Thank you for covering the topic of Poland in WW2 again, and for your kind words about my ramblings and recommendations in the chat! If you are wondering the museum with way to long name I've mentioned is Muzeum Tradycji Niepodległościowych w Łodzi (The Museum of Independence Traditions in Łódź). It might be less flashy and significantly less known than similar museums in Warsaw, Kraków or Gdańsk but it is doing some great work too, and is based in a major city that was directly incorporated into the Reich during the occupation, which was an important difference from being in the General Government (and it was also were the second biggest overall and the biggest in the Reich Ghetto was located). I admit that I'm personally positively biased towards that Museum (beyond being from Łódź). BTW I think that I once recommended here a simingly young Polish UA-camr going by Galahad, who makes amazing videos in English about Polish forces in exile. He recently combined revised versions of all his previous videos (covering Polish involvement in Norwegian and French campaigns of 1940) into one longer documentary: ua-cam.com/video/jiOSeoQssmc/v-deo.html
Greatest respect for your guest Alexandra Ritchie. Telling the story of the horror and bravery of the people of Warsaw and Poland. Her passion shows how close to her heart this story is. I hope you have her on again so she can tell more fully the story of her fatherinlaw and what he did and how the Polish resistance helped sustain Poland under German occupation.
Had to pause a few times to take in the bravery and courage of these often very young people in the face of unimaginable brutality. With gratitude to Prof Richie and as ever WWIITV. Thank you.
Brilliant display by Alexandra Ritchie of her superb knowledge of what is a very complex and difficult subject to convey. Her encyclopedic recall of so many facts and names (without referring to notes I might add) proves that she has a great understanding of the events. I appreciated how she did honor to the memory of her Mother-in Law's service to Poland in a very dangerous time. I look forward to hearing from her again in future. The hour and twenty minutes kept me enthralled. I will share this video with my nephew who currently resides in Poland as a student. He is also a very keen student of WWII who also is a reenactor who has played the role of German, American, Polish and Russian soldiers. He will enjoy this very much. God's speed WW2TV!!
Professor Alex is always a brilliant speaker; she is just so knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. Thankfully people like Prof. Alex and others actually study this gruesome topic and keep us reminded of the horrors, or I think most people would 'conveniently' forget all about it. The same thanks goes to Woody @WW2TV for giving the topic the airtime it so needs.
Howdy folks. Great stuff not a single rabbit hole but lots of layers. Fascinating information on a complex situation in wartime Poland. Huge respect for all involved.
This was a brilliant presentation by Alexandra. To have someone recount the tragedies with such knowledge and passion is a gift. The horrific things humans do to each other, time after time, is devastating. Hearing the stories of the Polish people who fought back, and seeing their pictures, inspires me that we must do better as individuals, as countries. Thanks Alexandra and Woody.
Another great show that I'm sorry I missed seeing live Woody. I was intrigued by the long history of subjugation of the Poles by modern European powers. It is sad that they were only able survive as an independent nation for only 20 years before being invaded and brutally occupied for the next 50 years. It is a tribute to their spirit that they have survived their ordeal.
I too am intrigued by the many struggles of the Poles. They are a resilient people whom history has long underestimated. It is noteworthy that Poland was the first nation to successfully resist the Communist Party and break from the former Soviet Union. Then there is the Polish Pope John Paul II too consider as an accomplishment as well. I am not a Catholic, but consider it to be important in history.
Many thanks for bringing up the topic of Poland in the history of World War II again. Even more thanks for the very important use of the word Germany and not the invented word Nazis in reference to the crimes committed on the Poles and not only during the occupation. Historical facts should be called by their proper names. This is extremely important for Poland, which suffered great harm from the German and Russian nations during World War II. Great presentation and a huge amount of fascinating knowledge, great to follow your channel. I hope for another program about Poland with the participation of Dr. Jadwiga Biskupska
My maternal grandmother was born in Warsaw in 1923. I am led to believe she had a brother who was a hero of the uprising, but I don’t know how to find out for sure. My grandmother’s name was Wieslawa Bielinska. She was 16 when the Germans invaded.
Wow that was some presentation by Alexandra, the untold atrocities upon Poland, Warsaw and other places etc. The Polish people have strived for their independence, what destruction of Warsaw, by a horrific regime. Bring her back if you can if she has further Polish work that could be presented. Many thanks Alexandra and Paul
Woody, you have mentioned the idea of collaborator and resistance more than once and I was wondering if you are planning a show on that subject? It is an interesting and complicated subject (much like politics) in that a person can come to a conclusion based on incomplete evidence and/or bias. Your guest mentioned the situation where people in factories would sabotage their work. From the outside looking in that could appear to some that they were in fact collaborating and aiding the enemy's war effort, if they didn't know about the sabotage. I was reading about "Tokyo Rose", Iva Toguri D'Aquino who was accused of being a traitor. The writers(can't remember who) stated that in fact she worked with other American POWs (also considered traitors) but in fact tried to release pro-American, anti-Japanese information in an innocuous way using slang, Americanisms and simple code. Was this fact or an attempt at self-preservation - I have no idea. I am sure you have heard many similar French anecdotes from WW2, about people who on the outside looked like a collaborator but on the inside where very much resisting. Anyways, food for thought and add it to your list of potential shows - 2024 maybe? :) Thanks again for a great show and a fantastic guest. Stay Safe and I looking forward to more episodes!
Thank you so much again -- I cannot believe how ignorant I have been about Poland. I knew they helped Britain by giving info re Enigma. I have got the feeling that Poles helped the Germans in getting rid of the Jews, particularly based on pogroms held after the war. Clearly it was a lot more complicated. I also have diminishing respect for the ethics of some of the Allies leaders over time.
Just seeing this now. There were many doubters. Knowing what we know now, it still beggers the imagination. I wonder what Felix Frankfurter said when he found out everything Jan Karski reported was true.
Thank you for covering the topic of Poland in WW2 again, and for your kind words about my ramblings and recommendations in the chat!
If you are wondering the museum with way to long name I've mentioned is Muzeum Tradycji Niepodległościowych w Łodzi (The Museum of Independence Traditions in Łódź). It might be less flashy and significantly less known than similar museums in Warsaw, Kraków or Gdańsk but it is doing some great work too, and is based in a major city that was directly incorporated into the Reich during the occupation, which was an important difference from being in the General Government (and it was also were the second biggest overall and the biggest in the Reich Ghetto was located). I admit that I'm personally positively biased towards that Museum (beyond being from Łódź).
BTW I think that I once recommended here a simingly young Polish UA-camr going by Galahad, who makes amazing videos in English about Polish forces in exile. He recently combined revised versions of all his previous videos (covering Polish involvement in Norwegian and French campaigns of 1940) into one longer documentary:
ua-cam.com/video/jiOSeoQssmc/v-deo.html
Greatest respect for your guest Alexandra Ritchie. Telling the story of the horror and bravery of the people of Warsaw and Poland. Her passion shows how close to her heart this story is. I hope you have her on again so she can tell more fully the story of her fatherinlaw and what he did and how the Polish resistance helped sustain Poland under German occupation.
completely agree
Woody/Alex. Thanks for such an excellent presentation! Bob
Thank you, truly amazing presentation
Had to pause a few times to take in the bravery and courage of these often very young people in the face of unimaginable brutality. With gratitude to Prof Richie and as ever WWIITV. Thank you.
Another great episode covering Poland in WW2. Excellent!
Brilliant display by Alexandra Ritchie of her superb knowledge of what is a very complex and difficult subject to convey. Her encyclopedic recall of so many facts and names (without referring to notes I might add) proves that she has a great understanding of the events. I appreciated how she did honor to the memory of her Mother-in Law's service to Poland in a very dangerous time. I look forward to hearing from her again in future. The hour and twenty minutes kept me enthralled. I will share this video with my nephew who currently resides in Poland as a student. He is also a very keen student of WWII who also is a reenactor who has played the role of German, American, Polish and Russian soldiers. He will enjoy this very much. God's speed WW2TV!!
Professor Alex is always a brilliant speaker; she is just so knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. Thankfully people like Prof. Alex and others actually study this gruesome topic and keep us reminded of the horrors, or I think most people would 'conveniently' forget all about it. The same thanks goes to Woody @WW2TV for giving the topic the airtime it so needs.
Howdy folks. Great stuff not a single rabbit hole but lots of layers. Fascinating information on a complex situation in wartime Poland. Huge respect for all involved.
Great watch very interesting
This was a brilliant presentation by Alexandra. To have someone recount the tragedies with such knowledge and passion is a gift. The horrific things humans do to each other, time after time, is devastating. Hearing the stories of the Polish people who fought back, and seeing their pictures, inspires me that we must do better as individuals, as countries. Thanks Alexandra and Woody.
Prof. Ritchie is absolutely brilliant! Another great show, sir.
Yep, she's amazing
The Brutality of it is just off the charts.
Another great show that I'm sorry I missed seeing live Woody.
I was intrigued by the long history of subjugation of the Poles by modern European powers. It is sad that they were only able survive as an independent nation for only 20 years before being invaded and brutally occupied for the next 50 years. It is a tribute to their spirit that they have survived their ordeal.
I too am intrigued by the many struggles of the Poles. They are a resilient people whom history has long underestimated. It is noteworthy that Poland was the first nation to successfully resist the Communist Party and break from the former Soviet Union. Then there is the Polish Pope John Paul II too consider as an accomplishment as well. I am not a Catholic, but consider it to be important in history.
Thanks
Many thanks for bringing up the topic of Poland in the history of World War II again. Even more thanks for the very important use of the word Germany and not the invented word Nazis in reference to the crimes committed on the Poles and not only during the occupation. Historical facts should be called by their proper names. This is extremely important for Poland, which suffered great harm from the German and Russian nations during World War II. Great presentation and a huge amount of fascinating knowledge, great to follow your channel. I hope for another program about Poland with the participation of Dr. Jadwiga Biskupska
My maternal grandmother was born in Warsaw in 1923. I am led to believe she had a brother who was a hero of the uprising, but I don’t know how to find out for sure. My grandmother’s name was Wieslawa Bielinska. She was 16 when the Germans invaded.
Dammit I'm late.....Once again thank you from America. Excellent.
World class.
Mark Felton did a topic about those few Panther tanks wich where captured by the home army during the Warsaw uprising
Its also written about in various books
Really like your channel
Wow that was some presentation by Alexandra, the untold atrocities upon Poland, Warsaw and other places etc. The Polish people have strived for their independence, what destruction of Warsaw, by a horrific regime. Bring her back if you can if she has further Polish work that could be presented. Many thanks Alexandra and Paul
If you can get Prof. Alex on again to talk about the Polish accomplishments - Enigma, V2's and what have you, that would be eye-opening.
Yep, good idea
@@barbararice6650 Really? Phil is asking about the Polish assistance BREAKING enigma and getting information to the British about V Weapons
@@WW2TV They're exactly the positive constructive points I was referring to Woody. I'm not sure how anyone could think otherwise.
Woody, you have mentioned the idea of collaborator and resistance more than once and I was wondering if you are planning a show on that subject? It is an interesting and complicated subject (much like politics) in that a person can come to a conclusion based on incomplete evidence and/or bias. Your guest mentioned the situation where people in factories would sabotage their work. From the outside looking in that could appear to some that they were in fact collaborating and aiding the enemy's war effort, if they didn't know about the sabotage.
I was reading about "Tokyo Rose", Iva Toguri D'Aquino who was accused of being a traitor. The writers(can't remember who) stated that in fact she worked with other American POWs (also considered traitors) but in fact tried to release pro-American, anti-Japanese information in an innocuous way using slang, Americanisms and simple code. Was this fact or an attempt at self-preservation - I have no idea.
I am sure you have heard many similar French anecdotes from WW2, about people who on the outside looked like a collaborator but on the inside where very much resisting. Anyways, food for thought and add it to your list of potential shows - 2024 maybe? :)
Thanks again for a great show and a fantastic guest. Stay Safe and I looking forward to more episodes!
Well it all started in the occupation show with Chris Millington
Thank you so much again -- I cannot believe how ignorant I have been about Poland. I knew they helped Britain by giving info re Enigma. I have got the feeling that Poles helped the Germans in getting rid of the Jews, particularly based on pogroms held after the war. Clearly it was a lot more complicated. I also have diminishing respect for the ethics of some of the Allies leaders over time.
Just seeing this now. There were many doubters. Knowing what we know now, it still beggers the imagination. I wonder what Felix Frankfurter said when he found out everything Jan Karski reported was true.
Before watching, gotta cue up some Sabaton's "Uprising" in the back ground.