The Polish Invention That Changed WW2
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
- Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.o...
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I'm a simple Hungarian guy. When I see Polish content, I click on the like button and watch it. Cheers.
Yep, me too. I am Lithuanian. And we are same unlucky as Polish people :) I mean geography... But well, at least we have Poland as our neighbour and this time it is ready for hell, same as we are! Go strong Poland! You can!
My father is from Eger,Hungary He fought the Soviets in 1956 during the Uprising. ⚔️🇭🇺 ⚔️
Dzień dobry Ludzie 🇵🇱
@@rosecity7488 🖐🇵🇱
Thank you letting Sweden into NATO!
A man that should have more recognition for all the lives that he’s saved
...and he shortened the war! After the British won the second battle of El Alamein, the German position in North Africa disintegrated as the Allied front advanced, ultimately ending with a defeat on the scale of Stalingrad in northern Tunisia.
Mines disabled, tanks, trucks, and troops can pass through.
And today people use his invention to comb beaches for people's lost jewelry so they can pawn it for easy cash. $$$ :D
Sadly, he did not have a magnetic personality to go with his magnetic mine detector.
He should have! Probably was not recognized so the Soviets wouldn't get pissed off!
Thanks to Mark Felton he has received some of that!
A wonderful man who has likely saved millions of lives - and nobody has heard of. Such a shame all the tv programmes focus on the same stories (BoB, D-Day, El Alamein), usually getting things wrong and never tell us things like this. Thanks Mark! And God Bless Jozef Kosacki.
saved millions of lives by throwing poland into communism? yea how has that worked out for the world now? i mean what was it? 60 million russians alone killed by stalin? 200 million around the world since the early 1900's... you people are sick.
@@Dan-TheOracle I really don't see how inventing a mine detector results in communism.
@@Dan-TheOracle That has nothing to do with the invention itself.
Saved millions?? You mean Hitler??
@@Dan-TheOracle how tf does making an mine detector result in an country getting throwed into communism?
A quiet man that saw what was needed , figured out a way to make a difference and asked nothing for himself. Thank you Dr Felton for showing how the contribution of 1 man can make such a difference.
Yeah, he single-handedly crippled the productivity of an entire generation of office workers...
My father fought along side Polish soldiers in Italy and he had immense respect for them and was very angry at the treatment they received at the end of the war where they weren't even allowed to take part in the victory parade in case it upset the Soviets.
The Polish soldiers in the west were horrified by what the Germans were doing in Poland with civilians, so they were fighting extra hard. Brits would be just as fierce if Britain was under such an occupation.
@@jancyraniak4739 I agree
I doubt it
Thank you for making your viewers aware of the Polish contribution to the Allied victory in the WWII which is often forgotten. Greetings from Poland.
It’s not that it’s forgotten, just not taught, unfortunately.
while your country's struggle during ww2 was not successful, your courage to never giving up and fighting for your country is admirable
u guys got cucked by everybody in ww2, no real friends, either Axis and Allies, and have to fight and stand up for yourselves,
something my country can really relate
Greetings from your upside down flag country friend, Indonesia 🇮🇩 :D
Us Canadians haven't forgotten.
If they had fought as hard in France , like in Poland, the war might have ended
@@comradekenobi6908 I agree. As a Russian, I feel very regretful the soviet union made a pact with Germany to fuck over Poland.. I have nothing but respect for the Polish nation and their heroism during WW2
"Because we do not beg for freedom, we fight for it"
Poland was a dictatorship in 1939...
@@conveyor2 Sure glad Hitler and Stalin changed that status, eh?
@@conveyor2 it was more like authoritarian regime, but nowhere close to what they had in Germany or Soviet Union. Actually Poland was no different to what was a norm in central and eastern Europe at the time.
True!
@@conveyor2 Nope !!!! .... the same kinda "dictatorship" of how it is today :o))
I have asked my grandparents so many times about it .... they were only laughing, saying that it was only and exclusively the bolshevik propaganda !!!!
The Polish contribution to WW2 is beyond underrated and largely obscure but it sure contributed to the Allied victory. Not to mention the sheer bravery the Polish troops displayed, even the Ghurkas would nod in approval.
And islam is a religion of peace 👌🏻
@@V0YAG3R what is the connection?
@@TheWanderingHunter beats me.
Without knowing Voyager beyond that comment they likely don't mean that there's a direct connection with Poles and Islam, they just don't believe what Manuel said in his original comment and were meaning 'I disagree with your untrue statement and I will use another statement I also believe is untrue to mock you with.'
Maybe the most important intelligence breakthrough in WW2, the cracking of the German Enigma code, was based on the works of three very clever Poles of the Polish intelligence service Marian Rejewski, Henryk Zygalski and Jerzy Różycki.
The brave Polish heroes who fought and fell for our freedom will never be forgotten. Greetings from the Netherlands
so now: kick Timmermans in his stupid ass
Poland: - Respect from Finland... God bless🙂🙂🙂
Dr. Mark really pamper his Polish fans. Thank you very much for that because too often we feel overlooked by history.
My village in Flanders was liberated by the Poles. We have a statue and a street named Polenlaan.
You not overlooked by the people who know, Poland's contribution to final Victory will always be Honoured.
Without Poland, The war in Europe would of gone on for much much longer.
I have spent a bit of time in Poland in 99, what great people, never forget it.
Plus the fact they were the first ones to crack enigma and pass all info too us before the nazis invaded. And the large air force contributions
Exactly what I was going to say!
Their work on Enigma alone was monumental!
As a kid I knew a Polish guy who often spoke about their part in the war, I thought he was exagerating, I see he wasnt.what a contribution that saved thousands of lives
They fought hard, only to become a part of the Warsaw pact. That's the irony
@@TheRustyrambo because they were betrayed again by their allies...
We owe all those Polish soldiers who fought so bravely for the liberation of the Netherlands. We will never forget. Greetings from Holland
Thank you!
I lived in The Netherlands for 15 years and never saw one single TV programme/report/event about Poland's contribution to their liberation or anything else tbh. This despite the fact that 200 to 400.000 Poles work/live in Holland, statistically they liberated more Dutch territory than the US forces, but I've never seen them mentioned in any Dutch film based on WW2 - schandelijk als je mij vraagt
Liberation from what ?
@@MsMatcauthon zee germans?
That's why you attack their descendants, like they are scourge, on this Wilders guy website
My Troop Sgt was a Pole. He escaped the nazis in 1939, where he was serving at the age of 15 in the Polish Tank Corps. Sgt Dick Stawicki came to england, lied about his age and went through the North Africa campaign from start to finish, and also served in Korea. He retired as a Sgt too, because he didn't care too much for procedures, this often made a lot of people double up with laughter. The best man I have ever known.
A Pole didn't care about procedures? How strange ;P
(for real though, over here following the law is called "an Italian strike" xD)
@@jancyraniak4739 He had everyone in raptures, bend you double with his wry sense of humour. If he didn't like the RSM he would say so in front of the whole Regiment .... loudly ! Much loved by all :)
@@tonygriffiths2485 I had to duckduck what an RSM is. I say, typical Poles don't care much about earthly authority, but we very much know when to shut up. That's how we survive, like in the Russian saying: "if you are quiet, you will get further". Still, he was in a free country, he didn't have to bite his tongue!
@@jancyraniak4739 It also kept him a seargent, which is how he retired after 30 years service. Not long after that he died from a heart attack, bout two years later. A damn fine man.
Woooow 15 years of age. This makes me cry, my son is not 12 yet, cannot imagine him having to fight in a deadly conflict that WW2
The real "Thank You" for this contribution came after WWII when the allies handed Poland over to the Soviet communists...despite having full knowledge of what the communists did the Poles at Katyn.
Yes, but let's be realistic. American and British societies would have never understood attacking a country that has just been their Ally, plus the Soviets could win the encounter. I think history could have been different only if the West pushed Stalin when he was still weak, and if the Allies invaded France a year earlier. But obviously it made more sense to let the Germans blood out with the Soviets first. But yes, the concept of 'Western Betrayal' is very popular in Poland, because Poles tend to think in terms of principles, convoluted or not, rather than pragmatic assessment.
It's a shame what they did to Poland and Hungary in 1956
@@SparrowNoblePoland Principles were the reason America gained independence. They're worth dying for.
Chris - Agree 110%!!
To the day he died, my late father adamantly stated that the Allies sold out eastern Europe, especially Poland, to appease the soviets, including that Georgian retard stalin! He was in the Polish Army, and assisted the American Occupational Forces in 1945 as an interpreter; he was fluent in German at the time. When he emigrated in 1947, he chose to come here to Canada, and start a family. Before he passed away in 1986 (I was 23 at the time), he predicted the fall of communism within 5 years. Little did he know that he would be correct!
As years passed, I seen many documentaries on TV that confirmed everything that my father mentioned; he was truly ahead of his time! I also knew a good friend of the family, who passed away two years ago, at 98; Mr. Rutkowski, he was a veteran of the Battle Of Monte Cassino, in 1943. As I got old enough to understand, he shared many stories of how intense that battle was. I could not imagine what those men seen and experienced. they all graduated Magna Cum Laude from the School Of Life!! They were REAL MEN, whose balls were gargantuan! Mad Respect!! I miss you Pops...
My Dad was in the Polish Armoured Brigade, he'd have loved this. Thank you Mr Felton!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good shout pal.
If he was in Polish armed forces on West it was Polish 1st armoured division. This unit deserved its own material. It was one of the best units.
@@zepter00 That's right, he drove a Quad Gun Tractor pulling an ammo box and a 25 Pounder.
@SSim0 M you made me curious. Could you elaborate on your comment?
It actually breaks my heart to see the amount of effort and sacrifice that the Poles put into the war fighting alongside British, Canadian, and American forces. And then think about what happened to a lot of the Free Polish forces after the war...
Poland wouldn't be a free country. Until the late 80s.
@@thegunslinger1363 1989 to be exact
How about the Polish "bomb" which was critical in breaking the Nazi codes!!!
Your avatar suggests another Canadian...some of those Poles came here and continued contributing, disproportionately to their numbers. Half the pilots who ever flew the Avro Arrow were Poles!
The Allies sold Poland down the river to Stalin. Heartbreaking.
I am from Germany and of Polish decent (which goes directly back to the WW2 destiny of my ancestors) and in discussion about WW2 I always point out the Polish contribution to Allies victory. But I did not know about the metal detector being a Polish invention. Thank you and greetings from my new home: Poland.
He did not exactly invent the metal detector. There were metal detectors in existance even as early as the late 1800s. Some had been used in WWI. I'm not sure of the details, but most of these were too cumbersome or impractical, so his was the first effective one that could be deployed on the battlefield.
@@jamesbernsen3516 Okay, so he invented the first effective and pratical metal detector? Fair engouh.
@@Flurb_Xray Read about Gundlach periscope ;) which Brits "stole" and named Periscope MK.IV...
Alexander Graham Bell devised a Metal Detector to find the bullet lodged in President Lincoln´s head.
This guy devised the Mine Detector, or at least a working portable version.
Just a pity we only find out 80 years or so later.
@@jamesbernsen3516 He invented Mine detector.
I'm Polish and it's the first time I heard about Józef Kosacki. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Please spread the word that Poland payed for every single piece of equipment used to fight against GERMANS to GB.I am proud for being Polish and I would like every single European to know, that my anscestors have spilled the blood for them free of charge... and they have been refused to be recognised by the allied states at the very end...
Mark is doing some tremendous job for my nation. Thank you Mark Felton, from the bottom of my Polish heart.
That's what the commie propaganda and suppression does.
Could you let us know how to pronounce the name correctly???
@@handyvickers
It is spelled ok in the video, but better would be Kosatzki, the C in Kosacki is spelled like in the title of the emperor of russia (Tzar, in polish Car)
I guess, your history teachers has some room fro improvements... Shame on them for forgetting this legend... Cheers from Lithuania!
My city was liberated by the 1st polish armored division. Many stayed here after the war.
Holandia kojarzyla z dobrymi pilkarzami z lat 70 tych i czekoladami z wiatrakami na okladcze
Many thanks Dr. Felton! Please also consider covering the Polish role in breaking the enigma code. It's still underrated!
Dear Mr. Felton, thanks very much for all your hard work and insights into these golden nuggets of history which aren’t taught anymore in the classroom. You really deserve “The George Cross” in U.K. I will nominate you for our Canadian “Order of Merit”. Stay safe and healthy to all.
Surprised the guy hasn't received more recognition given how many lives he has potentially saved all around the world with his invention.
well... politics
As in either the Victorian Cross or the George Cross!
@@timengineman2nd714 "yeah here you go medals now piss off!" Sorry but those mean nothing if a man is forgotten in history
@@Tommy1marg But both the Victoria Cross (basically equal to the US Medal of Honor) and the George Cross have 100% of their Awardee's listed in easily accessed Public Records as well as to why the person was. Awarded the medal!
@@timengineman2nd714 I think that foreigners (excluding commonwealth) are not listed / eligible for VC and GC. Something I bumped into when researching a family member (polish) that got an OBE. Could not even find the name in the London gazette where all these honors should be publicated..
The most important Polish invention which changed WWII was the Bombe, a mechanical computer used to break the German ENIGMA codes. The Polish sent them to Britain either right before or at the beginning of the war.
My partner is polish so I’m biased but I want all Polish people to know how much we love and respect them for their enormous war contribution. Amazing country
Absolutely agree and it makes me furious that the Poles have for so long been overlooked in recognising their great contribution to the allied WW2 effort.
Amazing country, and islam is a religion of peace 👌🏻
I never knew Mine detectors were created by the Polish. This is new to me.
I bet a lot of Polish people know it though.
Yeah did you know it was polish scientists who first cracked enigma too... We keep it quiet.
Me too
@@simon_patterson Not at all. Even many people interested in history don’t know about it. We polish people are constantly reminded about polish contribution to enigma cracking but not to other polish inventions like; ballistic vest (Jan Szczepanik), Oil Rafinery (Ignacy Łukasiewicz) Windscreen wiper (Jozef Hofmann) and many more.
@@krychul that is interesting. You guys are selling yourselves short!
I remember that the code cracking of Enigma was due to a Polish machine used by the British as the starting point.
Polish mathematicians just broke enigma and gave the machine they invented to Brits. It is much too painful for some small peope to be remembered correctly.
Polski matematyk z lwowa Banach byl nauczycielem odkrywcuw tajemniczy enigmy
@@boryskrupa5102 what is harder, to break the thing or work with ready hardware and methods for previous generation in breaking new version, especialy since bomba was polish invention, its even in the name
Absolutely! The Polish Cypher unit actually obtained top secret schematics of Germany’s Enigma Code machine and the team then built a working copy. 3 weeks before the Germans invaded Poland in 1939 the Polish Team delivered the test device to the Allies and the Brits & French were astounded at how far the Poles had got with this. It shd also be remembered that three of the top Cypher Team members were then tortured by the Germans ref what they had been up to but not one of them let out even a peep. I’m ashamed I don’t know their names by heart. We shd also know that the Polish Army and People have been and remain a very close ally to the US & Great Britain and have fought beside us in nearly every conflict since WW1. Long live the Poles & may they now have Freedom forever!
@@45auto82 first messages broken in 1938
The Music that leads tells you you’re gonna be learning something new!
Hats off to the Man who built the Mine detector, he’s saved millions of lives since the invention.
Quickens the pulse
No wonder I never heard that in the start of the history lessons in school.
Eheh we already know!!
and I'm pretty sure that's also the most basic metal detector too.
I love seeing these Polish focused videos, it's always nice to share them with my Polish work collegue :) Thank you Dr Felton!
I always feel a little smarter after a '10 mins session' with my private tutor. Thanks Mark (and Poland).
Greetings from Poland! Im completely addicted to your videos! Some of the best documentaries on WW2 i've watched! My great-grandfather actually died during the battle for Monte Cassino.
Dzien Dobry, Emil. Hello from Erie, PA. Sorry to hear of your great grand-father's death at Monte Cassino. My late uncle, Myron, "Johnny" Sobczak, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin served in the 995th Field Artillery Battalion throughout WW2 and was at Monte Cassino. Fluent in Polish, I was told he served as a Liaison between the American and Polish forces at Cassino and spent time with the Polish troops when possible. He didn't talk with me about his experiences, my brother did, and I was able to see his album of WW2 pictures and notes after he passed. Also, one of his daughters sent me the "Record of Events" of the 995th from August 11,1943-April 27, 1945-interesting read. (The Sobczak side of my family is from the Lodz and Kalisz area, Mom's from the Lublin area. Mom and I visited Poland in 1967, she several times afterwards). Take care and be safe.
Wujek mojej Mamy Wanda Rozalia z domu Sacha walczyl tam i zostal ranny zmarl piec pozniej pod ancona mial wyjsc za Francuzke z Syria na pewno nie mogl wybaczyc ze dal zmanipolowac kom prapagandzie i pojechac do hiszpania nie mozna pracowal dla dwujki z brygad prawdopodobnie po mordach z strony republikanuw
I'm brazilian and have polish lineage from my mother; makes me proud of these contributions, I love the people and culture.
Thanks for these awesome videos Mr Felton.
Brazilian and polish lineage from dad so I feel you
Józef Kosacki was an absolute hero of the world to put the needs of everyone before his own. Thanks for the awesome story.
One of the many Polish contributions to winning WW2. The Poles are highly underrated IMO.
He didn’t just create a genius piece of equipment; the fact he donated it to the war effort ensured the money he would have made basically went to the war effort.
@Mark Felton. Thank you for that tribute for Polish soldiers. Dziękuję za ten hołd dla polskich żołnierzy. Merci pour cet hommage pour les soldats polonais
Saddest line ever for every Mark Felton video.... "Thanks for watching". Could watch his video for hours
I used to feel that way when the credits rolled: Copyright 1970 Monty (Python), Ltd.
Well done Dr. Felton. Polish servicemen's contribution to the allied cause was, until the end of the 20th century, generally overlooked. Thanks so much for your efforts in this cause.
The Polish Army fought bravely in every front in WW2; Poland, Norway, Italy, France.
Honestly, when talking about being being overlooked, Czechoslovakian pilots are a prime example: there is a good amount of content (movies, articles) about the Polish pilots fighting for UK- but there was a similar number of Czechoslovakians too- and they barely get a mention.
@@NeblogaiLT That is true.
@@NeblogaiLT True, there even was a Czechoslovakian pilot (Sergeant Josef Frantisek) in the 303 fighter division.
@@josephstevens9888 Yes they did. My father was in the 1st Polish Armoured Division and settled in London in 1947. Passed away in 2012 at the age of 98!!! I still have his medals and MoD release paper.
Thanks Mark! I’m from Poland thank you for spreading the importance of Poland during WW2!
From the UK: the importance of Poland will always be remember. It was your Cryptographers who stuck at Enigma when the British and French thought it was impossible, and it was the sacrifice of many who managed to get the secret to the UK as Poland fell.
We in the UK were lucky so many from across Europe fled to the UK, bringing fighting knowledge, science and more to our shores.
In 1940/1 Lt Józef Stanisław Kosacki, was stationed in St Andrews, Fife (near to the Polish Camp at Tentsmuir where the defensive works built by the Polish servicemen are still clearly visible). There is a beautiful mosaic, erected by the people of St Andrews, dedicated to the memory of all the Polish servicemen who fought for all our freedoms on the Town hall in Queens Street.
This is why I love Scotland and have respect for the UK in general. Their people are great by large, politicians are not always very representative of tge society they represent 😘
Appreciate your work Doctor! Interesting to hear about Polish role in WW2.
This man saved so many lives with his invention. Bless him, may he rest in peace forever.
Thank you very much is someone talking about Polish soldiers fighting for second war. Respect
I was a minesweeper in an area clearance platoon for several years. This is really interesting background information, and its interesting to see how area clearance has evolved since those times.
simply a man driven to do his best for mankind and not to become enriched by war and suffering. The world needs more of his kind. Thanks Mark
This channel is so exciting! When I was a kid, I always wanted to hear stories. Sadly, very few were told to me. However, this channel makes up. Thank you Dr. Felton
Damn, that really resonated with me.
A goodnight story from our history uncle, Mr. Felton
@@elektrotehnik94 ty mate
@@alih6953 my pleasure
When I went to the monastery at Monte Cassino one of most impressive things when you look down you see the Polish war cemetery and it is in the shape of a cross after visiting numerous cemeteries around the world this is the first one I have seen in this format.
Your comment prompted me to find pictures of the cemetery online. Thank you.
The Polish and German soldiers who fought there had great camaraderie after the war.
I'd say Poles are one of the most catholic Europeans, even to this day. Makes a lot of sense
South African farmer cemetery is a cross shape as well
Cmentarz niemieckich zolnierzy zbudowali polscy
Again, the reaction to Dr. Felton's amazing historical research is "who knew?" Not enough people until now.
When reading the "enigma" book about Alan Turing, I was struck by just how intricate polish contributions were in allowing for him to finally crack it and start decoding messages. An idea for another related video, for sure😊
303 Sqdn - what a record in the BoB! Thank you for your service, always welcome here in the UK. Work hard. play hard.
As a Mexican with a deep appreciation to the Polish people: whenever i see "Polish", in a positive context, i give my like. Pozdrawiam serdecznie :)
Dziękuję. Gracias
Thank you, sir! 🇵🇱🇲🇽
@@jeshkam nie ma za co :)
Respect to the Mexicans too. The only country in the League of Nations to protest the Anschluss.
I saw it that way, now I think they are just extreme right wings, sadly
Let's not forget the modern Tank Periscope. Designed by anothe Polish Officer.
not by an officer, but by astronom Jan Heveliusz from Gdansk (1611-1678)
@@peter2uat No the MODERN tank periscope, was invented by a polish military engineer in ww2 Rudolf Gunlach
@@douglastakle8242 Gundlach.
Lads ,, Gundlack is a German name, so was Gundlack fighting for Poland?
@@paulkazimierzdanisz5152 Chopin was Polish patriot with French name
Imaging having 123 years ocupation and expect to not have flustercluck in names
I am an American, but I have had the wonderful privilege of living in Poland for the past 8 years. I have great respect for the people of Poland.
Wow, thank you, much appreciated!
I don't. Now they are so racist.
@@zampieritto Yeah, of course you're an angel...😶
@@zampieritto just because a small number of people are racist doesn’t mean the whole nation is. I hate people like you and I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re part of the group that call us nazis
How about an episode on the Poles closing the Falaise pocket and another on Sikorski's tourists. I'll never get enough of those fabulous Poles.
And Maybe about Rudolf Gundlach.. he invented rotary tank periscope and didn’t want money for his invention what is in every tank produced after 1940
Let's also not forget the Polish cryptographers who constructed an Enigma machine and turned it over to the Allies right at the war's beginning.
Not only that but they figured out how to decrypt Enigma messages and passed on that knowledge also.
Remember though, that Enigma wasn't one machine, but a line of many machines that get more complex with time. What Polish cryptographers did was outstanding considering limited resources they had, but it wasn't the end of cracking the Enigma.
It was called "bombe"
Huge contribution...
Marian Adam Rejewski from my city Bydgoszcz has broken the enigma, we have a statue of him and a part about him in the museum.
I never gave it a thought as to who invented the mine detector. As an Englishman, may I say a big 'thanks' to this gentleman posthumously, for saving so many lives.
You should attack more of them, as a gratitude
@@Verkruijsse ?
@@georgebuller1914 In England Poles suffer the most xenophobic attacks by far, then any other group. Even your PM, actually singled them out, "as creating the most problems. Smarr, by doing that you are attacking immigrants and at the same time cannot be labeled as racists. Besides if you attack, nonwhites the will start burning tires on the streets
They ate the ones destroying your country, Poles,Lithuanians, etc. I know
@@Verkruijsse Ah, I see what you mean.
To a point, I have to agree with what you say. Although racism isn't necessarily only directed towards non-whites, it can be seen as an issue with non-British people. That said, I am unable to confirm the accuracy of your comment, as I have not looked at any figures on the subject.
Im a simple man. I see a video talking about Poland, I like
Wojsko Рolskie szturmem zdobyło Belin, Armia Czerwona tylko pomogła!
Im a simple man. I see a video talking about poland, I dislike
Let us hold Lieutenant Józef Kosacki forever in honor for his contribution to humanity.
@Върбан Буков Дъбов yes, but perhaps this Lieutenant less so.
@Върбан Буков Дъбов nah I'm pretty cool and I'm a human I think most humans are great
I’m part Polish and this is the first time I’ve heard this story. I also worked for Scantron at one time assembling the original test checking machines (fill in the circle with a No. 2 pencil) The inventor of that machine was also Polish.
Hey, I failed many of those tests ;-)!!!
There should be statures of him and his name in every history book around the world for saving millions of lives. RIP Jozef Kosacki.
Can't wait to to tell my Polish friend about this great man. Thank-you Dr. Felton another great episode 👍
Thank you Mark for the recognition of the Polish contribution during the war!
I commented once before that my grandpop was a Polish officer in WW2 and escaped during Germany’s invasion in 1939 and joined the ranks of the R.A.F. as a bomber pilot with the 301 & 305 bomb group and received the virtuti militari by General Sikorsky. He also met my Grandmom who was serving in the R.A.F. already at the time and they married in England a little after the war ended in 1946 and eventually moved to the states.
I was wondering if in your research you find information on the 301 & 305 bomb group perhaps you could do a video on those units who were Poles that served in the R.A.F.
Thank you again and I love your videos, both channels, and narration as well. You do an excellent job!
P.S. when I watch your videos, especially anything about the R.A.F. or the blitz, it reminds me of my Grandmom when I was younger and she would tell me stories of when she worked on the double decker trolleys in London and when she joined the R.A.F. They were getting bombed during the blitz that they couldn’t have any lights on, the shades had to pulled down and blacked out. And she would always tell me....”Frankie, I can still close my eyes and still hear those bombs coming down and exploding!” And after the all clear siren sounded she said she went out and couldn’t believe the amount of destruction and the people killed in those bombings! “As long as I live, I’ll never forget that!”
-Just wanted to share that with you. Thank you very much! Take care now! Frank from Philadelphia, PA. U.S.A.
My grandfather also left Poland and was a flight officer in R.A.F. He flew Wellington and mosquitoes in Squandron 305. He was decorated with virtuti militari by King George. His name was Tadeusz M
Czolowski. Poles were a major part of ww2 but were not recognized by allies so as not to upset Stalin. So wrong, politics
Hey Franek, don't make jokes with Grandpa - not "virtual militari" but "Virtuti Militari". I know it's accidental, but it came out funny. Greetings from Poland
Thank you so very much for sharing! 🙏🖖
@@markczolowski292 and thank you for sharing as well. 🙏🖖
@@markczolowski292 Hey Mark, that is awesome!! I wonder if they knew each other at that time? I know it was April of 1942 when he received the medal. My Grandpop’s name was Dyzio Budnicki. I know he flew the Lancaster’s and I’m not sure if it was the Wellington or Mosquito as well? After he flew his 75th bombing mission, he volunteered to do another 25 but instead they had him fly the B-17’s from the states back to England.
I dont always watch war documentaries, but you can be damn sure I only watch Mr. Mark Felton's!!!
I'm sorry, Dr. Mark Felton is what I meant. Respect
I don't always watch war documentaries. But when I do...
My grandfather fought in Semptember Campaign of 1939 and as he originally lived in Vilnius, to were he came back on foot from Łódź area after the defeat, was arrested and deported to the inner USSR. From there he managed to escape to Persia after Barbarossa. Later he was stationed in Scotland were he became a part of Maczek's 1st Armoured. He fought at Falais, Breda and Wilhelmshaven. Returned to Britain after the occupation period ended for the Poles. He could have stayed obviously but decided to return. Back home (new home - he never returned to Vilnus) he encountered stalinist persecution and had to hide in woods from time to time. Anyway I am here somehow but never met my grandpa. This year I am about to visit Breda, let's hope COVID lets me do that and participate in events that commemorate Polish liberation of the city. Thank you dr Felton for your exceptional work and interest in Poland too - not very common amongst Western scholars. May peace and general health be upon you Teacher!
Much love to our Polish brothers who seem to always be overlooked in the hugely significant part they played in the war.
My dad was one of the Polish servicemen who escaped to the UK and remained after the war. He spent the first part of his time in Dundee, learning English with a distinct Scottish accent. As the war progressed he moved to London.
PS "cki" at the end of a name is pronounced "tski" ;)
Hey Cap, We had a large Polish emigration scheme to Australia after the War, many joined the Army when they came of age & only made the Aussie Army better, their contribution will never be forgotten.
I know many Scottish people with Polish surnames. As Laurence Olivier said in the documentary the world at war the Scottish really took the poles to their hearts.
@@mike-yn3mn more than their hearts by the sounds of it.
@@mike-yn3mn Well the Poles were really welcomed in Midlands (England) as well, this is with out question...
However what does sort of surprise me that the warm welcome has not been as forthcoming (by everyone) to the latest set of arrivals from that country...
Personally I think they are a great people after what there forefathers did in our hours of greatest need, so I always make an effort when I am in contact with any of them.
My grandmother had Polish officers billited in her house in Edinburgh. My mother exchanged letters with one until 1958 when he stopped writing.
The one who should be awarded with Noble Peace prize for bringing soldiers home sooner and alive.
The best part of every week is a Mark Felton video!
Along with Drachinfel's videos!!! (He has one about why HMS Hood blew up that reveals the errors of previous theories and is very undeniable in What Really Happened!
These videos need to be protected as national treasures that should never be deleted 😤😒
Finally some recognition for the great polish state on this channel!
Capital P.
There have been several videos about Poles on this channel - the end credits brought up a small selection.
No state is great
That inventor was a total legend
designing a deadly weapon and contributing to the final victory of your allies is one thing, but designing a thing that saves a lot of human lives is something way better and deserves even more respect - and it's also really interesting, because Poles also contributed a lot to a thing that also saved (and still saves) people, specifically to the creation of bulletproof vest in the form we know it today - hats off to all of these great men!
The first X-ray. Also Maria Curie Skłodowska contributed 2 times Nobel Prize winner and was the only woman in the world to win 2 nobles. There are many wise Poles with a high iQ.
Contributions from Poles is, unfortunately, far to often overlooked or misinterpreted. I was unaware that metal detectors were a Polish invention but it is not surprising. The first "computer" was of Polish origin. In college I used amazing scientific calculators based on Reverse Polish Notation that made complex formulas much easier and faster to solve. Thanks for sharing this information.
Not computer, per se, it was Babagge or Jacquard, but something that inspired Turing's bomb was build in Polish Cypher Bureau.
I like the story of the Polish Navy ship that, engaged in a battle with the RN and kicking German ass kept flashing "We are Polish" at the German.
History will record Dr. Mark Felton as one of the greatest historians and authorities on WW2!
I think a good way to honor him is to give an award in his name to someone who invents something that saves many lives. Thoughts?
Great video Mark. Thank you very much. I retired from 30 years of US Army service and none of this is ever mentioned. Great to know.
@@MrYuso-tr5vi What kind of question is that?
@@ianmacfarlane1241 nothing personal
@@MrYuso-tr5vi It is personal - it's as personal as it gets.
You're asking a complete stranger how many lives he has taken, (if he has taken any of course).
If you know any combat veterans you'll know that they very rarely wish to divulge or discuss such things...not with their family and friends, and certainly not with complete strangers - it's simply not a question that you ask.
If you were to be involved in a conversation with a combat veteran and they were happy to discuss the full details of their service it MIGHT be seen as ok, but it's certainly not an opening question, and certainly not with a complete stranger.
@@ianmacfarlane1241 i am not soldier but i killed many people . I'm just asking no big deal 👍
@@MrYuso-tr5vi Killing people in computer games isn't "killing many people", but the fact that you're not a soldier speaks volumes, as professional soldiers, (and non regular troops) don't speak about how many people they've killed - if you ever hear a veteran talking about how many people they've killed they're undoubtedly a bullshitter.
Actual soldiers don't glorify or glamourise death.
Imagine this - you're in a bar - in one corner there's a quiet, reserved guy lost in his thoughts, while at the bar there's a loudmouth telling everyone who'll listen how many people he has killed - who do you think has seen death and destruction...lives lost... people maimed....the horrors of war?
One of my Grandfathers fought at some major battles in WW2 - even as a child I knew not to go there - it's not a source of entertainment - these guys lived through utter horror.
Mark didn't mention that when 1945 rolled around, the British cut the Polish loose and ignored them because they were suddenly a liability. Despite the service they rendered to the UK. Despite the UK having gone to war to defend their independence. It took them another 44 years to get their country back.
And these days the British look down on the Polish - they really have some nerve.
On a side note, us detectorist relic hunters owe him our deepest thanks!
When I was a school boy in England, my barber was a Pole, Mr George. There was no negotiation with him - short back and sides.
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This is the real Polish Mine Detector.
The next time I see I guy looking for metallic objects on a beach or in a park I'll make sure to tell them to thank the Poles.
Indeed!!
It's a shame what happened to Poland after the war. Nevermind during the war.
Oh, yeah. USSR.........
Also Poland is not currently doing financially well, right?
@@CatsEyethePsycho your last statement is far from truth; Polish economy grew quite well in the past 20 years, even despite crises. Presently it definitely feels better than that of Spain, Portugal, or Italy.
@@CatsEyethePsycho it's doing financially stable since a lot of years, it's just not as rich as any of the western europe country (and it never was throughout the entire history, which is pretty understandable)
@@e.s.6275 Oh. Ok. It’s just that a lot of people from Poland online tell me that Poland‘s government sucks.....or something.
@@captainsponge7825 Yeah.
Let us not forget the Polish War Memorial on the A40 going out of London
The Poles helped out so much, thank you Poland! Great video, thanks Mark! @4:00 reminds me of the Steve McQueen film Hell Is For Heroes. The James Coburn flamethrower explosion scene.
These are exactly the kinds of stories that let me to subscribe to this channel.
I had no idea that the Polish were the ones that developed the mine detector. Once again Mr Felton, your videos do teach use so many things. Thank you for doing this.
Not being polish myself these are the stories I love
so learn where from is a surname "Abramczyk". 95 % from Rzeczypospolita - RON )
For a country that is mocked and joked about for years here in the US, they definitely kicked Germany's rear end!! Thanks for a great episode for the credit their country's soldiers truly deserve!!👍😀
Only stupid uneducated people joke. Poles invented rotary tank periscope, mine detector, walkie talkie. Mieczysław Bekker born and educated in Poland designed LRV Lunar Roving vehicle. Frank Piasecki designed Ch-47 Chinook which still is in production
Poland consistently creates great geniuses. US foreign policy was master minded for several decades by a Pole (I do not endorse his policies.). Sadly Poland's top most leadership in prior to the outbreak of the war in Sept 1939 was not so smart. Tragic.
@@zepter00 Only stupid uneducated people don't have a sense of humor.
@@zepter00 Marie currie was born in Poland until she married a Frenchman and became a naturalized French citizen.
A friend of mine recommended this channel for me, and I am glad he did. This was a amazing find, I am interested in EOD and never have thought about the origin of the mine detector. Even though I have spent hours practicing with one, great video
I am of Polish ancestry, borned in the City of Chicago. This makes me sad that none of the World War II Polish contributions were taught during my school years.
That's because us Polish people love America and are anti Nazi/anti communist.polih is the best tribe on earth.usmc Poland forever
Because they sided with Soviets. Shortsighted idiotic goverment officials.
@@joannab7403 obviously you know nothing about WW2 or the tragedy of the Polish people.
@@williamkolina3988 billie, ypu misread me, I was talking about the British sided with soviets !!! Not Poles.
Great content as always. I'm of Irish Polish decent. Poland is so often overlooked in ww2 documentaries. Would love more Polish content Mr Felton.
Polish mathematicians also did a great job in decryption of the Enigma before British scientists in bletchly park and they were the first scientist who discovered the method of coding and decoding messages with Enigma machines .
For The Record: they worked in the University of Poznań.
The absolute insane part of that story is that the professor that had his students work on the enigma code didn't tell them what they were doing. He assigned the code breaking as homework. Students had no idea.
this cover song is powerful, the best war channel on UA-cam, congratulations
Wasn't a Polish mathematician responsible with cracking the enigma coding machine?
As being Polish, I am so happy by this video, one more Polish invention was used by British:
Gundlach Rotary Periscope for tanks.
Btw, please remember that there was also polish army fighting on the eastern front, the polish division was taking a part in capturing Berlin in April/ May 1945
Greetings
Rudolf Gundlach was ethnic german, not because of his last name. He was from Evangelical german familly, son of a pastor. But he was polish citizen
Well, he had the German family name but he was not German:
Rudolf Gundlach (1892-1957 was a Polish military engineer, inventor and tank designer. He headed the design division of the Armored Weapons Technical Research Bureau (Biuro Badań Technicznych Broni Pancernych).H e held the military rank of major in the Corps of Engineers of the Polish Army
@@grzegorzlewandowski1073 Like have I said, "he didn't just have German last name", this happens. He was from ethnic german family, son of Evangelical pastor. How many protestant Poles with german First and last names? But it doesn't negate Polish contributions in science and technology, and it's no way less then german
@@grzegorzlewandowski1073 MG 42 that every one consider german was actually polish invention. Best machine gun ever
@@Verkruijsse Not to my knowledge that MG42 was a Polish invention, the designer was born in Germany, I think Dresden, so I do not lodge such claim at all. If you have some hints about it for sure would be happy to hear it.
For sure MG42 was a great piece of military engineering
I'm Polish but had no idea about this. Thank you Mark.
Nobody stoped you from learning.
Thanks for another great video Dr. Felton 👍
Just reading the video title before watching the video I thought it would be about the polish enigma code breakers
Exactly
Incredible story and what a man! He really ought to receive the world's greatest honours given his unselfish gift of life to so many who would otherwise be killed or maimed by these dreadful weapons. Greatest of respect from me, and thank you, Mark, for again sharing yet more fascinating history.
I’m 58 years old, and I’ve been metal detecting for Civil War relics for 40 years, and I learned something today... thank you.
My Polish grandfather, born in America, but trained in large equipment mechanics as a young man in Poland, came back to the US in the mid 30’s, and wound up training soldiers on the weak points of tanks, trucks and other heavy equipment during WW2.