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Józef Unrug: honour above all

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Born into a family of German origin, he spoke with a strong accent until the end of his life. However, when he was taken prisoner during the Second World War, he was persuaded to go over to the side of the Third Reich. Rear Admiral Józef Unrug replied briefly: ‘On 1 September 1939, I forgot…

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Wojtek – A Bear Who Became A Soldier

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A bear became a soldier? Yes! Polish soldiers adopted a little orphaned bear and took good care of him. He returned the favor during the war. by Piotr Bejrowski   A Bear Joins The Polish Army Arguably the most unusual soldier to fight in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 was Wojtek, a bear….

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Maria Skłodowska-Curie: The Star Of Radioactivity

(7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934)
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Beautiful minds. Extraordinary mathematicians from Lwów

An interview with Mariusz Urbanek, author of the book Genialni. Lwowska szkoła matematyczna (The Geniuses. Lwów School of Mathematics)
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Marian Małowist and Witold Kula: Polish leading figures of world historiography

Parallel Lives
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733–1795: Light and Flame

Review of the book by Richard Butterwick