Historia

"Telegraph" published today a memory of Colonel Mieczysław Stachiewicz, the pilot of 301 Squadron and the president of the Piłsudski Institute in London, who died on April 30 at the age of 102.more

Enigma encryption machine reaches by the German army during World War II was auctioned in Vienna for over 117,000 euro.more

he building where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born in Austria will be turned into a police station, officials have announced. Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn said it would be an "unmistakable signal" that the property did not commemorate Nazism.more

An alligator who survived the bombing of Berlin in 1943 and is rumored to have belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in a Moscow zoo aged 84. "Animals are not involved in wars and politics," the zoo said.more

On the 76th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino, in which soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps under the command of General Władysław Anders played a major role, ceremonies were held today at the Polish war cemetery on the hill. Mass was celebrated, wreaths were laid.more

"John Paul II changed the history of the world. It is thanks to him that thanks to Solidarity communism collapsed and we can create a free Poland over the years. We all owe him boundless gratitude and memory" - said today Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.more

French President Emmanuel Macron attended the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Montcornet on Sunday. In the department of Aisne in the north of France, he paid tribute to General Charles de Gaulle, symbolizing France's resistance to Nazism.more

During the Covid-19 epidemic, the almost forgotten word "solidarity" returned; a word that has always been dear to Poles and which is strongly associated with Pope John Paul II - the ambassador of the Republic of Poland in the UK Arkady Rzegocki wrote in the latest issue of the British Catholic weekly "Tablet".more

Art Education Centre in Warsaw and Private Comprehensive School of Fine Arts in Wloclawek organize VI International Biennale of Miniatures "Tell me about Poland in 1920". The organizers of the competition believe that the Biennale is a perfect opportunityto present artworks of young artists inspired by historic events.more

Russian activists on Thursday removed two plaques memorializing the Stalinist executions of thousands of Polish prisoners of war 80 years ago, following orders from local authorities who claimed there is no evidence of the crimes.more

Polish Ambassador in London Arkady Rzegocki and British MP of Polish descent Daniel Kawczynski yesterday called Polish veterans of World War II in Great Britain to thank them for their war effort.more

"Today, when historical truth so often becomes part of the political game, Poland and the United Kingdom see the attempts of other countries to rewrite history. That is why we will still be guarding the truth," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki yesterday after talking to the head of the British government.more

The Queen has given a poignant address to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, praising Britain's response to the coronavirus epidemic that has filled empty streets with "love". In the broadcast, she said: "Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark this special anniversary as we would wish.more

On Victory Day, celebrated in many countries, one should not forget about the crimes of communism that occurred in Eastern Europe after the fall of Nazism - the Swedish newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" appealed.more

This year's VE Day celebrations were not as boisterous as usual, but because of their importance - the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II - many initiatives were decided to pay tribute to those who died in the fight for Europe's freedom. more

On the occasion of tomorrow's 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the British daily The Times reminds today of the fate of three less-known Polish pilots who fought in the ranks of the Royal Air Force.more

The weekly "Le Point" and the radio France Culture have published materials about the Polish doctor Eugeniusz Łazowski, who during the war implanted a bacterium giving tests similar to those infected with typhus. Thanks to this Łazowski saved thousands of Jews.more

About 600 objects excavated from the wreck of a seventeenth-century Ottoman ship located two kilometers deep is the subject of a dispute between a British private company and the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, which confiscated the findsmore

The commander of British Royal Air Force air marshal Mike Wigston today, on the day of Constitution Day May 3, paid tribute to Polish pilots participating in the Battle of Great Britain.more

A documentary film about Polish children kidnapped and Germanized by the Germans during World War II was published on German public television and on YouTube. As Deutsche Welle emphasizes on his website, "for the first time a wide audience in West Germany got to know their fate".more

British Queen Elizabeth II will give a special speech to the nation on May 8, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Today, the British government has announced a ceremony plan modified as a result of the coronavirus epidemic.more

Jerzy Glowczewski, who has died in New York aged 97, was the last known Polish fighter pilot to have flown for the RAF during the Second World War. In later life he became an eminent architect and helped rebuild Warsaw - "The Telegraph" remindsmore

The Soviet Union used to mark September 3 as the day of victory over Japan, which became decisive in World War II history.more

Until May 15, you can register your participation in this year's edition of the "Patria Nostra" historical competition addressed to young Polish diaspora around the world.more

Documentary directed by Rafał Geremek, entitled "Undefeated ...", is an attempt to bring closer the most important events in the life and fight of the commander of the 1st Armored Division.more