar 2014
	Website about Poland's History, would anybody like to contribute? 5 - Poland has had quite a few enemies through the years, Germans, Russians, Ukrainian and Lithuanian nationalists, some Jews (not... HistoryPolandExplorer - 17 Feb 2014 Lwow Eagle - 8 Apr 2016
	WW2 Civilian Forced Labourer 8 - Hi CJ, Good to see another Aussie here. As Katheryn has touched on, after WW2 Poland was... Historycherryjam - 17 Feb 2014 Ozi Dan - 21 Feb 2014
	Walesa says without meeting Mrs Thatcher in Gdansk Solidarnosc wouldn't have won 2 51 - Do tell... HistoryHarry - 14 Jan 2014 jon357 - 11 Jul 2017
	Lobau, West Prussia. Is this now Lubawa in Poland, or Lobau in Germany? 7 - Asher, Löbau in West Prussia is not Löbau in Saxony. Saxony is not Prussia.... Historylightalma - 9 Jan 2014 Alien - 25 Nov 2021
	Heroes of War: Poland (TV documentary series) 4 - I think yes. In 2014 will be continue archeological work in this part of "Powązki" which is combined with... HistoryOzi Dan - 6 Jan 2014 gask7 - 7 Jan 2014
	Polish American involved in enabling the first internet 'mechanism' (Paul Baran) 3 - Internet would save Poland and entire Slavdom... HistoryInWroclaw - 5 Jan 2014 Crow - 5 Jan 2014
	Role of Poland's PSK (Women's Auxiliary Service) in WWII 4 - Polish women at 2nd Polish Corp in Puglia: Base 316 Transport Company (polish women) was in Palagianello, near Taranto.... Historylneri - 28 Dec 2013 Gianluca - 5 Mar 2016
	Communism, was it the best form of government Poland ever had? 2 3 68 - I realized many self proclaimed communists either had relatives in the Communist governments, or they are simply children who... Historyantheads - 21 Dec 2013 legend - 7 Jan 2014
	Documentary about Transformation in Poland since 1989 3 - story about Poland`s petting with west of Europe and Usa... Historyantheads - 7 Dec 2013 Crow - 4 Jun 2014
	The role of PSK during WWII? 5 - PSK:Pomocnicza Służba Kobiet [Women's Auxiliary Service] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Auxiliary_Service_(Poland) pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomocnicza_S%C5%82u%C5%BCba_Kobiet Best regards. P.... Historylneri - 3 Dec 2013 vodopad - 16 Jan 2014
	Differences between Poland and Russia 2 43 - Why?... HistoryBobTheBuilder - 25 Nov 2013 Miloslaw - 23 Oct 2022
	Polish Revolution 1830-31 " Józef Chłopicki" 5 - He held aloof at first from the November Uprising of 1830-31, but at the general request of his countrymen... HistoryGermanball - 16 Nov 2013 sofijufka - 17 Nov 2013
	What does it mean to be "Polish"? Why does Poland exist? 13 - Poles have own language and culture similar to other west Slavs and other Slavic people in general Poland... HistoryKuba TK - 16 Nov 2013 Szalawa - 19 May 2014
	The Legacy of "Mietek" Moczar 3 - One Jewish man I met from Warsaw actually had the gall to say, "Ah, well his girlfriend was Jewish!"... HistoryWlodzimierz - 12 Oct 2013 Wlodzimierz - 10 Nov 2013
	capitulation of Warsaw Uprising 16 - German newsreel showing capitulation. youtu.be/6JSeDuV4has... Historysofijufka - 2 Oct 2013 pawian - 23 Feb 2020
	A query on Polish sabres (which resembles the Karabela style) 4 - Try here minimalmac.pl/forum/viewforum/10/ I understand that you don't speak Polish but blog's owner does and his name is Jacek.... HistoryOzi Dan - 17 Sep 2013 ender - 17 Sep 2013
	Polish and German Borders-Justice for Both Countries or not? 2 37 - Like two old people living in one house and unable to move out of it. It's called acceptance.... Historyczerwonymbarone - 5 Sep 2013 Alien - 2 Feb 2022
	A potential war: Poland vs Lithuania. Who would win? 17 - Theme of the thread is nonsensical hearts of my people bleeding when see misunderstandings of Poles and Lithuanians.... Historytheclasscall - 29 Aug 2013 Crow - 7 Jan 2014
	Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 318 - They can.... they just show no signs of doing so (or even recognizing that such a thing is... Historytheclasscall - 26 Aug 2013 mafketis - 13 Dec 2023
	TV - Naliboki massacre of Poles 6 - The IPN, even after certain politicians had got at them.... HistoryPolonius3 - 25 Aug 2013 Harry - 26 Aug 2013
	Poles and Scots over the centuries 4 - First I have heard of this - are you sure this was in Scotland or was it in... HistoryPolonius3 - 20 Aug 2013 szkotja2007 - 21 Aug 2013
	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
	The reasons of Polish pride? 2 3 4 112 - I didn't ask for an exact number. I asked for the limit. Do you spend whatever it takes... Historyandrew turpel - 11 Aug 2013 Novichok - 9 Jul 2022
	Jaruzelski vs Pinochet 2 3 4 120 - Yes. They realised in time that the wind of change was coming. And they floated with it, allowing for... Historypawian - 9 Aug 2013 pawian - 29 Dec 2023
	Poland unit in England - can anybody recognize this military uniform? 10 - Hi JGriff, There was a forum member named "Lacznosci" who set up a website that had some... Historyikla - 6 Aug 2013 Ozi Dan - 17 Feb 2016
	× 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
	What does "the second Apocalypse" mean? WW2? 5 - I read a book "A Concise History of Poland" last week.And I suppose Astoria and milawi were right. Thank... HistoryKosmos - 3 Aug 2013 Kosmos - 13 Aug 2013
	Not only Mazowiecki damned an innocent bishop 2 3 74 - That is a sop for "I was caught lying once again, and what now?"... HistoryPolonius3 - 21 Jul 2013 sobieski - 23 Jul 2013
	Vilnius Region must be returned to Poland! Right away! 10 - Who is "they" in "they give Konigsberg to Russia" since Konigsberg (Kaliningrad now) has already been in Russia's... Historysobczak - 18 Jul 2013 Ziemowit - 11 Jun 2017
	Piłsudski's Cadillac to be rebuilt 8 - Maybe you don't know this....But the EU was formed after WWII. Btw Pilsudski was a cosmopolitan, wanted... HistoryPolonius3 - 15 Jul 2013 sobieski - 4 Jun 2014
	Polish archaeologists unearth 'vampire grave' 18 - Is witchcraft illegal in PL? And did she float? Illegal enough to arrest someone for it apparently. It was... Historyjon357 - 12 Jul 2013 jon357 - 12 Jul 2013
	70th Anniversary of Sikorskis Death (Newark) 30 - I'm pretty sure that it is wasteland. I seem to remember reading about some hairbrained scheme by some Czech... HistoryTim Bucknall - 8 Jul 2013 Harry - 10 Jul 2013
	How come Poles like Russians but not Germans? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 216 - Poles ! My sisters and brothers, listen to me. Maybe now you don`t understand. But you shall see. By... Historygluehapfel - 3 Jul 2013 Crow - 17 Mar 2018
	De-communisation in Poland? 2 38 - Due to the simple fact that regardless of the soviet union fall the 'commies' had been firmly in... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 Jun 2013 Ironside - 4 Mar 2018
	Pre-war or today's Poland? 2 50 - Of course it was possible. But Polish elites of the time were too selfish and thrifty to increase... HistoryPolonius3 - 27 Jun 2013 pawian - 15 Jan 2021
	History of Poland in a pill - illustrated 2 37 - So far we briefly discussed 3 points 1. Baptism 2. Kings and queens 3. Golden Age Now it... Historypawian - 23 Jun 2013 pawian - 3 Aug 2023
	70th anniversary of 1943 Wołyń/Volhynia and Eastern Galicia Massacre - controvercies 2 3 4 5 6 7 189 - You got that right, Maf! Same with nearly all the Ivys.... Historypawian - 20 Jun 2013 Lyzko - 21 Feb 2024
	Film "Wałęsa" - historical reality vs myth - controvercies 2 3 4 103 - Truly great. Look how long ago Lech Kaczinsky warned on NATO and EU tendency to violence against Slavs. He... Historypawian - 19 Jun 2013 Crow - 30 Jan 2021
	How do Poles feel about what the French did during the first few stages of WWII? 30 - Seems to me that delph swallowing a lot of SB made BS. On the other hand he made... Historyylzmichal - 9 Jun 2013 Ironside - 10 Jun 2013
	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
	Foreigners in Poland during Martial Law 8 - I have a friend who arrived in Poland shortly before Martial Law and who stayed throughout (working as a... Historydelphiandomine - 2 Jun 2013 mafketis - 3 Jun 2013
	Comparing Poland's communist-era slogans and propoganda with modern day concepts 23 - Propaganda: Power and Persuasion - a major British Library exhibition lifting the lid on the ways governments across the... Historydelphiandomine - 1 Jun 2013 AdamKadmon - 14 Jun 2013
	Poland is a Catholic country 2 3 4 5 6 177 - Especially when this sort of thing is still going on, the RCC has little to no hope in... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 May 2013 whyikit - 30 Jul 2013
	Communal living in Poland 5 - There was even more overcrowding in St Petersburg and Moscow before the revolution. No social engineering, just overcrowding.... HistoryZooey - 29 May 2013 jon357 - 30 May 2013
	Zygmunt Gorgolewski- the architect of the Opera House in Lwów 2 47 - Is that even mean anything? Surly you don't understand what I have asked for.Thats all right the question was... HistoryChris R - 25 May 2013 Ironside - 28 May 2013

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