He drove border posts tens of kilometers deep into the mighty Reich. He took the most wonderful city in the East. He conquered the Czech Republic, Moravia, Slovakia and even Prussia. He had momentum. Like no one before him and no one in the following centuries. 1. Kyiv If in medieval Poland ch
Their operations became legendary, and then became a source of inspiration and experience for troops around the world. Also Polish. Are the Israeli commandos the best in the world? In the summer of 1969, during the war of exhaustion between Israel and Egypt, Israeli troops were regularly harasse
Are the instructors monsters? Will the skinny man handle the selection? What is the road to special forces really like? A few years ago, only a representative of uniformed services could become a soldier of special forces. Now the road is also open to civilians. It is enough for them to pass a s
Villages and towns wiped off the face of the earth, mass executions, rapes and looting ... The German army in 1914 was no less ruthless and inhuman than in 1939. It is worth remembering. The first units of the Imperial German Army crossed the Belgian border on August 4, 1914. Thus, Germany broke
A battle between a fat man and a lame one. And a bunch of insults that led to one of the greatest military triumphs in the history of Poland. How did our first king win the decisive clash on the Bug? On July 22, 1018, Bolesławs army stood on the Bug River. Chrobry led his team, seasoned in many
One Pole for twelve SS men. And a great military success that is far too seldom talked about. We beat them there, I think they took away about three hundred coffins. We took our revenge for Warsaw - one of the participants of the battle recalled bluntly. Partisan units repeatedly had to face the
Were Polish warriors among the thousands of Vikings who traveled to England to steal, plunder, rape and take possession? And are you sure it was Bolesław the Brave who sent them there, not his great-grandson, Bolesław the Bold? Knut, a half-Pole, king of Denmark, invaded England in 1015, taking
Officially:a graduate of an exclusive school and a sophisticated English gentleman. Privately:drunkard and sybarite. At the same time, a traitor to his own country, who was selling British state secrets to Moscow. Was it thanks to his reports that Stalin decided in 1939 for the pact that influenced
We remember the Polish pilots who defended England. Why then have we forgotten about the tank aces looting German tankers? Its high time to change that! 6. Mark Weissenberg Photo taken in preparation for the Battle of Lenino, during which Weissenberg was lucky to… fall into a swamp. Second
Poles treated the role of defenders of the bulwark of Christianity seriously. Instead of mentioning Varna and other defeats, it is worth talking about the triumphant skirmishes. Because our ancestors showed at least five times that Pohaniec can be beaten. And so that it would go all the way to his h
World War II, like no other, was a war of the Germans. The Third Reich put all its moral and physical reserves at stake. Seventy years later - though many books have been written on the subject - we still do not know what the Germans fought for or how they endured the war effort until its bitter end
They took care of kitchen pots, washed in toilet bowls, and drank perfumes like the best alcohol. After entering our country, Soviet soldiers shocked Poles with their appearance, behavior and customs. Explore their most embarrassing ideas. Our compatriots were often shocked by the very appearanc
They were real flesh and blood soldiers. They displayed extraordinary abilities on the battlefield. By confronting worthy opponents, they turned out to be better than them. But why do we forget about so many heroes? Marcin Szymaniak reminds about them in the book Fighters, which you can win in our c
Hitlers attack on the Soviet Union plunged his invincible army and decided Germanys defeat in World War II. Harsh conditions, winter, hunger and relentless defense of Stalingrad went down in the history of the world for a long time. And what was it like from the inside, from the perspective of the c
The German army during the Second World War was famous for its excellent organization. During the fighting, the ammunition was always delivered on time, and the soldiers rarely went hungry. However, during the fighting at Stalingrad, the German quartermaster services showed exceptional indolence, of
The Warsaw Uprising created hell on earth. The insurgents fell for the everyday life of the war, the brutality of the Germans, the cynicism of the Russians, the helplessness of the Allies and for the defeat. Because Warsaw paid for its heroism with life, health and property of its inhabitants. T
When the worlds greatest power sets out to conquer a small country, there can be only one result. This time, the British expected an easy and quick victory. Their opponent, however, turned out to be unexpectedly effective. It was close and London would have to fall back on cancer. In 1877, Great
He led to the fall of the empire lasting for millennia. He conquered countries inhabited by followers of three different religions. He was responsible for the most audacious invasions and sieges. Are historians silent about his successes just because… they dont like his faith? Mehmed II, called th
Suicidal declarations. Overproduction of medical certificates. Even breaking limbs. Potential recruits were ready to do anything to get out of the draft. What worked best and what couldnt ... but was it tried anyway? Basic military service in the Peoples Republic of Poland was associated with co
The insurgents diary, saved from oblivion, is a unique and exceptional testimony of the dramatic days in every respect. The records take us to the times of the Warsaw uprising of 1944. The author was fifteen when the war started. He quickly became involved in the conspiracy to stand with a light
Today it is difficult to imagine summer days without swimming under the open sky in the sea or lake, while sea bathing as a form of entertainment, relaxation and leisure became popular relatively recently, only a hundred years ago. Previously, people bathed only for health purposes, and not necessar
Supposedly, it was supposed to stand as long as faith in man and Soviet friendship will last. The Soviet Union collapsed, we lack friendship with communists, we believe in people less and less, and the Palace? on his 60th birthday, we bring you six most interesting facts about Stalins gift. 1. P
Laundry… some time ago In past centuries doing laundry it was neither obvious nor easy, since the lack of water in the houses forced one to go to public fountains, an inconvenience to which was added the high cost of soap, that less affluent families struggled to buy. This is why showing off
The Byzantines called themselves Romans throughout their empire. They believed that after the fall of the Eternal City, the center of the empire moved to Constantinople. In some respects, however, they did not live up to the heels of their predecessors - or so a Byzantineologist suggests. To thi