June 4, 1940 – Dunkirk Evacuation Succeeds
In one of the most critical operations of World War II, the British evacuated some 335,000 British and other Allied soldiers trapped on the beaches…
June 4, 2024
History
Blog posts related to Polish history from all eras.
Kościuszko National Monument – America’s Tiniest National Park – in today’s Wall St. Journal
When I took a look at the Wall St. Journal this morning, I saw an article on page 1 (below the fold) titled “Tiniest National…
May 31, 2024
Gold & the Con Man: Treasure Discovered
In a real-life adventure worthy of fiction, treasure hunters in Poland’s Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains, northeast of Kraków) have discovered a cache of gold…
May 25, 2024
May 20, 1881 – General Władysław Sikorski Born
Polish World War II Commander-in-Chief and Prime Minister Władysław Sikorski was born on May 20, 1881 in the Galicia region (southeastern Poland), which was then…
May 20, 2024
May 17-18, 1944 – Victory at Monte Cassino!
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in the Battle of Monte Cassino — thanks to the tremendous effort of the men…
May 17, 2024
Agent Zo – New Book by Clare Mulley
Congratulations to Clare Mulley on the publication of her newest book, Agent Zo: The Untold Story of Fearless WW2 Resistance Fighter Elzbieta Zawacka, just released…
May 16, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Wojtek the Soldier Bear
As this week marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino, it’s the perfect time to honor one of its most legendary participants…
May 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 11, 1944 – Polish II Corps Begins Monte Cassino Attack
This year is the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. Dug in at the hilltop monastery of Monte Cassino, elite units of German…
May 11, 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
May 6, 1945: Wilhelmshaven Surrenders to General Stanisław Maczek
On May 6, 1945, General Stanisław Maczek’s 1st Armored Division accepted the surrender of the main German naval base at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Captured were 32,000…
May 6, 2024
May 3, 1791: Polish Constitution Adopted
On May 3, 1791, Poland adopted the first democratic written constitution in Europe, following the lead of the Americans who had adopted their Constitution in…
May 3, 2024
