History

Image 4 - Polish Air Force - Hand in Hand

Polish Air Force – Hand in Hand with U.S.A., Poster by W. Guranowski

Designed in 1944 by K. Meyer and printed in London for the Polish Government Information...
Image 3 - Poland's Warriors of the Air

Poland’s Warriors of the Air, Poster by Władysław Teodor Benda

Created in 1939 by the Polish-American artist Władysław Teodor Benda, Poland’s Warriors of the Air...
Image 2 - Over 200 Concentration Camps

Over 200 Concentration Camps and Ghettos in Poland, Poster by W. Guranowski

This World War II–era poster, titled “Over 200 Concentration Camps and Ghettos in Poland” was...
Image 1 - Poland 1st To Fight

Poland – First to Fight, Poster by Marek Zulawski, ca. 1940

History and Design This powerful wartime poster was created by Marek Żuławski (1908–1985), a Polish...
A book cover with an image of a soldier holding a gun.

LTC Matt Urban: America’s Most Decorated Combat Veteran of World War II

Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban, born Matthew Louis Urbanowicz, (1919 – 1995) shares with Audie Murphy...
A picture of the cover of a book.

New pioneering work examines the largely unknown role of the Polish church in saving Jews during the Holocaust

Wartime Rescue of Jews by the Polish Catholic Clergy: The Testimony of Survivors and Rescuers,...
A painting of men on horseback in the field.

The 1920 Polish Victory that saved Europe from Communism

The British Envoy to Warsaw in 1920, Edgar Vincent D'Abernon, wrote in his 1931 memoir,...
A painting of people on the beach and ships in the water.

Polish craftsmen establish Jamestown colony’s export economy but are denied voting rights

In 1607, John Smith brought the first British settlers to Jamestown, who expected to find...
A black and white photo of an older man.

Polish Chemist Creates the Foundation for the Semiconductor Industry

Jan Czochralski 1885 – 1953) invented the Czochralski method, which is the standard method used...
A man in an old style fighter jet.

Colonel “Gabby” Gabreski – Polish-American Fighter Pilot Extraordinaire

Colonel Francis (Gabby) Gabreski (born Franciszek Stanisław Gabryszewski) (1919-2002) was the top American fighter ace...