May 13, 1901 – Polish Hero Witold Pilecki Born
Polish hero Witold Pilecki was born on May 13, 1901 into a patriotic Polish family in Olonets, a small town in Karelia near the Finnish…
May 13, 2024
World War II, 1939-1945
The Polish experience in World War II.
May 11, 1944 – Polish II Corps Begins Monte Cassino Attack
This year is the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. Dug in at the hilltop monastery of Monte Cassino, elite units of German…
May 11, 2024
May 8, 1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Part 4
Continuing his description of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on Saturday, May 8, 1943, Julian Kulski wrote in his diary: “The Germans today surrounded the bunker…
May 8, 2024
May 6, 1945: Wilhelmshaven Surrenders to General Stanisław Maczek
On May 6, 1945, General Stanisław Maczek’s 1st Armored Division accepted the surrender of the main German naval base at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Captured were 32,000…
May 6, 2024
May 3, 1791: Polish Constitution Adopted
On May 3, 1791, Poland adopted the first democratic written constitution in Europe, following the lead of the Americans who had adopted their Constitution in…
May 3, 2024
April 26, 1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Part 3
Continuing his description of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on Monday, April 26, 1943, Julian Kulski wrote in his diary: “General Stroop has reported that more…
April 26, 2024
April 23, 1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Part 2
Continuing his description of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on Friday, April 23, 1943, Julian Kulski wrote in his diary: “Warsaw has been greatly moved by…
April 23, 2024
Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre – RAF Ingham
A fabulous new exhibition about the Polish Bomber Squadrons in the U.K. has just opened at the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre — a globally unique…
April 22, 2024
April 19, 1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Part 1
In May 1940, the Germans ordered the building of a wall around a portion of Warsaw. In October 1940, after the wall was completed, the…
April 19, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Ciapek – 305 Squadron Mascot
Ciapek was adopted by Polish 305 Squadron as their official pet mascot during World War II. As former RAF officer C. H. Ward-Jackson wrote in…
April 15, 2024
April 12, 1940 – The Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade Is Formed
Between late September 1939 and May 1940, more than 8,500 Polish airmen escaped to the West, together with some 30,000 or so Polish soldiers. Of…
April 12, 2024
April 9, 1940 – The “Phony War” Ends & the Battle of Norway Begins
The “Phony War” ended on April 9, 1940, when the Germans invaded Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrendered immediately. For the next two months Norway fought,…
April 9, 2024
