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by Rosomak
Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:35 am
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: German POW's kept long after the war
Replies: 42
Views: 13116

I remember hearing on the news that the last POW released was in the l990's from Russia. At that age he had no one left to go to and no one remembered him but some kindly family took in this elderly Veteran. Not only that when he returned it was to a world he knew nothing of .....television the car...
by Rosomak
Thu Jan 09, 2003 1:51 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Selbstschutz in Poland
Replies: 81
Views: 38491

Sorry,but my lastest replay did not appear on this side. So I repeat. Poles never collabrated with Germans as they never wanted us a collaborists. Even most facists Polish resistance (like NSZ = National Army Corps) were never invited by Germans and were never willingly to meet any Germans invitatio...
by Rosomak
Thu Jan 09, 2003 10:51 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Selbstschutz in Poland
Replies: 81
Views: 38491

Hi All, It is good to see this interesting discussion settling down. A question: What is this "Royal Commission" being referred to? As far as I am aware, none of the countries directly interfering in Ukrainian/Polish affairs since 1919 were monarchies. Which country set up this "Roya...
by Rosomak
Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:04 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Selbstschutz in Poland
Replies: 81
Views: 38491

I have recently read an article in Polish press. It was about Bruno Schultz (1882-1942). He was an artist, his paintigs were famous, at least in Poland, Russia, and Ukraina. But the last of his paintings were painted on the wall by the order of german officer (F.Landau) who, eventually condemned the...
by Rosomak
Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:03 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Russians Paratroopers
Replies: 20
Views: 12671

Russians Paratroopers

In 1936 Russians organised a hudge exercising for paratroopers. They parashoot from the wings of the enormous large aircrafts. It amazed western powers (like GB, FK, and DE). But in time of II WW the Russian paratrooprers never were lounched in the same mass scale.What has happenned with them? Where...
by Rosomak
Fri Dec 27, 2002 2:04 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Battle of Berlin
Replies: 74
Views: 26763

And bicycles.
by Rosomak
Mon Dec 23, 2002 4:47 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Selbstschutz in Poland
Replies: 81
Views: 38491

May I add some words. On the side of Poland but in other mood then Orzel. It really is unfair to call these units "Polish". Only few would associate it with the country the units were formed, very few. Much more will associate it with the men who composed them. Does not it make a diffirenc...