The Polish consulate in Switzerland issued fake Latin American documents to help recipients survive under German occupation.
second world war
Poland and Ukraine announce “progress” on exhumation of WWII massacre victims
Ukraine has indicated there are “no obstacles” to exhumations taking place and that it will “positively consider” requests.
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Over 150 Jewish tombstones used for road construction in WW2 unearthed in Polish town
Leżajsk once had a large Jewish population and it remains an important site for Hasidic Jews.
Norman Davies: How I helped a Polish artist return a Jewish baroness’s family silver after 65 years
The historian recalls his role in reuniting Baroness Ruth Deech with her family silver.
Polish resistance fighters’ daughter born in communist prison loses court battle
A woman whose mother died while giving birth to her in a communist prison has her claim for 15 million zloty compensation rejected.
Auschwitz and the so-called Soviet liberation of Poland
Norman Davies
While the Soviets liberated Auschwitz, they were filling another former Nazi camp, Majdanek, with Polish prisoners.
Warsaw summons Russian ambassador in response to Putin blaming Poland for WW2
Russia’s president is attempting to reintroduce “Stalin’s historical narrative”, says the Polish foreign ministry.
“The Soviets liberated Poland” – Polish left-wing leaders criticised for WWII remarks
Leading figures from SLD are accused of “falsifying Polish history” by perpetuating the “Soviet narrative” that Poland was liberated by the Red Army.
