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Doomed ‘Children of Zamość’: Deportations began 78 years ago today

Exactly 78 years ago today the Germans set about clearing all Poles from the Zamość region to make way for German and Ukrainian colonists. What made this even more tragic was the suffering of around 30,000 Polish children. Public domain

On the night of November 27, 1942, Germans set about clearing all Poles from the Zamość region to make way for German and Ukrainian colonists. What made this even more tragic was the suffering of around 30,000 Polish children, an estimated 10,000 of whom died.

UK’s Prince Philip found to have Polish relatives

TFN’s John Beauchamp explores the intriguing family connections between The Duke of Edinburgh and Poland.

Ten years down the line, the restoration of a historic Polish cemetery in what is now Ukraine nears completion

The graveyard in Jampol is one of 130 Polish cemeteries currently undergoing restoration in Ukraine.

“The Lewandowski of his age!” Exhibition celebrates the remarkable life of Ignacy Paderewski

Regarded as one of the greatest Poles of the 20th century, the outdoor display honours the man that committed much of his life to campaigning for an independent Poland.

Most expensive coin ever sold in Poland: 'Huge' 400-year-old gold coin set to fetch 2.6 million PLN at auction

Measuring nearly 7 centimetres in diameter and weighing a hefty 174.9 grams, the 50 duct gold coin from 1621 is masterpiece of baroque engraving and a pearl of Polish coinage.

Warsaw Ghetto border sealed 80 years ago today, imprisoning 460,000 Jews behind walls that they had to pay for and build themselves

The sixteen-kilometre wall was an ever-tightening noose around the Jewish district and a further stage in the Germans’ plan to exterminate all Jews in occupied Poland.

The Freedom Circus: new book explores a clown’s tale of Holocaust survival

From Warsaw to Melbourne via the Soviet Union, the Middle East and Africa, The Freedom Circus charts a family’s extraordinary journey to freedom.

Is President-Elect Joe Biden related to Poland’s first Christian ruler?

New findings suggest that Biden is tied to Poland via a female ancestor from as many as seventeen generations past.

Stunning app launches to commemorate lesser-known side of Poland’s Jewish history

Built by the Galicia Jewish Museum, the free photography app showcases rare snapshots of Jewish life beyond the parameters of the Holocaust.

Size counts: giant mural by celebrated artist honours Warsaw’s Jewish past

Authored by the acclaimed Tytus Brzozowski, the mural – in the heart of the former Jewish district – pays tribute to the lost inhabitants, buildings and customs.

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