Memorial

Tomb restored for WWII hero dubbed ‘father’ of top secret unit of special agents called Silent Unseen

Born on the 27th of October 1898 in Kielce, Józef Hartman’s significant role in training and mentoring the young Polish soldiers who had volunteered for the special undercover mission, came soon after his arrival to Great Britain in 1940. Public domain/ Polish Klan Association/ Facebook/ Polish Underground Movement (1939–1945) Study Trust, London

Born on the 27th of October 1898 in Kielce, Józef Hartman’s significant role in training and mentoring the young Polish soldiers who had volunteered for the special undercover mission, came soon after his arrival to Great Britain in 1940.

Stunning museum which took 13 YEARS to complete opens in memory of villagers murdered during WWII

Designed by Nizio Design International studio, the Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów covers over 1,700 m2 and has 11 concrete segments, five of which are closed off to the elements by glass while the other six remain open structures.

Warsaw campaign to install plaque reveals incredible WWII story of Jewish boys known as ‘the cigarette sellers of Three Crosses Square’

Operating between 1942 and 1944, the Jewish vendors aged between six and sixteen have been described as “the little heroes of WWII who, through their own survival, defeated the enemy.”

Striking Holocaust memorial made up of rescued matzevot unveiled in Gorlice

Shaped from above like the Star of David, the roofless monument was built at the mouth of the town’s Jewish cemetery so as to comply with the laws of Judaism.

Battle of Warsaw memorial symbolises solidarity among people - dep PM

A memorial commemorating the role played by international cooperation during the Polish-Bolshevik War is a monument to international solidarity, a senior government minister has said.

German parliament says “Ja” to Polish war memorial

The Berlin memorial will be the first in the city dedicated to a single nation and will pay tribute to the Poles killed during WWII.

Mastermind that reconstructed Warsaw's Old Town’s to finally be honoured

Described as one of Warsaw’s greatest heroes, Jan Zachwatowicz’s defining project has previously been inducted onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

WWII wounds still hurt Poles - German ambassador

The wounds inflicted by the Germans on Poles are still alive today, German Ambassador to Poland Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven said recounting World War Two in a Wednesday interview for PAP. He also supported plans to erect a memorial to Polish war victims in Berlin.

UK memorial to Polish pilots gets upgrade to mark 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain

The memorial commemorates the Polish “Few” and the 1,900 Poles who lost their lives in the air war.

Germans unveil memorial to Polish WWII liberators of Berlin

A three-metre high memorial to Polish soldiers who took part in the liberation of Berlin in1945 was unveiled on Tuesday in the city's Charlottenburg district.

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