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Astonishing story of unsung WWII hero premieres in captivating new documentary

Tank commander General Stanisław Maczek’s life is portrayed in the first online screening of the film ‘Invincible. The story of General Stanisław Maczek’ and marks the 128th anniversary of the general’s birth earlier this week. Public domain

With his unconventional, intelligent command and axiom "A Polish soldier fights for the freedom of all nations, but dies only for Poland" General Stanisław Maczek’s soldiers spearheaded the Allied drive through Western Europe, playing a key role in the  liberation of France, Belgium and Holland. Using dramatized scenes, the new documentary follows his path through Ukraine, Poland, France, the Netherlands and finally Scotland, where after the war he ended up working as a hotel barman.

Polish general joins SHAPE supreme command in Mons

Polish Major-General Piotr Blazeusz has taken over as Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning in the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, NATO announced.

Was revolutionary war hero General Kazimierz Pułaski really a woman?

Historians claim that DNA testing shows that the Polish nobleman who rose to fame during the American Revolution was intersex as his remains have genetic and biological female characteristics. 

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