Holiszów German Concentration Camp
by Edward Reid The liberation of the German women’s concentration camp at Holiszów on May 5, 1945, by the Polish Holy Cross Mountains Brigade stands as one of the most … 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
Remembering Two Occupations
June 29: One Nation’s Suffering On this day, we remember that the destruction of Poland during the Second World War came from two totalitarian powers, not one. On June 29, … Continue reading
The Second Betrayal of Poland
When the NKVD Came: The Second Betrayal of Poland For many people outside Eastern Europe, the story of Poland in the Second World War begins and ends with Nazi Germany. … Continue reading
Why Poland Was Erased from the Victory Narrative of World War II
One of the paradoxes of the Second World War is that the country whose destruction began the conflict was largely absent from the story of victory that followed it. Poland … Continue reading
Stolen Childhood: The Polish Children of World War II
Among the most tragic victims of the German occupation of Poland were children. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the war did not spare the young. Instead, children were … Continue reading
Poland and the Jewish genocide: Facts That Keep Getting Ignored
This post follows from earlier discussion and is intended to clarify several points with additional historical facts about Polish–Jewish relations during the Second World War. The aim is not provocation, … Continue reading
If someone gave me a shelter during a war …
If someone in Poland had hidden me, if a family had opened their door knowing that discovery meant death not only for themselves, but for their children and their parents, … Continue reading
Between Denial and Dialogue: Why Honest History Matters
The term Holocaust denial once had a clear and essential meaning. It referred to rejecting the historical truth that Germany intentionally carried out the genocide of six million Jews during … Continue reading
Polish Jews during WW2
People often ask how it was possible that roughly 90 percent of Polish Jews perished during the Holocaust, and the question is frequently followed by comparisons to Western Europe. Stories … Continue reading
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