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‘A pact of criminals’: commemorations mark anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Opened yesterday, an outdoor exhibition in Warsaw has sought to shine a light on the treachery that would directly lead the world to war. Paweł Supernak

Signed on this day 83-years ago, the agreement sealed Poland’s fate and would directly lead the world to war.

Bust of WWII hero General Anders unveiled in historic ceremony at London’s National Army Museum

Standing 1-metre tall, the solid bronze bust by renowned sculptor Andrzej Pityński was unveiled this morning following a fundraising campaign to have the sculpture become part of the museum’s new permanent exhibition of the Allies’ Italian Campaign, in which Anders played a crucial role.

Warsaw ghetto uprising doomed to fail says British historian

The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising had no chance of succeeding despite aid from the Polish underground, British historian Roger Moorhouse told PAP on Monday.

Poland decorates British historian

British historian Roger Moorhouse has been awarded the Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for popularising Polish history in Britain.

WWII tour de force hits bookshelves in the US

In his book ‘Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II’, author Roger Moorhouse describes and analyses in detail the atrocities committed by the Germans during the first stage of World War II, overthrows myths related to the September Campaign, and assesses the role of Great Britain and France.

Prominent Britons praise Poles' role in World War II

Prince Michael of Kent, Winston Churchill's great grandson, the director of the RAF Museum and historian Roger Moorhouse were among the British figures highlighting the role of Poles in the war effort during WWII, on the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday.

Russia could shoot itself in the foot with policy of historical manipulation says leading historian

Roger Moorhouse pours scorn on attempts by Putin to re-write the history of the start of the Second World War.

The Greatest Myths of the Start of World War 2 - Roger Moorhouse –part 2

Part 2 of a major interview with historian Roger Moorhouse, author of the book First to Fight, filmed at @1939pl. Host: Patrick Ney.

The Greatest Myths of the Start of World War 2 - Roger Moorhouse

Why everything you probably know about the start of World War 2 is probably WRONG. We spoke to historian Roger Moorhouse about his major new book on September 1939, 'First to Fight.'

'I'm here because of Norman Davies' Historian Roger Moorhouse on Poland

Communism is collapsing. A young Roger Moorhouse is watching it all on TV, fascinated and inspired by Poland. He goes on to study Central European History with... Norman Davies. 

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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