Polish and German presidents commemorated Wola Massacre victims
President Andrzej Duda and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier commemorated the victims of the slaughter of Warsaw’s Wola district by laying wreaths at the site of the largest mass execution of the civilian inhabitants by German troops in early August 1944. During the Warsaw Uprising, German troops committed several mass murders of the city’s civilian population. […]
‘Spanish journalist’ detained in Poland released in greatest spy swap since the Cold War
The Turkish capital hosted the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Western countries since the Cold War as informed by international news agencies. The operation involved 24 prisoners from Western countries, including Poland, the Turkish news service Anatolia reported. „Tonight, US President Joe Biden called President Andrzej Duda to thank him for Polish assistance in […]
How was the decision to start the Warsaw Uprising made?
To this day, many are unaware that the decision was taken at a moment of great uncertainty and in the face of growing contradictions between the Polish government-in-exile in London and the Home Army command operating in Poland. The fate of Poland was first decided during the Teheran conference of the Big Three in which […]
Hołd Warszawie – wywiad z twórcą klipu, Stanisławem Jeglińskim
Portal British Poles miał przyjemność porozmawiać z autorem klipu “Hołd Warszawie”, który publikowaliśmy na naszych mediach społecznościowych 1 sierpnia. Film o Powstaniu Warszawskim wzbudził tak duże zainteresowanie naszych czytelników, że postanowiliśmy zrobić wywiad z jego autorem. British Poles: Skąd Twoje zainteresowanie Powstaniem Warszawskim? Stanisław Jegliński: Jestem wnukiem Powstańców Warszawy od strony Ojca. Urodziłem się na […]
The heroic and tragic story of the Warsaw Uprising
On 1st of August, 1944, the Polish underground (“Armia Krajowa” or “AK”) launched the Warsaw uprising against the German occupation forces in Warsaw, a rising that would become one of the most heroic and tragic events of WW2. The rising which was initially planned to last for two to three days, lasted 63 days and […]
German President: I am asking you here and now for your forgiveness
The President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke at the official commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising in Poland. During his speech, he praised the Polish combatants and expressed his sorrow over German atrocities in Poland during the 2 World War. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke at the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, […]
Konkurs fotograficzny „Pamięć «W» kadrze” – 6. edycja
Weź udział w konkursie fotograficznym z okazji 80. rocznicy Powstania Warszawskiego. Włącz się w obchody rocznicowe i uwiecznij swoim aparatem lub smartfonem wyjątkowość tych chwil w dowolnym miejscu na świecie. Twój wiek ani doświadczenie fotograficzne nie mają znaczenia. Liczy się to, w jaki sposób widzisz i przeżywasz rocznicę Powstania. Uroczystości oficjalne, koncerty, akcje społeczne – tematem […]
’Remembrance Caught on Camera’ – 6th edition of the photography competition organised by the Warsaw Rising Museum
Take part in a photo competition to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising. Join the anniversary commemorations and capture the uniqueness of these moments from around the globe with your camera or smartphone. Your age or photographic experience does not matter. What matters is how you see and experience the anniversary of the Rising. Official […]
Migrant who pushed a Polish man on London tube rails pleaded not guilty
24-year-old Brwa Shorsh allegedly shoved Polish postman Tadeusz Potoczek off the platform at Oxford Circus station on February 3. As the perpetrator said the Pole gave him a “dirty look”. Mr Potoczek was on his way home via central London and looking up at a notice board when he was attacked. Fortunately, an experienced train […]
Halina Konopacka – the first Polish Olympic champion who evacuated gold from Poland in WW2
Konopacka was the first Polish athlete to win Olympic gold for Poland after the country returned to the map of Europe in 1918. She set several world records and was a symbol of Polish sports excellence. Her wartime service to Poland crowned the biography of one of the most important Polonia Restiuta cross recipients. She […]
