Witold Pilecki smuggled reports about Germany's war crimes to the Allies, urging them to stop the atrocities at Auschwitz by ...

The winged horsemen known as the hussars were a uniquely Polish kind of cavalry sometimes called ‘one of the world’s most efficient units’ due to their spectacular victories. Thanks to their ...

The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest army units in Europe, playing a crucial role in military history. Unsurprisingly, they have been immortalised by ...

The day honors Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born cavalry officer killed in the Revolutionary War. Born in Warsaw in 1745, Pulaski became renowned for his actions in fighting against Russian forces ...