June 20, 1942 – Daring Escape from Auschwitz
On June 20, 1942, four Polish prisoners mounted a daring escape out of Auschwitz. Kazimierz Piechowski, Stanisław Jaster, Józef Lempart and Eugeniusz Bender sneaked into…
June 20, 2024
World War II, 1939-1945
The Polish experience in World War II.
June 18, 1940 – Sikorski to Churchill: Will Britain Continue to Fight?
On June 18, 1940, the day after France surrendered to Germany, Władysław Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, flew to London. When he met with…
June 18, 2024
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
June 14, 1940 – Germans Enter Paris
On June 14, 1940, the Germans entered Paris unopposed by Allied forces. The day before, June 13, Winston Churchill had flown to France to meet…
June 14, 2024
June 6, 1944 – D-Day
Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history (code-named Operation Overlord). It was the beginning of the end of World…
June 6, 2024
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
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
