world war II

WWII medical equipment and clothing found at German POW camp where over 40,000 Allied prisoners died

Included in the find at the Lamsdorf POW camp now in Łambinowice were doctor's needles, a fragment of a razor, as well as underwear and uniform buttons, metal utensils, and cast-iron elements of heating stoves. Daniel Frymark from the Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War/CC BY-SA 4.0/iwm.org.uk

Included in the find at the Lamsdorf POW camp now in Łambinowice were doctor's needles, a fragment of a razor, as well as underwear and uniform buttons, metal utensils, and cast-iron elements of heating stoves.

German FM says war reparations issue closed

Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has said the matter of Poland's World War Two reparations claim is closed from Berlin's point of view.

Poland sends reparation note to Germany for WWII damage

The note, which was signed by Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau on Monday and will be sent to Germany, is the latest twist in Polish efforts to get money out of its neighbour for the massive levels of destruction Poland endured during the war.

New chapter in ‘lost Jewish library mystery’ as books returned to Lublin from Berlin

The religious books come from the original collection in the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva which was once the largest Talmudic school in the world. The fate of the library is one of the biggest wartime mysteries of Lublin.

PM 'convinced' Germany will pay Poland for wartime destruction

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said he is “convinced” Germany will pay Poland reparations for the destruction the country suffered at German hands during WWII.

Poland will call on Germany to negotiate war reparations

Poland's prime minister said on Saturday the government will send a diplomatic note to Germany calling on Berlin to enter the negotiations process over Polish claims for reparations for World War II.

Poland demands EUR 1.32 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Law and Justice party, made the claim at a ceremony presenting a report detailing Poland's losses resulting from the German invasion.

Germany acknowledges historical responsibility for WWII says ambassador

Germany is committed to preserving the memory of the crimes committed by Germans during the Second World War, the German ambassador said on Thursday.

Duda calls for support of Ukraine on anniversary of WWII's outbreak

Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the start of the Second World War, President Andrzej Duda has called on Poland's allies to assist Ukraine and halt Russian imperialism.

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

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

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