Jędrzej USZYŃSKI: Paradoxes of the Ładoś Group
Jędrzej USZYŃSKI

Jędrzej USZYŃSKI

Paradoxes of the Ładoś Group

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

Mordecai PALDIEL: Heroic Poles of the time of war
Mordecai PALDIEL

Mordecai PALDIEL

Heroic Poles of the time of war

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

Beata DASZYŃSKA-MUZYCZKA: Overcoming the economic legacy of WW2
Beata DASZYŃSKA-MUZYCZKA

Beata DASZYŃSKA-MUZYCZKA

Overcoming the economic legacy of WW2

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.

Prof. Piotr GLIŃSKI: The war against Polish culture
Prof. Piotr GLIŃSKI

Prof. Piotr GLIŃSKI

The war against Polish culture

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

Allen PAUL: Silent forest of Katyń
Allen PAUL

Allen PAUL

Silent forest of Katyń

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

Roger MOORHOUSE: Poland was betrayed
Roger MOORHOUSE

Roger MOORHOUSE

Poland was betrayed

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

Mateusz MORAWIECKI: Une longue année polonaise 1939
Mateusz MORAWIECKI

Mateusz MORAWIECKI

Une longue année polonaise 1939

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 ».

Bartosz MARCZUK: We are rebuilding the demographic losses of 1939
Bartosz MARCZUK

Bartosz MARCZUK

We are rebuilding the demographic losses of 1939

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.

Jack FAIREWEATHER: Witold Pilecki - an extraordinary Pole
Jack FAIRWEATHER

Jack FAIRWEATHER

Witold Pilecki - an extraordinary Pole

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.

Sir Dermot TURING: Poles brought forward the end of the war
Sir Dermot TURING

Sir Dermot TURING

Poles brought forward the end of the war

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.

Prof. Richard OVERY: Poland was the first state to stand up to Hitler
Prof. Richard OVERY

Prof. Richard OVERY

Poland was the first state to stand up to Hitler

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.