September 27-28, 1939 – Warsaw Surrenders
Continuing Rulka Langer’s account of the early days of World War II from the point of view of a young working mother in Warsaw, from…
September 27, 2024
History
Blog posts related to Polish history from all eras.
September 25, 1939 – Black Monday
Eighty-five years ago today, the Germans launched their most relentless two-day bombing campaign against Warsaw, Poland’s capital — a bombing campaign so devastating that September…
September 25, 2024
September 19, 1940 – Witold Pilecki Begins His Undercover Mission at Auschwitz
Polish Army officer Captain Witold Pilecki volunteered for an almost certainly suicidal undercover mission for the Polish Underground: get himself arrested by the Germans and…
September 19, 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
September 1, 1939 – World War II Begins
Today is the 85th anniversary of the beginning of World War II on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. In her award-winning book The…
September 1, 2024
September 1-2, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising, Part 6
Continuing our series of blog posts about the Warsaw Uprising, drawing from our award-winning book The Color of Courage, by Julian Kulski: CHAPTER 6 AGE…
September 1, 2024
New 303 Squadron Book Trailer
We’re super excited about the new video trailer for our award-winning book 303 Squadron! Today is the anniversary of 303 Squadron’s first victory on August…
August 30, 2024
August 21-22, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising, Part 5
Continuing our series of blog posts about the Warsaw Uprising, drawing from our award-winning book The Color of Courage, by Julian Kulski: CHAPTER 6 AGE…
August 21, 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 12, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising, Part 4
Continuing our series of blog posts about the Warsaw Uprising, drawing from our award-winning book The Color of Courage, by Julian Kulski: CHAPTER 6 AGE…
August 12, 2024
August 8, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising, Part 3
Continuing our blog series on the Warsaw Uprising, drawing from our award-winning book The Color of Courage, by Julian Kulski: CHAPTER 6 AGE 15: 1944…
August 8, 2024
August 5, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising, Part 2
Continuing with our series of blog posts about the Warsaw Uprising, we will draw from our award-winning book The Color of Courage—A Boy at War:…
August 5, 2024
