Edward Reid @ReidEdwardII

Committed to historical accuracy and moral clarity. Advocate for truth, justice, and the preservation of memory. Memento Mori, Veritas Manet. patreon.com/polishtruth USA Joined May 2021

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Edward Reid @ReidEdwardII

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In the history of Poland’s twentieth century there are many figures whose names deserve to be spoken with reverence, yet among them stands Józef Unrug, a man whose life combined loyalty, defiance, and an unshakable sense of dignity. Born in 1884 in Brandenburg, into a German…

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Edward Reid @ReidEdwardII

4 days ago

The true emphasis must remain, now and always, on the Polish rescuers. For too long recognition has flowed in only one direction, while the sacrifice of Polish families has been diminished, neglected, or brushed aside, as though their courage and their deaths mattered less. Yet…

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I am often asked why I devote so much of my writing to Polish history (just today). The answer is both simple and profound: because memory matters, and because silence kills twice. Poland endured some of the darkest chapters of the twentieth century, invasion, occupation,…

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Between the German invasion of Poland on September 1 and the final capitulation on October 2, 1939 (Poland never officially surrendered), the Polish Army fought with extraordinary determination. In just over a month, they destroyed an estimated one-third of all German armored…

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Edward Reid @ReidEdwardII

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On the morning of September 1, 1939, the world awoke to the sound of German bombs falling on Polish soil. At 5:45 a.m., the guns opened fire on Westerplatte, where a small Polish garrison, outnumbered and outgunned, resisted for seven days. Their defiance was Poland’s first…

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"Poland withstood both German terror and Soviet chains and still emerged with soul intact. To face totalitarianism, genocide, betrayal, and occupation, and still walk forward with dignity, is not merely survival. It is moral strength," - @ReidEdwardII. britishpoles.uk/poland-the-nat…

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5 days ago

Few names shine as brightly in the history of mathematics as Stefan Banach. Born in Kraków in 1892, the illegitimate son of a servant, largely self-taught, he rose from obscurity to become one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. What he accomplished reminds us that…

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Julia Brystiger, infamously known as “Bloody Luna,” was one of the most ruthless enforcers of Stalinist terror in postwar Poland. A high-ranking officer in the Ministry of Public Security (MBP) - Poland’s communist-era secret police, Brystiger personally oversaw and participated…