Russia blames Poland for World War II

7th June 2009

Share:

A military historian at the Russian Defence Ministry this week blamed Poland for starting WWII.

“WWII began because Poland refused to satisfy German claims. Not everyone knows exactly what Adolf Hitler wanted from Poland...[but]...his claims were rather moderate: to incorporate the Free City of Danzig into the Third Reich,” writes Colonel Sergey Kovalov in an article published on the Ministry’s website.

Entitled History against Lies and Falsification, the article also historically justifies the Soviet attack on Poland in 1939 claiming Stalin had no choice but to sign a non-aggression Pact with the Nazi leader.

Wojciech Muszynski from Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance - ...

The full text of articles over six months old is only available to members of My NPE

NPE Premium - go beyond the news

Local Villain - The least noble Nobel winner The tragic story of Fritz Haber

Wrocław, believe it or not, has had a total of eleven (eleven!) native-born Nobel laureates in the 20th century, beginning with Thomas Mommsen’s prize for literature in 1902 and spanning ... -

Take a walk on the wild side Alternative culture in the heart of Wroclaw

Looking for an alternative to trendy lounges and mindless club music? Need allies for your next political action? Looking for a free place to crash? Head to CRK, Wrocław’s counter-culture ... -


Username
Password
	or	Register