Poland has been one of bulwarks of western civilization
1683 King Jan (John) Sobieski lead the relief army to defeat Ottoman turks besieging Vienna
Thadeusz Kosciusko was one the founders of the US (built
fortifactions on Hudson at West Point) as well as national hero of Poland
Count Casimir Pulaski (KIA 1779 at Savannah)fought for the American forces
Polish squadrons fought at Battle of Britian after their country was overrun by Nazi and Soviets (which took eastern half)
July and August 1920, Poland stopped the Soviets advance to take Poland. Had they succeeded, the Bolsheviks would have marched into Germany and Hungary