On 30 August 2019, as part of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War, an exhibition presenting the Polish experience of the war opened at the National Army Museum in London.

As the exhibition’s creator, the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, says, the exhibition, titled Fighting and suffering. Polish citizens during World War II, “tells the story of the Polish struggle against the totalitarian regimes, the love of freedom and the heroism to save others, the courage of soldiers and ordinary people, the brotherhood of arms and the fight for the freedom of other countries.“

“The exhibition is an attractive story about the Polish experience of the Second World War, paying special attention to showing the tragedy of war and the efforts of the Polish soldier to regain an independent homeland. Its purpose is to showcase the attitude of Polish citizens towards the overwhelming power of the aggressors and then occupiers,“ adds the museum on its website.

Speaking about the exhibition, Ambassador of Poland Arkady Rzegocki said: “As we observe the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War, we are grateful that initiatives such as the exhibition Fighting and suffering. Polish citizens during World War II appear in public spaces in the UK because the real story of what happened in Poland during and after the war is still shrouded in mystery in much of the English-speaking world. I hope that this exhibition will go some way towards bringing to the attention of the British society the horrors experienced and losses suffered by the Polish nation and the vital role Poland played in history’s largest conflict. I encourage everyone to see it.“

The exhibition was prepared in co-operation with Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

More info about the exhibition here.

As part of the commemorations, from 1 September to 6 October the Polish Embassy in London will be conducting a social media campaign on Twitter and Facebook, publishing every day facts about the September Campaign accompanied by archive material. Follow and get involved in the campaign by using the hashtag #80WW2.

Source: Zespół prasowy Ambasady RP w Londynie