Second World War

The passport operation of the so-called Ładoś Group described by Mordecai Paldiel was characterised by daring, flexibility and a number of paradoxes.

Polish diplomats made a daring attempt to save thousands of Jews. As a result, at least several hundred people were saved from death.

Poland is one of those countries that have suffered the greatest losses in the course of the 20th century. 6 million Poles were killed during WW2. As compensation for its Eastern Borderlands, Poland was given the ruined regions of Silesia and Pomerania.

The history of twentieth-century Poland is not only difficult, but it is also an uncomfortable topic for the leading countries in the world.

En los museos y en las colecciones polacos todavía hay lugares vacíos después del saqueo de esa guerra.

In Polish museums and collections, there are still empty spots after the plundering which took place during the Second World War.

During the war, Poles received no wartime Allied support in explaining the Russian crime against Polish officers.

The West urged Poland to fight, but it did not lift a finger to help.

L’agression de l’Allemagne nazie contre la Pologne le 1er septembre et celle de l’URSS le 17 septembre signifiaient pour la Pologne « une deuxième apocalypse ».

Even British prime minister Neville Chamberlain – who was the biggest supporter of the Munich agreement – had no doubts, that war was on the way.

Der Angriff auf Wieluń war ein Kriegsverbrechen und ein Terrorakt.

There is nothing more valuable than people. This is the most valuable resource the state has. After experiencing the demographic catastrophe of the Second World War, we are particularly determined to support families in Poland.

J’entends souvent : « La Pologne n’avait aucune chance, placée entre Hitler et Staline. Mais vous avez au moins sauvé l’honneur. »

Unlike the Americans and the British, Witold Pilecki put a lot of effort into understanding the Holocaust. He closely observed the tragedy that was taking place in the camp. He was the first man in the world to understand what the Holocaust and Auschwitz really were.

The British and French working on breaking the German cipher actually abandoned their work, believing the task to be impossible. They were amazed to find out how much the Poles had achieved.

Polish lands were among the most devastated in Europe after both world wars.

An incredible story recently discovered in Swiss archives testifies to the heroism and sacrifice of Poles who saved others during the war.

If we are to tell the world about Poland, about us, about our identity, history, and our Polish heroes, then we should not forget this story

El ataque de los alemanes a Polonia, el 1 de septiembre de 1939, fue un golpe muy grande para la ciencia y para la educación. El objetivo era las élites y las universidades polacas.

Poland was the first state to stand up to Hitler and paid the price in a long and brutal occupation not only by the Germans but by the Soviet invaders who joined the destruction of the Polish state on 17 September 1939.