Polish Army | War History

Wojtek the Bear: The Cigarette-Smoking, Beer-Drinking Hero of World War II

Animal mascots were fairly common during World War II, but there are few military units who can say they served alongside a brown bear. It’s…

An Exhibition of Belarusians in the Polish Army in 1935-1945 Sheds New Light on History

On July 7th, an exhibition titled Belarusians in the Polish Army 1939-1945 from Igor Melnikov’s Private Collection was opened at the National History Museum of…

The Mission to Steal a V-2 rocket from the Nazis

Ian Harvey

Allied intelligence about the so called Nazi “Wonder Weapons” was lacking throughout World War Two. Allied intelligence services therefore jumped at the opportunity to get…