Underground

Pilot, spy and decorated underground officer who was later jailed by the Soviets, Kazimierz Leski died 20 years ago today

Kazimierz Leski was head of counter-intelligence with the super secretive the Musketeers resistance group which included super spy Krystyna Skarbek. Public domain/ Imperial War Museum / Cammaerts, Francis Charles Albert, reference number HU 57120

Born in Warsaw in 1912, the life of Kazimierz Leski who went on to head up the counter-espionage activities of the ultra secretive Musketeers resistance group, is still relatively unknown.

Tails From The Underground: cats & vodka in the subterranean depths of Warsaw’s Palace Of Culture

From the outside the palace is as large as it is divisive, but in the tunnels beneath it lies a fascinating mix of the historical and the bizarre.

Tube-way poetry: Polish prose hits the London Underground

London commuters have the chance to read the poetry that helped keep Polish culture alive during the dark days of partition.

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