Józef Unrug, German Admiral
“A German-born admiral spent 6 years in Nazi POW camps and never spoke a single word of German to his captors—not even to his own cousin.”Admiral Józef Unrug was born … Continue reading
German propaganda during the Second World War
German propaganda during the Second World War leaned heavily on racial ideology and worked relentlessly to portray Poles as Untermenschen, or sub-humans. In 1940, Hans Frank, the Governor-General of occupied … Continue reading
Little Auschwitz
November 28, 1942 Reichsführer of Germany Heinrich Himmler issued an order to create a “Little Auschwitz” or German Death / Work Camp for Polish Children in Łódź on a separate … Continue reading
Historical silence becomes a second death
Edward Reid I write about Polish history not to compare tragedies or measure one nation’s suffering against another, but because silence becomes a second death. When a nation loses six … Continue reading
Jewish holocaust only ?
WHO WERE THE NAZIS ? Most Germans still to this day have little knowledge of their treatment of the Polish. In fact, I notice quite clearly in many responses to … Continue reading
History Misjudged: Poland’s Forgotten Role in Saving Jews
It is often repeated, especially in certain circles today, that Poles did not do enough to save Jews during the German occupation of Poland, yet such a claim does not … Continue reading
Warsaw Uprising came to an end
On October 4, 1944, the guns of Warsaw fell silent. After sixty-three days of defiance and unimaginable sacrifice, the Warsaw Uprising came to an end. The Polish Home Army, known … Continue reading
Meager recognition of Polish heroism during WW2
How mistaken was Emanuel Ringelblum when, in the darkest years of the war, he wrote in his notes on Polish-Jewish relations: “There are more such hide-outs on the Polish side. … Continue reading
An invasion that signaled the beginning of a national crucifixion….
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 … Continue reading
People sentenced to death for helping Jews
France – 0 Italy – 0 Netherlands – 0 Belgium – 0 Norway – 0 Denmark – 1 Poland – 50,000 (estimated much more – many Poles died with the … Continue reading
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