Today in history: Warsaw Uprising of 1944

August, 1st is written in the history of Poland with bloodstained letters. Polish Home Army (Polish: Armia Krajowa) decided to liberate Warsaw from the Nazi German rule and protect the country from the threatening Soviet control. Or at least to try and die trying. The...

76th anniversary of WWII outbreak in Gdańsk

World war two – it all started here in Gdańsk, Poland. With the participation of President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz the commemorations of the 76th anniversary of the outbreak began at dawn at Westerplatte. The morning ceremony at Westerplatte...