Battle of Monte Cassino Begins
The Battle of Monte Cassino was one of the bloodiest battles fought on the Italian front of WWII. Beginning January 17, 1944, and lasting four…
January 17, 2024
World War II, 1939-1945
The Polish experience in World War II.
Krystyna Skarbek – WWII Polish Spy
Krystyna Skarbek (1908–1952), aka Christine Granville, was a Polish aristocrat who during World War II became a fearless, versatile undercover operative for British SOE (Special…
January 15, 2024
Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade – Renamed
On January 12, 1941, the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade was renamed as the Polish Independent Brigade Group under British command in Egypt. When France…
January 12, 2024
New Music Library Planned – Warsaw
The historic Krasiński Estates Library and Museum in Warsaw, which was heavily damaged by the Germans during World War II, has been given to the…
January 10, 2024
Father Maximilian Kolbe
January 8, 1894: Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest, is born in Zduńska Wola. He became a Christian Martyr when he volunteered to be…
January 8, 2024
Aircraft Design Fun
Our Air Force buffs might get a chuckle out of this lighthearted look at five British aircraft that could have been designed by a 5-year-old…
January 5, 2024
The Polish Wings Heritage Trail
Worth checking out: The Polish Wings Heritage Trail at https://polishwingstrail.com/ tells the virtually unknown story of the Polish Air Force units stationed in Northern Ireland,…
January 4, 2024
Marian Pisarek – 303 Squadron Fighter Ace
Marian Pisarek, 303 Squadron fighter ace, was born 3 January 1912 at Łosie near Radzymin, east of Warsaw. One of the original fighter pilots assigned…
January 3, 2024
Christmas Under Soviet Occupation – Stefan Waydenfeld
World War II broke out on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland from the west. On September 17, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland…
December 22, 2023
Christmas Under German Occupation – Witold Pilecki: Part 3
Continuing our series of blog posts about Christmas under German occupation— This is the third and final part of Pilecki’s descriptions of Christmas at Auschwitz.…
December 21, 2023
Christmas Under German Occupation – Witold Pilecki: Part 2
Continuing our series of blog posts about Christmas under German occupation— This is the second part of Pilecki’s descriptions of Christmas at Auschwitz. In September…
December 21, 2023
Christmas Under German Occupation – Witold Pilecki: Part 1
Continuing our series of blog posts about Christmas under German occupation— In September 1940, Polish Army officer Witold Pilecki walked into a German street round-up…
December 20, 2023
