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To: Bill Russell
Indeed, the contribution to the world paid by my nation is often omited in history books for unknown reason. Sometimes it feels like we are back in 1930s and Poland is still regarded as "the bastard child of League of Nations".
It's heart-warming to know that there are people like you who know better then that.
I'd recommend you a book, Roman Dmowski's "Germany, Russia and the case of Poland" it's a great book written in 1920s I think. Prophecy of the Great War and the world we will see after the war. I guess Dmowski had used a crystal ball as his teories really came to life.
They were continued in Samuel Huntington's "The clash of the civilizations".
However, if you would like to read something more hmm.. casual I'd say go for books by Jacek Komuda. A Sarmat himself, he uses 15th - 16th century language in his books. I didn't know that there were so many curse words in my native language ;) I bet they have already been translated his books to English.
I'm currently going through the book "An Army in Exile" by Władysław Anders, have you ever heard about "Private Wojtek"? How badass you have to be to have a bear in your army ;D
16 posted on 08/24/2013 5:54:19 PM PDT by Verdelet (Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori!)
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To: Verdelet

Yes! I have heard of Private Wojtek,-—the Polish bear of Iranian decent who loved wrestling, cigarettes, beer, and showers. He helped “hump” the artillery rounds to the Polish guns firing at Monte Casino..I am planning on including him in a writing project I am working on that I hope will shed some light on the Polish contributions during WWII.

The book by Wladyslaw Anders —is that THE General Wladyslaw Anders? — I will definitely check out his book along with the others you have recommended. Thanks!


17 posted on 08/25/2013 5:30:12 AM PDT by Bill Russell
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