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2 days ago · Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński (/ ˈ z b ɪ ɡ n j ɛ f b r ə ˈ z ɪ n s k i / ZBIG-nyef brə-ZIN-skee, Polish: [ˈzbiɡɲɛf kaˈʑimjɛʐ bʐɛˈʑij̃skʲi] ⓘ; March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017), known as Zbig, was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist.
3 days ago · Father Jerzy was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and a Chaplain of Solidarity, or the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union. This union was the main social movement opposing the communist regime in Poland.
1 day ago · Jul 5, 2024, 10:04 AM. A new book chronicles the early life and battlefield heroism of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who gave his life to save a Polish soldier he'd just met. (Courtesy of Tom ...
3 days ago · List of famous boxers from Poland, listed alphabetically with photos of the boxers when available. Poland has produced some very talented boxers over the years, including heavyweights, light heavyweights, cruiserweights, featherweights and flyweights. These are some of the best Polish boxers to ever live, so if you're a native of Poland and are ...
2 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... In the Polish-Turkish war of 1620–21, the victory in the Battle of Chocim had been largely due to the participation of some 40,000 Zaporozhian Cossacks, whom Petro Konashevych-Sahaydachny had brought to aid the Poles.
4 days ago · For 200 years, the winged hussars of Poland intimidated and awed armies across Europe. From Hodów to Vienna, they charged down their adversaries and secured win after win for Poland’s forces. However, the hussars eventually became obsolete in the face of new technology like firearms.
5 days ago · Roman Dmowski’s alternative policy of linking the Polish cause with the Franco-Russian alliance appeared promising when the first formal offer of Polish autonomy and unification came from the Russian commander in chief, Grand Duke Nicholas, on August 14, 1914.
