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7:28 It should say "Rydz" speaking, not Stachiewicz.
19:19 The soviets should be carrying Mosin Nagants rifles, not Lee Enfields rifles.
The Armchair Historian What’s censored?
@@rosstheboss1014 The swastikas.
Do you guys think that Germany would have been able to win the war and if how
Guys like you make CZcams worth watching! Wating for the video about Warsaw Uprising!
Your work is of very high caliber and quality, keep it up!
It's true that bad allies are worse than strong enemies.
Liudvikas Teišerskis Germany learned that the hard way later.
True, unfortunately Germans learned some things from WW1
The Uk is still a weak Allie
Poland was supporting tearing apart Czechoslovakia in 1938 so it has no moral right to be upset about their allies not helping. They were counting on pact with Germany from 1934, what about that?
@@fuentesramen Thanks for that BS response
Poland had balls to fight back the way they did. Say what you will, but they never stopped fighting for their homeland. That's something I can respect greatly
Bro, my grandparent learn me one think... "Better is be dead with honour, than living without honour" !!! This is our motto!
Greetings from Poland!
and now more and more poles are annoyed that they didnt immediately join germany against the communist globalists.
@@alphawolfgang173 Statistics, give me them and dont speak bullshit.
Thank you.
@@alphawolfgang173
Sources???
No source then that's just a mere myth, fantasy & daydreaming.
@@PyzaBezFarszu Wtf co z tobom? Poska a nie Japonia... U nas nikt tak nie muwi
“I lost my county in the blink of an eye and the world just fucking watched.”
Where is this from
@@Hc.krd1 it’s called history bud
@@jansiembida3168 It’s called video games bud 😂
@@jansiembida3168 Well it's from General Sheppard from MW2. I think he might have changed a word in there tho.
@@jansiembida3168 It's called Modern Warfare 2, bud. He changed a word or two from the quote, but it's definitely a General Shepherd quote.
As a Pole myself I must thank you for making this video. Not many people are aware of the Defensive War, especially the few victories we had and the valiant defenses.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention Captain Raginis and the battle of wizna
We really need more English-Language videos about Polish History on CZcams.
You kidding me polish ppl best in ww2 they fought 2 hopeless wars at the same time and even after they capitulated they fought on
As a pole, do you hate the Nazis or the Soviets (Communists) more for what they did to Poland, and do you consider the Republic of Ireland a freind and ally to your nation?
I admire the Polish Soldiers during WWII,Despite overwhelming odds with no chance of victory alone,They still fought on,
Wow. I knew Poland had a big part, but wow I never knew they literally fought until the end. Incredible. What a country.
Huh. Something France could not do. They did not surrender early. They literally were completely screwed in the beginning
Edit: They literally did not have any organized military to defend the rest of france since Dunkirk.
@@blank4181 The fact that someone who watches the armchair historian buys into the whole "French incompetency" myth is kind of sad.
Just to get puppeted by the Soviets
@@isaacsorrels4077
Its not a myth though.... they had superior technology at the start of the war and captured several towns at the start of the war but got gun shy. And French military was still using motorcycles to give military commands and the commands themselves were vague. Unless your argument is that there's something inherently wrong with French people themselves, Incompetence is the cause. Because Germany didn't overwhelmingly overpower france. The Germans just outmaneuvered the French due to their incompetence...
Steven Bergquist I like you because of your pfp
Poland: I think Germany is preparing to invade me
UK and France: Stay calm just ignore them
Germany: *Invades Poland*
UK and France: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Charles De Gaulle:
"wtf we had them" ヽ(ಠ_ಠ)ノ
Half a year later.
Germany: Invades France.
UK: US help us!!!!
Exactly what is happens now with Turkey and Greece...
@@mm-lo8hf Have you seen the documentaries "Hellstorm" and "The greatest story never told"?
@@silverbullet2008bb no
Just imagine how they felt, their nation was snuffed out centuries before and barely twenty years after their country came back two huge armies invade from both sides.
... and they fought in spite of that, they didn't give up.
@@kitfisto2347 No, they didnt. The Polish army never surrendered and even after German victory the Poles were fighting on all fronts of the war as well as in the Home Army resistance.
Germany too didn't exist till 1871. They were utterly devastated and destroyed in 1918. Yet they fought their way out of misery and made themselves a superpower. Nobody helped Germany. In fact, they were paying war reparations and fighting sky high inflation while rebuilding their nation
@Complex CR the HRE was very loosely held. Prussia was one part of it. The Prussians through their hardwork, discipline and tactics fought their way to weld together dozens of small units to make Germany in 1871. Before that, there was no such thing as Germany. For Poland, at least there was the strong Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth. The russian empire was a real empire, a superpower in its own, not a stepping stone. The Soviet Union won a civil war and took the superpower that existed for centuries. Do you really think it was a similar story?
@@shamtradtam3769 There was no Germany before 1871? Then who on Earth had been pushing eastwards for a thousand years by that point? Gummie bears?
My great grandfather was a polish soldier in the invasion, he survived he was a very brave man he died in 1977
Pozdrowienia dla twojego dziadka!
Pradziadka.
Mój walczył pod monte Cassino
The Polish Parachute Brigade saved my Granddad's life, as well as many other British Paratroopers, at Arnhem. The Poles always have a place in my heart. Cheers from New Zealand.
Cheers, make sure to come by some day.
Jan Herbu Rodo poles fought very bravely its a shame the french turned tail and ran.
@@sausagejockyGaming It's ironic because they paid the price too. France wouldn't be a synonym of a withe flag if they would continue their offensive in the west
Jan Herbu Rodo exactly, the british and polish held their parts of the deal (the british were the meant to bomb germany), i understand that france was still shook from ww1 but so was everyone.
@@sausagejockyGaming That is so. When news of the European portion of WWII's outbreak was announced in Berlin, there were few cheers. Germans were apprehensive of the prospect of another war.
I allways feel for Poland, they tried so hard but literally everyone let them down.
It's their choice
@@vha1207 what do you mean by that?I dont get it?
Kulak Remover so you’re blaming all of ww2 on poland?
@@jackscotchland8947 Not all, but a part of it lies with them.
Except romania. They accepted the refugees and let the cross the border to safety
Imagine being in a panzer tank only to be killed by a 50 year old man with a flaming mattress
Timestamp?
Lmao
@@maxcook356 16:08
@@maxcook356 Never understood asking for a time stamp like a month after the original post. It’s a short video, you ain’t gonna get a respond within 30 seconds lol
They didn’t want to use Molotov cocktails like the fins thought them cause they wanted to save the beer for morale support
The Polish really are the unsung heroes of WW2. I have huge respect for them. I also love how Polish pilots joined the RAF and were known to be very experienced and skilled, and how Polish mathematicians did the bulk of the early work in cracking the Enigma code.
It's very surprising to see that comment as Pole, most British think that they themselves broke Enigma code.
Love from Poland 🇵🇱
@@craftergaming392 Unfortunately many of my compatriots have a narrow-minded view of history! It doesn't take much research to realise how many nations contributed, for better or worse, to WW2.
@@jimmyramsay8005 Definitely, love from Bartosz (me) and Poland Jimmy! Have a nice day, and stay safe during these dangerous times 🙂
@@craftergaming392 I think the efforts of the three Polish code breakers was significantly understated. Most British people who have any interest in the Second World War have a huge respect for the Poles. The battle of Monte Casino, the 303 squadron, the Polish resistance, they all fought like lions and it saddens me the way that history unfolded for them and how they were let down by the west. My son is half Polish and as a Brit he will be fully versed on his history and culture growing up, and rightly proud of his Polish ancestry.
@@APRS it's nice to hear, however in battle for England there were 4 Polish sqadrons-2 of bombers and 2 of fighters and 81 soldiers in British squadrons. but ye, the most known is 303(Fighters Squadron) which got the most kills from all squadrons(from Polish and British) fighting in England( of course some kills were signed more than one time, as always in air battles these times). These were the beasts...
A polish dude here: I'm astounded with level of research and attention poured into this episode. Respect.
I went to Warsaw once, its a beautiful city! Greetings and peace from India 🇮🇳
True, quality over quantity
I'm polish Irish and german
it just started again...
@@last7509 widzę że nie tylko ja widzę podobieństwa
The history of Poland has inspired millions of people who are oppressed. With love from Hong Kong
With china taking over Hong Kong, I’m kinda surprise that you’re still able to access to CZcams
Thanks , and good luck over there :) .
Free Hong Kong
Fight on for you freedom and your Country’s freedom
@@phongduong7486 not for long
Lot of respect to Poland and the brave Pole soldiers and their people, who fought bravely two of the worst totalitarian regimes the world have ever seen! Love from Brazil!
Actually poland were one of the aggresors to forced germany to attack them. What would you Do if ur neighbour, pissing in your Garden or raid ur sister? Exactly!!!
@@Muexxxor really tried justifying the nazis
@@captaingamez i dont Know the truth but i Know that the told Story are just a fcking lie. I dont Know where u from. But im from Germany. And im pretty sure u straight believe what they told u. I didnt
@@Muexxxor How ironic, you from Germany and U think that Poland forced Germany to attack them XD If this is not a bait, really bro learn some history.
@@Woocash-lf1fm i m from germany too but germany attacköed but i do have to say that poland was never deescaleting idök if you öknow what i mean but
That was soul crushing. Imagine your country falling like that.
That's why ... Poles always fight no matter what, and Poland will last forever.
Before WW1, Poland was taken over on all sides and this was called the Partition of Poland. We didnt exist for about 100 years, but the polish nationality couldnt be killed. We spoke polish in secret, taught our children under threat of death if caught. Poland has yet to disappear
There are plenty of people in Europe still alive that don't have to imagine it. Germany was kicking ass and taking names for quite a while.
@@hellxbabie764
Poland is not yet lost!
@@nogisonoko5409 And NEVER will!
blue in Polish flag stands for reliable allies who always have our back -___-
@Roo It is
@@nathanshierd2098 Ladies, google "sarcasm" and than think about my comment for a second.
Poland always put the blame on others.... stand up for yourself!
@@savagemode4208 We fought Germans almost without weapons, and we survived longer than French which were more armored. We don't put blame man, We know what's true.
@@savagemode4208 well we do for like 1000 years so far... And maybe you would like to reveal where are you from, if you like to lecture others so much?
"Don't prepare for defending yourselves. You'll just antangonize them."
"So you'll help defend us when we're attacked?"
"Ummm. Sure."
Haha gold
Same thing happened with Ukraine... moral - never trust Russia. I can vouch for that as a Russian.
@@Korn1holio If you Russians are aware that Putin is a dictator, why do you put up with it?
@@kingstarscream3807 you presume that all Russians think the same like some kind of hive mind. Many see him like a strong leader that will help them...
@@theemperor-wh40k18 Well that is the kind of answer I wanted. I wanted to hear "We know he is a dictator but we don't care because that is outweighed - in our minds - by his other strengths".
Obviously I don't agree but I wanted to see how Russians perceived the situation. I wanted to see if dictatorships aren't inherently seen as evil and despicable in other parts of the world.
After seeing this, and got goosebumps. I realize, polish people are amazing. Nobody noble except fighting for their freedom, independence and family. Even if aliens invade poland, I believe polish never get perished. Love from Indonesia, your fellow red white and independence fighters. 🇵🇱🇮🇩
Great Hungary. Thank you for everything you have done for us.
Polak Węgier dwa bratanki i do szabli i do szklanki!
Being a bit honest here, I kinda get emotional when I listen and watch stuff about Poland in the 2nd World War.
They were absolutely screwed at their creation, interwar years, during the battle for Poland, they were blamed for allied failures after Poland’s fall and after all that their people face almost half a century of Soviet tyranny.
I don’t have any connection to Poland, but I sympathize with it’s people and am inspired by its resilience.
Same hear. Its same shame what happened to them. No country or people should never have to endure as they did. Truly a Big Sad
No one blamed Poland for the allies failures, me and my fellow Brits blame the French.
@@user-mj2jm7yl9x Unfortunetely, Britain was mostly in fault. French diplomacy and policies were fully dependent on British ones. It was Chamberlain who decided to leave Czechoslovakia and after the Munich Agreement the Allies lost their last opportunity to defeat Hitler. It became impossible when he gained an upper hand over Poland and reinforced his army with Czech equipment and gold. Before that, Czechoslovakians were able to put up an effective fight, protected by fortified mountains and quite strong army for such a small country. Germans, much weaker than in 1939, would have big troubles with Czechs only, having little fuel and ammunition reserves, not to mention the French and British on the west. Poland also ensured the Allies that even tough Poles quarreled with the Czechs, Poland would join the war becouse of Polish-French alliance. Hitler would have been crushed and it was Chamberlains decision whether to fight or try to avoid war for all cost.
@@jak00bspyr72 It was the General Gamelin who was incharge of the Allied forces, he was old, inept and cautious. He ordered the retreat of the Saar offensive which could have been a descive victory against Germany. If a full allied offensive had taken place it is likely that the Poland would have been saved.
@@user-mj2jm7yl9x They kind of used polish paratroopers as scapegoats after failure of market garden. We now know what really went wrong but at the time Montgomery and Browning used polish general Sosabowki as a scapegoat and demoted him after the action.
Poland - the only allied nation not to be present on the WW2 Victory parade.
and was still occupied....
That is correct. And the most painfull thing is that Churchill did that because he just didn't want to make Stalin angry. Read about Jałta- even more trechery from the "allies"
They were present on the Victory parade in Moscow.
Poland didn't win in WW2
Allies sold Poland and some other countries to Russia (Warsaw pact) just like they sold Chekoslovakia to Nazi Germany in 1936 (Munchen pact)
@@Askhat08 Moscow = Poland enemy (ww2)
Wow I never knew the extent of how hard Poland fought and held out. Props to their hearts and spirits
Our history is one big war :)
😢😂🎉🎉
@@Litwinus 😮🎉🎉
Even tough Poland‘s invasion is always portrait in a Blitzkrieg and easy win, the Poles still fought back and still inflicted many casualties to the German Army. My respect to the determination and fearless behavior
Just imagine if the allies had even 1% of polands determination the war would have been over before 1940. Too bad allies were lead by spineless cowards like UK and France governments.
Imagine being in a tank, highly armored and then being killed by a bed on fire
Many still believed that most of the German "Panzers" were sham plywood and cardboard dummies, intended for training, mounted on trucks. Obviously hurling a burning mattress would expose this "ruse".
Well i don't know how you got a tank through the nether portal
Nether bed
Ye kenni cowie
Thats funny bro
For some reason, it's incredibly sad to think that when the allies declared war on Germany, Poland was probably full of hope. Allies would go on to not help until half a decade later while Germany was slaughtering their population. I believe Poland lost 16% of their entire population. So heartbreaking.
@@anonymous-mi8su watching wasn’t the worst part of it, ever heard of Katyn? For me it is one of the most shameful moments in my country’s history, majority of which are in this period. (Russia)
We lost 25% of population
@@tomaszkorput8509 mhm, and all the infrastructure. But poland was destined to lose much more under soviet stagnation.
@@KotChorny iu
How is that the Allies fault. You think in a world war countries can just all of a sudden free their Allies?
czy nas słyszycie? To nasz ostatni komunikat. Dziś oddziały niemieckie wkroczyły do Warszawy. Braterskie pozdrowienia przesyłamy żołnierzom walczącym na Helu i wszystkim walczącym, gdziekolwiek się jeszcze znajdują. Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła. Niech żyje Polska!
Last message broadcasting in Poland during WW2
Niech zyje polksa!
My outmost admiration and respect goes to Poland, we learn so little about their POV in our history classes. Greetings from Texas.
There is a famous radio broadcast when Warsaw fell, ostatni komunikat, announcing the end of the Second Polish Republic and telling the people to keep fighting on against the Germans and Russians
The brits was never invaded and never surrended but us pols lost our country and still didn't let them walk over us instead we fought them in the streets,sewers,houses,river banks , woods and sky's.nigdy się nie poddawaj(never give up)
@@SirSculy brits never invaded - go learn history XDDDDDDDD
My great Grand Father actually served on one of those destroyers, the Blyskawica (I Believe it is Polish for Lightning Bolt) I have a photo of the crew on the ship, couldn't be prouder of my roots
This ship is now a museum in Gdynia city :)
Yeah błyskawica is in is language thunderbolt - but i have one thing to say: in Poland historical true is something what us president dont like so we cant say "German are bad, ww2 was dramatic"
You cant believe when this is true błyskawica is thunderbolt im Polish
Szymon Szymański oh yeah thunderbolt that’s what I meant, I was just going off memory and wasn’t exactly sure on what it was.
o tak błyskawica, właśnie to miałem na myśli, właśnie straciłem pamięć i nie byłem do końca pewien, co to było
I seen it
18:20 When the COD world at war theme kicks in :D
*spook 100*
There is also the world at war theme from level 4 in the beginning of the video
You're really everywhere
"The aesthetics of world at war" on youtube, great vid
It was in the beginning too
Poland had only two allies: Hungary and Romania. Hungary opens a schools for Polish Kids, and they didn't let Germans attack Poland from Hungary so they destroyed the tunnels. To Hungary emigrated 100,000 Poles. At the war they send supply to Poland. Romanians open borders for Polish people and Polish Government went to Romania. Thx for our true allies and friends! Love from Poland!
Hello other polish friend
Poland and Hungary=Best Friends
A Japonia to co?
Rumunia oszukała polski rząd początkowo mieli pomoc polsce w razie ataku (i na odwrót) ale podczas wojny zostało to zmienione na to że polski rząd przez rumunir będzie mogł udać sie do francji ale rumuni osadzili polski rząd w jakiś domach zakazujac wyjazdu
and romania was arresting people from the government
My grandpa was 16 when he joined the polish resistance and 7 of his brothers died he got captured and went to the camps thankfully he escaped
I have almost the same history. My grandfather had 6 siblings, no one survived except him, that why I'm here
Krzysiek Kozioł where did he fight was he also apart of the Polish resistance??
Love from India 🇮🇳
🇮🇳🤝🇵🇱
I think every Polish guy can thanks his / her grundfathers for fight for Independece!
@@MohammedRamajahiMashallah my grandpa god executed in Kościan :/
Brazilian here, and I need to say my heart pumps harder when I think about the following words: "Poland is not yet lost!"
THX Henrique
Just wanted to say, you did a really good job learning the correct pronunciation, I could definetely understand who you were referring to. I'm so used to foreign channels butchering Polish names, it was really nice to hear. And the sudden part in Polish startled me xD
Love from Romania to my Polish brothers. 🇷🇴 🤝 🇵🇱
Germany: Invades Poland.
West: This is war!
Sovietunion: Invades Poland.
West: 'kay bye.
YOU SMALL WORDS LITTLE MAN, MY WORDS ARE BIG!
And the marxist professors have tried to erase that it happened
@@sam3sam3 the USSR invaded poland so they could A) get back the lands they lost in the polish soviet war B) poland was a right wing dictatorship that banned opposing political parties like the communist one and C) the USSR wanted to weaken germany and if germany had all of poland than it would only be easier for germany to invade the USSR
@@comradeschofield5798 And they killed thousands of Polish officers and feeding us with the lie for 50 years, that the Germans did it ! And the thousands sent to Siberia in the Gulags. So you A and B and C stinking !
Initially, "the West" consisted of UK and France.
It took the US's multiple proxy and shadow wars to cause USSR's fragmentation.
Unimaginable respect of mine goes to Poland who fought to the end. Love from India
🇵🇱❤️🇮🇳
Thank you friend!
As a half polsih person i agree to the people who fought for our counrty
o7 ( not to polish nazi collaborators tho )
fun fact we also defeated russia in 1921
Learning more Polish history makes me proud to know that my great grandfather on my fathers side comes from this great nation.
🇵🇱🦅🦾 bro our history is amazing but painfull
Respect to our polish brethren and fellow resistance fighters 🇬🇷❤️🇵🇱
They were the primary aggresor to force germany to attack them. Better research the real reasons instead of believe One of the biggest historical lies!!!!
@@Muexxxor Bro, stop writin neonazi propaganda xD I know you German, just accept that Germany did terrible things in the past
@@Woocash-lf1fm So u must be polish!!! Why i have to? Its ok for me if u accept the Story. But between u and me its a huge gap. U are naiv and im critical. So stop forcing others to believe that bullshit what u are believing. U act like that u would Know the beginning of WW2. Go ahead Mister, the stage is your!!
@@MuexxxorXDDDDDD
@@yournemesis8625 xD
How fitting that you use part of the soundtrack of "COD: World at War."
Yeah.
I noticed that the second the video started and I love it.
I actualy have an orgasm when i heard the song start.
What's the song? I don't know where it is in the video
@@Hanesboi 17:38
link to the song
czcams.com/video/gfW1bkPI8Kc/video.html
I am polish and Im so grateful for that video You can't even imagine. Whole my life I have heard western propaganda that our grandfathers assoulted german tanks with sabers and noone even mentioned the soviet invasion, that You should be rewarded by polish goverment for this video. It means more than a thousand propaganda books and thats because it is the truth. The truth which the World should know and the one we are waiting for sooo long.
Thank You!
I can tell you are Polish by your resounding intelligence. Let's play a "war game". We have 3 countries. Let's call them ... oh ... I don't know ... Hrance, Jermany and Foland. Hrance and Foland have diametrically opposite government and economic models, hate each other and denounce each other publicly. Jermany is kinda stuck in between those two. One day, Hrance invades Jermany and pushes toward's Foland's borders. Jermany is collapsing like an incompetent house of cards. Now, what should Foland do? 1. Sit around with a thumb up its ass? OR. 2. Try to move Hrance's (mortal enemy, mind you) new borders as far away from its heartland as possible. Now, given that you are Polish, I can already deduce your answer as option one. That's why you've been Europe's bitch since 1500's. However, normal people will try very hard to push their mortal enemy's border as far away as possible. Get it?
@@johnsmith4811 Definitely go to Mattell with your idea for a new game. Fun for all ages of resoundingly intelligent Polish people. Spend hours with the family trying to follow the long winded confusing directions on how not to lose but also how not to win
John Smith confirmed, im Polish very intelligent but havent yet found a way to get the finger out of my ass
@@johnsmith4811 lol
I am so sorry that Ally don't care at all to claim Poland freedom after the war, French and UK start a world war "for your country" and they forget about you at Yalta.
My grandfather was a captain in the Polish army. He was captured and was considered “an asset” by the Germans because he was a pharmacist. At one point the Germans ordered a line up and shot every 5th man, a priest anxious asked my grandfather to swap places. I’m grateful to that priest who not only helped my grandfather but my mother and I live. My grandfather would continue to serve in the Polish resistance but he wouldn’t talk much else about anything relating to the war. Thank you for this documentary, it shed some light on what he possibly went through.
This is a story similar to father Maksymilian Kolbe, he dies in Auschwitz instead of other prisoner. Did You know the name of this priest and in which place (concentration camp?) its occured?
September campaign was not the worst he saw, i'm afraid.
You aren't Pole, i suppose?
Thanks for the story, greetings!
@@mateuszgigon3724 We'll I am polish and I state everything as truth from what my mother mentioned about my grandpa before he died. You don't have to believe it, just was stating my own family history. Sorry internet is so prone to lying you can't trust in my word.
@@mgmlucy Ależ wierzę! Po prostu chciałem dopytać o szczegóły ;) Ciekawią mnie takie historie, po prostu! Pozdrawiam serdecznie!
Gen. Witold Urbanowicz: "We are not begging for freedom, we are fighting for freedom"
They fight till the end, this is so beautiful. Love to Poland and Polish people from Brazil.
Literaly in ww2 when Poland was occupied by Germany and the ussr a group of polish men stole a panzer tank
Thank you!
@@kacper6116 And today, on the day of remembrance of this event, we steal a car from a German
@@wtflol2721 true!
May all Polish sodiers who fight bravely and sacrifice to there homeland may rest in peace 🙏
We fight im every war we can xD we fight on Monte Casinno , we fight for UK , we was fighting with Nazists , Soviets were seeing us like enemies ...
@C.F.P.N Hans bring ze Gewehr 98 ohhh yesss, boleslav the brave, mieszko I, kazimierz the great, Zygmunt III waza, Stefan batory, Gen. Rozwadowski and some others go brrrrr
@@MohammedRamajahiMashallah how did all of that fighting work out for you guys? Scummy allies left your country as an occupied wreck after the war anyway
...not calling down the resolve and heroic effort of the soldiers or people of your great and historied nation. Warsaw 1920 saved Europe from the Russian Reds 💪🇵🇱. So sad thst their government couldn't return home until 1989 after fighting the longest (aside from Germany, Japan, China, Soviet Union)
I am polish
Remember some Polish troops had been sent to side with the French to fought the rebels in Haiti. After learning about the slavery happening to the natives the Polish troops turn back and attack the French instead.
As a Pole, even though I never heard about the story until now, I just giggled, for this is just so so us! For your freedom and ours has been the Polish military's motto for centuries now
Thank you for covering Poland’s history. I really appreciate your work especially research and production.
Respect to Poland from Serbian Brothers.
🇷🇸 ❤ 🇵🇱
Respect Serbian and Yugoslav resistence too!
Respect from Poland too, Brat !!!
Kosovo jest Serbskie!
Necessary I'm an American but have always had the greatest respect for the serbs and their heroic resistance to the Nazis you guys did great God bless and greetings from the state of Kentucky.
Dziękuje/ Thank you
@E F what?
CZcamsrs creates unique, high quality historical content.
CZcams: So you have chosen demonization?
>CZcams can demonetize and take it all for themselves. IT'S FREE ESTATE.
@Soller are you a clown, when you are partnered with youtube you are allowed to put ads that youtube buys on your videos, when youtube unfairly denies this of course people who do this for a living are going to ask for money
@Soller obligated or not, their demonization and age restrictions rules and total bias for certain creators on the platform is bullshit
@Soller Morons like you are the reason why so many good things like the 2nd Amendment are being taken from the people. You simply don't realize how naive you are.
@Soller CZcams agitator in work :,D
The polish have been through so much yet always remain optimistic. I respect the hell out of those people.
I would speak as a French :
Of course it's easy to say, I was not here but, considering all elements that we have about the period, I want to apologize.
Why? I'm ashamed that our generals abandoned you, my Polish friends. This was a betrayed that can't really be explained, yes we remembered ww1, but even at the moment, it was sure that Germany couldn't have face Poland and France, even if the British were out.
We missed a huge occasion to end this war by saving you, and saving all the following victims of Hitler and Stalin reign (yes, even the soviet power could have been stopped without Poland falling).
Sorry my Polish friends, what a strong alliance this could have become...
If I had to go back in time, I would certainly bring our soldiers on german sol and save you.
Vive la Pologne, vive la France ! 🇵🇱🇫🇷
Way too many people blaming Great Britain and/or Chamberlain for the invasion of Poland. You are wrong:
- In 1931 Japanese soldiers marched into China, treating *all* civilians like enemy combatants. Mass slaughter ensued. Very little to no response from the League of Nations.
- In 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia/Abyssinia, testing their gas bombs on civilians. Very little to no response from the League of Nations.
- Hitler - who is watching this - is emboldened to go on with his plans for all out war in 1939.
- It wasn't only soldiers who suffered from shell-shock. So sheltered are we from war that we forget that, *understandably,* the member countries of the League of Nations were *terrified* of the possibility of another war. It had only been just over a decade since the most deadly war in human history. Military intervention by large powers would have been a last resort, obviously.
- It is more complicated than just pointing the finger at Britain and France and claiming they had the opportunity to threaten force. Poland, after all, stood side-by-side Nazi Germany to invade a portion of Czechoslovakia. It backfired horribly when The Nazis betrayed them. Poland has suffered and I'm not saying they deserved what came to them. But if you think this was all the fault of British leadership, you have spent way too much time talking to bitter people who are too angry to care about all the facts.
@@fairshareofdrownedsouls Truth be told people speak too generally about the names of nations. Germany did this, the UK did that etc.
It's always spesific people who do stuff rather than a nation as a whole.
For instance spesific leaders in france failed them rather than France failed them.
Since generalizations are easier to speak about people like to use them but they are so untrue in this case that all the reasoning about the issue falls apart the moment you start realizing that parts of a nation does the opposite of other parts of a nation.
@@cyberneticbutterfly8506 Indeed.
@@freneticness2136 spoken like someone who doesn't know history. France would have absolutely destroyed the Nazis if they continue the attack once they invaded Poland, they had the numbers. Then you add on to this Britain world war II would have been over
Im glad there are people that understand the situation we were in. You have my honors.
But...Everyone should be learnt that France and UK betrayed Poland and it should never be forgotten.
nobody:
CZcams: demonetize this
Armchair Historian: it's *E D U C A T I O N A L C O N T E N T Y O U M O R O N*
Sorry that happened to him, but it's still not enough for me to sign up for Norton's ad portal masquerading as VPN.
Yes, boys and girls, Norton allows certain advertisers to pay a fee to them and bypass the adblock function in their software.
obese people doing MukBangs
CZcams: Alright that’s cool
Educational videos
CZcams: woahhhh hollll up
@You Kou no buddy, the only breeding grounds for this kind of people are their EMPTY BRAINS due to lack of knowledge on the topic. And educational videos prevent that from happening. What a nonsense phylosophy, cut the people off from knowledge and they won't come up with ideas like new versions of history.
The irony that the only people who would find this controversial (and therefore inappropriate for ads) are neo-nazis
Useless nobody
„"Never before have so many been betrayed by so few for so little." Unknown British RAF Officer after Yalta Conference 1945.
Not starting WWIII right after WWII is "little"? Ho-hum.
@@johnsmith4811 Idk man...
If somebody sacrifices many others who fought alongside him without their consent I doubt they would be grateful to him.
@@johnsmith4811 mate USSR would lose after a year of war as it was internally collapsing and the US was doing relatively well in 1945
but im glad it went the way it did as Western Europe is lost in their leftist PC ideology
the East still has a chance
Yes, the mad dog Churchill, destroyed the British Empire and gave away all the Eastern Europe for a pack of cigars.
zyleta majonez the USSR would steamroll Western Europe and I don’t doubt they could’ve made it to the English Channel, the most the us could’ve done would drop maybe 20 nukes but I doubt that would stop them. Also with just finishing a devastating war the public would not accept another one.
As a black American my respect for the polish has grown greatly ,how could everyone but Romania turn their back on them ,to imagine what those people went thru angers me like it was my own people!!!
No one supported them. Because when Germany started carving up Czech Republic, Poland went along with it and stole Czech land.
They were advised not to do this, but ignored the warnings.
@@badda_boom8017 hardly a reason for them to be abandoned this badly tho, especially as an Ally
@@jubjub7673 they invaded another allys country 😂😂😂😂
They were advised not to do this and was told they were next... They were told to strengthen there military along the Gdansk canal.
But ignored this and invaded an ally and neighbouring country...
How do you function 😂😂😂😂😂
@@juldor93 no they didn't. Don't talk nonsense! Nazis claimed Poland attacked Germany.
@@badda_boom8017 well yes that too.
Lmao this is the most depressing defeat ever, imagine being that guy thinking that your allies will come help you when you got attacked but they never came and then some red guy came in from your ass with an army that turned out to be an invasion aswell.
I've always had a fascination with country of Poland, specifically it's history, and it never ceases to amaze me what feats the Poles were able to achieve in the face of overwhelming odds. I can't help but feel sad when I read about events like the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The poles were willing to give their lives for even a slim chance of hope for freedom. Its a tragedy that after all their hard work and sacrifice the only change Poland would endure after the war was a change in the occupying force. "For our freedom and yours" the Poles gave us heroes like Casimir Pulaski and Tadeusz Kościuszko in our bid for independence, its a shame that almost two centuries later we couldn't help them keep theirs.
I started to read about Polish history too and am amazed at the potential that could have been for Poland. The Polish are highly civilized and educated people comparable to Germany during the interwar period, remember that Poland is where great scientist like Copernicus and Marie Curie came from, yet sadly invaded by the Nazis and Communists. The good news is Poland now is a free and democratic country and can now decide their future.
I read fascination as fascistnation...
@@nerdomatic2489 *The General Government has joined the chat*
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@fouccodefire
A country that has defeated the Soviet invasion in 1920 can never forgive their leaders or themselves for giving up without a fight when Germany invaded in 1939. This is a country with a proud history of fighting off powerful enemies, you expect them to cower so quickly?
Regarding the disastrous Warsaw Uprising of 1944, the then Polish government in exile were in a dilemma as well, they knew that if they initiate an uprising, it will most likely end horribly; however they knew also that if they chose to do nothing, and the Soviet Red Army inevitable took over Warsaw, then Poland would have no bargaining power once the war ends and the victors decide on what to do with the spoils.
It is obvious to the Poles that by doing nothing, they will be regarded as cowards and their descendants will never forgive their forefathers for giving up so quickly, so in the end, the lesser of two evil decision was made to initiate the uprising. Sadly though, the Allied powers did nothing in fear of Stalin.
As a polish citizen I must say thank you for your effort
demonimy w angielskim się pisze z wielkiej litery
@@kojak8403 nie zesraj się
What an amazing job you did making this, thank you
i love how you put in brave soldat in the begining brings back good memories keep up the good work!!!
Imagine being a Panzer 3 commander and having your tank get knocked out by an armored train.
Or burning matress xD
I wouldn't even be angry. Its train with guns. Like how epuc it is
Adrian Bartkowiak Thomas the tank engine is pissed off now.
U can't imagine that, you are just
dead
it's nothing weird, those trains could theoretically carry naval guns.
*"Poland has fallen,but has not been defeated."*
*”this is our last announcement”*
@@GhostOfDamned *...the germans... have invaded Warsaw. We send brotherly greets to our infantry in the Hel peninsula, and anyone fighting for us- wherever they may be. Poland is not yet lost. Long live Poland!!*
During the war, one of my grandfathers was a tanker and the other a sapper. The sapper was captured by the Germans and placed in a German concentration camp. When my grandfather was at the end of his tether, the Germans released him from the camp, another form of sadism, feel free and die. But my grandfather managed to return to Poland, where a Jewish doctor put him on his feet in three years. Unfortunately, my grandfather died in the seventies of complications from the camp and starvation. My father was 17 when he lost him. Thank you for this video! Dziękuję i pozdrawiam!
My girlfriend is Polish and when I went to Poland I met her great-aunt who lived in Poland when they invaded, she was a teenager and was sent to a concentration camp even though she wasn't Jewish, loads of Polish civilians were rounded up and sent to the camps too... she was over 90 years old and I was told by my girlfriend she passed away last year. I never imagined I would actually meet a holocaust survivor.
Initially, all concentration camps were created by the Germans in occupied Poland for Poles. The Auschwitz camp was open to Polish political prisoners, and only later were the Jews brought there. Poles died just like Jews.
Today those people die 🇵🇱🥲 the Polish real heroes that existed not like Batman or Supermam we had true heroes , like Pilecki for example.
All the beast from Romania !!
A friend in need is a friend indeed !
@Zhihan Li They were forced by the germans... Before they joined the Axis they accepted refugees from Poland.
Zhihan Li it’s axis or lose get invaded by Russia
Polish warriors, nothing but respect for you.
Nah. Just nothing.
@LaMortEtLamour yeah mighty Polish imperialism. Ppl are so easily fooled, we all know poland started ww2
@LaMortEtLamour Give me examples of Polish hostilities and wars in which Poland is an agressor. And compare them to when Poland was being attacked.
@LaMortEtLamour The thruth is that since the end of Middle Ages Poland was not an agressor in most of her wars. Even during Polish-Russian war of 1609-1618. Poland, and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, was a victim of foreign invasions for most of its history.
@@jak00bspyr72 Poland was not the aggressor in the 1609 war? Are you out of your mind? Poland straight up invaded Russia which was going through the worst crisis you can imagine at that time - no king, famine killed one third of the country, etc. Or do you maybe need a reminder of how Poland attacked the Soviet Union in 1919 (it wasn't even a Soviet Union back then) - a country that only got through the bloodiest Civil War in history (or at least in European history)? I feel sorry for the deaths on every side of those conflicts but you reap what you saw.
The conflict over Zaolzie as I have concluded is entered by the English history books as Polish aggression in 1938. However, hardly anyone remembers that 20 years earlier, the government in Prague decided to start a war with Poland over this area. In the face of the fall of Austria-Hungary in 1918, local councils decided to divide Cieczyński Silesia. Poland accounted for 77% of this area, inhabited mainly by the Polish-speaking population. However, in 1919, when the military was occupied by the conflict in Eastern Galicia, Czechoslovakia ... ... entered the area unexpectedly, wanting to occupy it. The advantage was overwhelming. 1,500 Polish soldiers faced artillery, a panzer train and 16,000 well-armed infantrymen. The intervention of the Western powers stopped the fighting, but their ambassadors decided about Zaolzie's fate. The region fell to the Czech Republic almost entirely, even though the majority of communes voted for Poland. This conflict became a bone of contention for almost 20 years and in 1938 pushed the Polish government to take away armed forces from neighbors weakened by Hitler. To sum up: the conflict was not caused by Poles and I will only add that by analyzing the facts you will quickly find that Great Britain has betrayed Poland.
Zaolzie was brought by Czechoslovakia in 1919, during Soviets offensive
I think it should be mentioned
In memory of Polish soldiers that fought in all of this battles during WWII
September Campaign 1939
Battle of Westerplatte 1939
Battle of Mokra 1939
Battle of Mława 1939
Battle of Wizna 1939
Battle of Hel 1939
Battle of Bzura 1939
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski 1939
Siege of Warsaw 1939
Battle of Modlin 1939
Battle of Kock 1939
Resistance of Major Henryk Dobrzanski and his partisan unit(1939-1940)
Norwegian Campaign 1940
Battle of Narvik 1940
French Campaign 1940
Battle of Lagarde 1940
Battle of Clos du Doubs 1940
Battle of Britain 1940
Siege of Tobruk 1941
Battle of Atlantic(Navy) 1942
Battle of Lenino 1943
Battle of Monte Cassino 1944
D-day(Navy and air support)1944
Battle of Studzianki 1944
Falasie Pocket(Mont Ormel Hill 262)1944
Battle of Ancona 1944
Battle of Porytowe Wzgórze 1944
Warsaw Uprising 1944
Battle of Arnhem 1944
Battle of Bologna 1945
East Pomeranian Offensive 1945
Battle of Schoenfeld 1945
Prague Offensive 1945
Battle of Seelow Heights 1945
Battle of Berlin 1945
Witold Urbanowicz(pilot of 303 squadron) quote
We do not beg for freedom we fight for it.
Poland had paratroopers with the British and American airborne during Operation Market Garden.
XXXDDDDDDDDDDD PATRIOTA
Proud of Poland, we’ve been through so much and it’s shaped us as a nation.
@@brighamblundell4457 battle of arnhem
Thank you for posting the list.
Really great work. The film is amazing, but unfortunately real. I was surprised by the conversation scenes in Polish. You can see that you have devoted a lot of work to the film. Keep it up! Greetings from Poland!
I enjoy the dedication to authenticity with keeping conversations in language they would have happened in, but that makes listening to these videos when not able to view it frustrating at best.
I’m from the UK but I have many friends from Poland and they are incredible people.
No. They are just kissing your ass, ask other non polish immigrants how bad they are against other people
@@zampieritto do you even know how we are? We always hang out with out friends and go drink with them and we always buy the food or something to give them (my Spanish friends never bring anything but hey, atleast they came lmao), yeah we might be alchoholics.. We give out clothes to people or friends that we dont use anymore, we help others (when they're struggling or have hurt themselves).
If you wanna be a literall asshole don't expect me to be your friend and help you.
Call of Duty: World at War still gives me chills when hearing that music.
Yeah... Great game!
Dimitri and Reznov are the best characters ever made 🤙
@@jacobnewcombe5367 Hands down
Was wondering where I'd heard that song... Thanks for the remainder!
For real. Just sounds so eerie.
"Because we do not beg for freedom, we fight for it."
Witold Urbanowicz (303 Squadron)
Tak. 👏 bravo respect
Damn that's such a badass quote, I didn't know it before
@@kiwinacho Im still trying to find the source but stumbled across it here - czcams.com/video/VGd6Ve00R7I/video.html
if you want polish version:Bo my nie błagamy o wolność my o nią walczymy. im from Poland btw
The ineffectiveness and overarching fear of another war by France and UK basically led to another deadly great war, as had they acted sooner to send the signal to Hitler not to mess with, it would have been different.
Easy to say that now but nobody could know that at the time
Doubtful. Hitler crushed France and had the UK stuck on the Islands. Why would he have listened to them telling him "hands off Poland"?
@@doyoulikeduckmeat Actually if they acted earlier Hitler would be too weak to do anything. His army even during invasion of France was quite bad and it wasn't for bad coordination the germans wouldn't be that sucessful
The populations of both Britain and France were very against another war. You want the politicians to go against the will of the people? I believe that's called a tyranny. I agree that appeasement was foolish, but its laughable to suggest that anyone would have done any differently at the time, and even more laughable to suggest that the UK and France are responsible for WW2.
Thank you for shedding light on Poland. Much love to them.
As a Turk i have much respect for the Polish history.
our countries fought a lot in the past but at the same time there always was respect from both sides.
Turks were the one European power that never recognized the partitions of Poland, though I'm not sure it was out of any love for us haha, props anyways.
@@Szkula Damn thats true. Partitions that abolish and end the Polish reign. Turkey AND Iran didnt recognized it. After this the Turks got directly a diplomatic post in Polen. Our relations date back 600 years mate. Do u guys also know who 'Fatima' is?
@@alexanderradunz9913 Thats true if i am not wrong we fought about 4/5 wars without counting the Holy League. We fought with dignity and respect indeed from both sides. Let me tell u something... Turkish captives of the Polish expedition were given the Polish Citizenship and became Poles, some converted to Christians. There is even a Turkish women who was married to a famous Polish fieldmarshal and was a women of the Royal courts of Saxons. She became a nobel women. U have Polish people in Polen with a Turkish Origin date back many centuries. The Polish captives of Ottoman became 'Janitsaren' , a wealthy foreign Ottoman soldiers whom some of them became eventualy Governers in the Ottoman Empire. We have also Polish village in Turkey called Polonezköy means the village of the Pole's. Their fled the Novermber revolts and came to Turkey seeking refuge. Also, Adam Mickiewicz a very famous Polish poet who lived and died in Istanbul. Mate there is a lot hehe
As a Polish man, I have respect for Turkey history
Poland: *Exists*
Hitler: Prepare for trouble.....
Stalin: And make it double!
William Singht Yes Poland killed so many Jews that the Jewish population increased from 1918 to 1938... wait.
@William Singht Jews have this thing called ,,Righteous among the Nations,,. Go and check who's on top of that list ;)
@William Singht Nice troll man.
@William Singht ok boomer
@William Singht "Consentration camps on Polskiland were owned by germanians, and sovjets killed people just that the get their infrastructure made with no money cost. Jewish autonomous region in Russija also exist for a reason, Stalin wanted jews to Siberia.
Those cavalry sounded like absolute badasses.
Yes it's true! They would be like commandos these days 💥🤜
They were high-trained, best equipped and possibly with highest morale in polish army. For example, anti-tank rifles Wz. 35, one of the best anti-tank weapon in late 1930s. "They were like commandos" it's a little bit abuse, they weren't trained to secret missions behind enemy lines, they had no modern training in individual fighting style, camouflage etc. - these components were developed by British in 1940s. But there were no "commandos" also in other armies ;)
I really wanted to see this video
I'm from Poland
Really love that pronunciation of Polish surnames. Not bad :)
Worth to add some facts
1. Mobilisation started too late. My great-grandfather is a great example. He got a letter that he was conscripted but when he arrived to the place, no one was there. Everyone went to the front. So he returned home and was spared of another war (during Polish-Bolshevik war he became a POW, but was released in 1921).
2. Garrison in Free City of Danzig held for 7 days, but was ordered to keep the place for 12 hours. Brave soldiers
3. A great tragedy was that no one was expecting defeat. Many still had trauma from times before 1918 and during these 20 years they were constantly portraying Poland as a great power able to defeat everyone. It was a method of.... getting over. Victories and historical heroes were overglorified. So this came as a shock. People couldn't believe it and were asking themselves "Is that real?" "Am I not dreaming?"
I was raised in a huge love and respect to my country and almost sick hate towards countries that were our enemies. Like Russia and Germany. I started doing research and it changed, but something remained and I get very sensitive when it comes to suffering of my dear homeland.
I have to say that it's really well done. In fact, I even learned something. But not much, I heard really a lot of it
It's not me who should watch it, but people from abroad. Mainly French and Brits. But also Germans and all supporters of USSR. I saw many comments and it makes me outstandingly happy to see that so many people understood the pain we went through. Or the pain we feel when we learn about it. I really and truly, with my entire heart love UK and France. They are some of the best countries in the world. But this part of our story.... really sad. If I was a bad person, I would laugh that they paid for that... well, maybe even crime, with loosing their empires. But I'm not. I think I didn't meet a British or a French person saying sorry for it.... but this would make me really happy. Seeing someone defending their stance would probably destroy my heart into a million pieces
Okay, I don't want to sound like a traumatic young kid. It's just... I can see legacy of it almost every day. I live near Warsaw. I just want to say that I wish no one would have to go through this. Only totalitarian states may face a pain like this. But I wish it won't happen anymore and wars will end
Germany: "There's no way we could have won, we were fighting on Two Fronts!"
Also Germany: "Wow those poles really failed when we totally fairly invaded them on 4 fronts with the Soviets."
@@MBasu-km8by Yeah but allies did totally _nothing_ on land until 1940
@@MBasu-km8by Yeah, offensive which halted after few days while most of Wehrmacht fought Poles and rest of germany was almost undefended. It wasn't any contribution.
We germans have much respect for the polish defence i dont know anyone who says that the poles dont fought like lions
@@redpill9269 I didn't mean to say this was what modern Ger.ans still say as Idk. I was more talking about people who idealize the wehrmacht.
@@MBasu-km8by well, don't think of them as angels. they were doing quite well a year earlier. together with Hitler, they divided Czechoslovakia into parts. 20 years earlier, part of Lithuania was annexed...
If you are ever in the Polish city of Gdańsk visit Westerplatte. There are much remnants of the battle that took place there. Incredible the Polish garrison held out for so long. Same goes for the defenders of the Polish Post Office. The building is also still there to visit for those who like to look for historical traces. Big compliments for another high production value video. Keep up the amazing work!
There was never a Polish city of Gdańsk, this town was inhabited by 90% of ethnic Germans since centuries and was after WW1 due the treaty of Verssailles under the authority of the League of Nations and never belonged to Poland
@@stefanh.5543 Gdańsk has been in Poland for most of its history. And German citizens were loyal to the Polish king. Read the history ...
Also watch the film Westerplatte Resists. Very good polish war film, especially for its time.
If you are interested, besides visiting Westerplatte I recommend going to World War II Museum in Gdańsk. Very good exibition there which is not yet corrupted by politics. Just educates about the WWII as the real history knows it.
It seems like a very good place to visit, once we can travel easily again.
Thanks for Sharing... So much History to try to take in.
18:24 Can we please take a Time yo appreciate this epic song with the War sound behind ? And this animation damn
Poland wasn’t even liberated until the early 1990s
So sadly true.
True. Soviet Army was stationed in Poland until 1993.
@J D Well, for the two last years those troops were formally armed forces of Russia, remnants of the Soviet Army. We are talking about years 1991-1993, two years are incomparable to the whole period of Soviet Army stationed (1945 to the end of existance of USSR)
@@jak00bspyr72 oh thats really intresting? So russian(ex soviet troops) didnt withdraw immediatly after the fall of the soviet union?
@@sylvanias6475 No I understand that, Poland being part of the warsaw pact, but those would still be communist polish soldiers, not red army soldiers as technically polamd wasnt part of one of the soviet republics such as ukraine or belarus, it was a satalite country, what I was wanting to know was whether actual troops from the ex soviet union were still stationed there
Poland is a great example of a human who helps for everyone and when he needs help nobody cares.
But still proud of my nation and my people!
Right. We've escpecially helped Aghani childred and women in Nanghar Khel (polish Mi Lai in Afghanistan)
@Somarik Green they just take back what was taken by Czechoslovakia in 1920.In time when Poland fight back bolshevicks invasion
@@zawir_usaodpowiadausa3354 True all victims got medical help and compensation but I dont think it is a good idea to compare this two cases.
@Somarik Green what about Czechoslovakia taking Zaolzie from Poland when they were busy fighting the bolsheviks?
@@swift1014 What about the fact that Poland itself attacked the "bolsheviks"? capturing Kiev and Minsk? What about the capture of Vilnius in the same years? And who is still combing "the borders of 1772 and od moza do moza?"
Poland was invaded on September 1st, 1939. Its defense was crushed within a month or so.
The polish academic year is divided into two semesters, with the second one having exams somewhere in July. It starts once again on October 1st. A month before that, September, is the month when some re-examinations are held for those students who failed their actual exams. If you fail such a last chance exam, you fail an entire course. Sometimes this means not having enough credits to pass the semester, and so effectively being expunged from the university.
We still call this month The September Campaign.
They were outnumbered, attacked from 2 world power from both sides, plus soviet union ended up switching sides to side with the allies against Nazi Germany.
A very insightful video. Good job!
German panzer: *passes by*
Polish civilian: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move
Poland is a true gem in today's Europe. God bless Poland 🇵🇱. All the best from 🇨🇦.
In Poland we hate other neighbours xd In us eyes Russia and Germany are Polish enemies - we think Russia like to kill us so USA is giving for us more and more soldiers... Ww3 is going to start...
@@MohammedRamajahiMashallah Why are we Germans Polish enemies. Get over it. WW2 is no more. We dont need to fight any longer. Our Nations can work together.
Szymon Szymański what you said sounds stupid asf
United Steaks Can’t really blame him mate, Warsaw was utterly razed by Germany
@@honda9006 you sure got a point there. Hope he changes his "bad" opinion on Germany. We all are normal humans and hate everything far-right.
My grand granddad actually was in one of the secretive Warsaws underground army, he saved himself and a lo of other poles by freeing them from the german camps
It is not said in this film that the Zaols of Cieszyn, ethnic Polish lands were treacherously occupied by the Czech Republic in the war with the Soviets in 1920, when the Soviets moved on Europe, where the Czechs refused to even send through their territory the aid of weapons and ammunition sent by Romania and Hungary.
Words are simply not enough to tell how i am greatfull for spreding the truth. Thank you. I can see, there is still a chance the world will know our story.
My great grandfather was a soldier under Rydz-Śmigły. Heard the stories, always cried. Then, due to poorness I had to go to the west (Netherlands, GB). What i found, was unbeliveble. There were people calling us Poles scums, pigs, tresh, for no reason. I coudn't understand why. Still can't. Yes, we are a bit diffrent by the culture, behavior, sometimes we cut corners, there are some hardly drinking Poles. All nations have problems, is this the reason to treat people like scum? We don't wanna be called heroes, we are what we are, Slavs looking for some respect, equal treating, place to live that's all.
Love your culture, preserve it, respect the others!
Sending love to the whole world.
" ... sometimes we cut corners ..." - Yeah, like during the defense of your country.
@Michal Blaszczak yeah I have the same observation, political correctness doesn't apply to every nation
@@johnsmith4811 Seems like UK likes to cut corners in honour and being a good ally :)
The problem is the Western Europeans have a perception against Poles. Leave aside Russia and Ukraine, the Poles don't get respect from these people. They think we are aliens and drunken people. This stereotype has scaled down now, but still relevant.
Sometimes I question if these countries value Poland. If one day Russia invaded Poland again, I think they would abandon us.
my great grandfather was a Seargent in Obrona Wizny, called Polish Thermopyles, he survived the battle and was sent to a camp.
I love the way you explain it, and I like the music starting at 18:21
Polish: the Soviet Union has come to save us!!
Soviets: Oh I wouldn't say save, more like under new management.
Yeah, it's funny, but the truth was that only few Poles wanted USSR to came and "save" them ;) There were some polish commies before WWII, but not a lot. More sympathy for USSR felt these from Belarussians, Jews and Ukrainians who were poor and uneducated.
Greetings!
Gotta love that CoD: World at War opening song!
Big feels
Oh the good days of call of duty
Good opening song at the beginning. Really got the feels in me.
This is a big reason why I'm proud to say that I'm polish our grandfather's didn't give up Poland even when they realised that they couldn't win they fought til the end. That's what I call love for their own country and I couldn't even be more proud about this country
3:45 Czechoslovakia annexed Zaolzie during Polish-Soviet war of 1919-21, so Poland took it back.
Well, maybe you should study more about this complex topic and from different than polish biased sources. Zaolzie was not part of Poland at the time so how can you say that Poland took it back? It was part of more than one kingdom throughout the history. Both Polish and Czech people lived there and it was disputed area in the world war I aftermath. Czechoslovak army was forced to intervene because Poland did not behave according to post world war treaties (Trying to recruit people from this disputed area to polish army. Forbidden plebiscit. Bullying czech people living there etc.).
@@georgetown3851 From the Polish perspective, this can easily be seen as "taking back". Czechs and Poles had made a deal in November 1918 that divided the area by ethnic majority (which was mostly Polish), but when both countries established governments, Czechs decided they're not satisfied with that deal and attacked when they had an opportunity, i.e. when Poles were busy fighting on other fronts. Yes, Poland took advantage of this region, but again - they were acting based on the deal from November.
Also, Poland didn't prevent a plebiscite - they offered it to begin with, and only gave up on it in the face of the war with Russia. In return, Czechoslovakia was supposed to allow transports of ammunition to Poland from its territory, which never happened…
@@BigFredMachine and the urss was taking back territories aswell
@@byjdc9715 Technically not. For one, it was a new country, so they had no territories before. And to be more specific, territorial gains weren't their goal. Instead, they wanted to start a global communist revolution. (and they weren't called URSS yet)
Also, keep in mind we're talking about Polish lands that Russia took when Poland lost its independence.
@@BigFredMachine nope stay giga mad.
You wanted to conquer other countries but then you cry when you got conquered.
Second class country you deserve to get destroyed again
Zaolzie was actually reconqured by Poland after czechoslovakia conqured it 20 years earlier when Poland fought with Soviet Union in 1920
Zaolzie is polish territory under czech ocupation.
@@Goldberg1234 Thats why I said "RECONQUERED", majority of people living there was polish