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
Polish Navy
Posts related to the Polish Navy in World War II.
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
Polish Admiral Józef Unrug
“I forgot the German language on 1st September 1939.” — Admiral Józef Unrug Born on October 7, 1884 in Brandenburg an der Havel into a…
February 28, 2024
ORP Sokół Submarine – The “Terrible Twins”
On January 19, 1941, the Polish Navy welcomed into its fleet the submarine ORP Sokół (Falcon). Thus began the career of one of “the Terrible…
January 19, 2024
