Mascot of the Month: Barry – 300 Squadron
In this photo, Barry the German Shepherd shares the cockpit of a 300 Squadron Wellington bomber with one of his Squadron mates. 300 Squadron, formed…
November 15, 2024
Culture
Aspects of Polish culture.
November 11, 1918 – Polish Independence Day
Poland celebrates its Independence Day on November 11, in commemoration of the Armistice ending hostilities in World War I, which led to the rebirth of…
November 11, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Lipa – 317 Squadron
Perched atop one of 317 Squadron’s Hawker Hurricane fighter planes, one Squadron pilot serenades their mascot, Lipa the dog, on the accordion, while another tries…
October 15, 2024
October is Polish Heritage Month in the U.S.
Today kicks off Polish Heritage Month in the U.S.! In his Proclamation 5548 issued in October 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared October as Polish American…
October 1, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Wilfred & Pipsqueak – 249 Squadron
Polish fighter ace Michał Maciejowski poses with one of 249 Squadron’s mascots: a goose. While dogs and cats were the most common mascots in military…
September 15, 2024
Library Underground in Warsaw Metro
As publishers, we love books and libraries. So when I saw a notice about a new super-modern subterranean library for Warsaw Metro passengers, I just…
September 13, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Stylish Dog – 316 Squadron Mascot
Taking a break from our series of Warsaw Uprising blog posts — it’s time for our Mascot of the Month! The name of this stylish…
August 15, 2024
August 1, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising Begins, Part 1
80 years ago today, on August 1, 1944, the Warsaw Uprising began. “At exactly five o’clock, as planned, a wave of explosions and bursts of…
August 1, 2024
Poland at the 2024 Olympics
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Poland’s participation in the Summer Olympics! Polish athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1924, except for…
July 19, 2024
Chopin’s Music – A Universal Language
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote: “Music is the universal language of mankind” — music has the ability to transcend different cultures and times,…
July 17, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Monkey – 315 Squadron
While dogs were the most common mascots, they were only one of many furry or feathered companions adopted by fighting units during the war. These…
July 15, 2024
German-Polish House – Memorial in Berlin to Polish Victims of WWII Germany
The German government has approved the establishment in Berlin of an institution that will commemorate Polish victims of Nazi Germany. It says that the enormous…
July 8, 2024
