Slandered in Silence: The Wound Denied Memor
There is a wound deeper than suffering. It is the wound of suffering that is later denied, misrepresented, or weaponized against the sufferer. It is not just pain, it is … Continue reading
On September 8, 1939, German armored units reached Warsaw..
On September 8, 1939, German armored units reached Warsaw, and for Hitler’s forces it seemed that the rapid campaign had finally brought them to the gates of a capital they … Continue reading
Polish resistance
Poland’s contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany is sometimes reduced to a few famous episodes, the defense of Warsaw, the Battle of Britain, Monte Cassino, or the Warsaw Uprising. … Continue reading
I saw Poland Betrayed
Polish Heritage Arthur Bliss Lane – an American diplomat who openly criticized the West’s policy towards Poland after the war. Lane was appointed U.S. ambassador to the Polish government in … Continue reading
September 1, 1939
When German armies crossed Poland’s borders at dawn on September 1, 1939, the world was plunged into a new war; yet for Poland, it marked something more than invasion—it signaled the beginning … Continue reading
Understanding an Occupation Unlike Most Others
by Edward Reid Only in German Occupied Poland? When people speak about occupied Europe during the Second World War, they sometimes imagine that every nation experienced German rule in roughly … Continue reading
‘The Painted Bird’ by Jerzy Kosiński – Slander of Poland
Edward Reid I recently came across someone sharing “The Painted Bird” as fact and a story of survival against savages, I’d like to clarify a few things and discuss the … Continue reading
The Neglected Narrative: Polish Victims in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Before 1986, no American historian had written a systematic account of the Polish people under the German occupation. Prior to that time, the story of ethnic Poles had been subsumed … Continue reading
History Requires Context Before Judgment
I have often thought that the Polish people are, above all, survivors. Few nations have endured what Poland has: repeated invasions, occupations, mass executions, deportations, concentration camps, forced labor, and … Continue reading
The Forgotten Victims: How Poland Was Erased from World War II Memory
The Forgotten Victims: How Poland Was Erased from World War II Memory: Most Germans today still have limited knowledge of the atrocities committed against the Polish people during World War … Continue reading
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