Monthly Archives: August 2015

Black Ribbon Day

Posted on 23 August 2015 by lkonieczny

Today is Black Ribbon Day. As you may surmise by the color of the ribbon, it’s not a day to remember happy things. This day (August 23rd) was chosen as it is the day on which, on which the so-called … Continue reading →

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Cud nad Wisłą — Miracle on the Vistula

Posted on 15 August 2015 by lkonieczny

Today is not only a momentous day in Polish history, it also marks the 95th anniversary of one of the t0p 20 most important military battles in the history of the world, the Miracle on the Vistula, also known as the … Continue reading →

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Wola Massacre

Posted on 7 August 2015 by lkonieczny

71 years ago, the “Wola Massacre” was going on in Warsaw, Poland? What is that? Well, if you read my last post, the Warsaw uprising had started on 01 August 1944. In an attempt to curb the uprising (crush is … Continue reading →

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Pamiętam — I remember

Posted on 1 August 2015 by lkonieczny

I was born less than eight years after the start of the Warsaw Uprising, which began at 5 PM  local time in Warsaw on 01 August 1944. It did not end well. While the Soviet army sat idly by across … Continue reading →

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