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“I stood on the edge of Germany’s historical abyss…” The day West German Chancellor Willy Brandt stunned the world as he atoned for his country’s past

Fifty years ago today, the West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt, dropped to his knees in Warsaw and atoned of his nation’s wartime atrocities. Stanisław Czarnogórski/PAP

Commonly cited as one of the most iconic reconciliatory moments ever captured on camera, on this day 50 years ago the West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt, sank to his knees in Warsaw in atonement of his nation’s wartime atrocities.

Internet users come to aid of Uprising hero after crooks swindled him out of life savings

After ruthless conmen posing as roofing contractors walked off with PLN 10,000 that Bogusław Czarmiński had saved to repair his roof in time for the winter cold the BohaterON organisation swung into action.

Doctor known as ‘Mother of Lepers’ takes first step towards sainthood with beatification

Known for helping her patients without wearing gloves during treatment so as not to frighten and discourage them, Wanda Błeńska who died at the age of 103 cured thousands of Ugandans of leprosy.

Remembering the Polish anti-Soviet independence movement founded 75 years ago

We take a look at the Freedom and Independence movement formed to combat Soviet terror in Poland following World War 2.

Encrypted WWII love poems decoded after being found hidden in closet

The love letters and poetry were found to be between Home Army soldier and poet Józef Szczepański, a.k.a. ‘Ziutek’ and his girlfriend Halina Kobylińska.

Polish PM expresses outrage over slogan in Ukrainian village

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday he was outraged to learn of an anti-Polish slogan written in the Ukrainian village of Huta Pieniacka, where many Poles perished at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists during World War II.

Freedom and Independence group formed to combat Soviet terror founded 75 years ago today

As the largest independence organisation in Poland after World War II, the aim of Freedom and Independence was to regain independence through political not military means.

Sign language interpreter sends Uprising concert-goers wild

TV viewers flooded social media as they watched Małgorzata Limanówka’s enthusiastic signing for deaf and hard of hearing viewers of patriotic wartime-era favourites at the concert 'Varsovians Sing (Un)forbidden Songs'.

Lower house delegation honours WWII freedom fighters

The Speaker of Sejm, lower house, Elżbieta Witek, together with the Presidium of the Sejm, on Saturday laid a wreath at the Monument to the Polish Underground State and Home Army in front of the Sejm building.

The last guard: The AK men who still carried their weapons after the Uprising’s end

Two Home Army companies patrolled with German troops to protect civilians and ensure fighting did not resume.

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