Polish Fighter Pilot Zdzisław Krasnodębski
Today we honor the birthday of Zdzisław Krasnodębski, the first Polish commander of the legendary 303 Squadron, who was born 120 years ago on July…
July 10, 2024
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Mascot of the Month: Misia – 303 Squadron Mascot
303 Squadron was the highest-scoring Allied fighter squadron in the Battle of Britain, credited with downing 126 enemy planes in its six weeks of operations,…
June 15, 2024
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
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
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
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
Witold Urbanowicz: 303 Squadron Fighter Ace & Commanding Officer
Born March 30, 1908, at Olszanka near Augustów, Poland, Witold Urbanowicz was trained at the Polish Air Force Academy at Dęblin, initially as a navigator.…
March 30, 2024
Book Buzz – Search for Books
If, like us, you love books and want to support independent booksellers, you might want to take a look at a new way to search…
March 22, 2024
“Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” – Exhibition Opens in Boston
The “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” exhibition, which opened in Boston last week, serves as a poignant reminder of one of the darkest…
March 20, 2024
Zofia Pilecka – Interview
Zofia Pilecki Optułowicz, the daughter of Polish World War II hero Witold Pilecki, author of our book The Auschwitz Volunteer, turned 91 on March 14,…
March 15, 2024
Polish Fighter Pilots – How They Fought
One of our bestselling books is the award-winning 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron, by Arkady Fiedler, in an all-new English translation…
March 8, 2024
