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The history of Enigma is of interest to many researchers and authors on an international scale. The capture and unraveling of the most hidden secret of the army of the Third Reich that was decisive for the fate of one of the greatest armed conflicts in the history of the world appeals to everyone from the avid historian to Hollywood. So far, other authors' attention has focused on the technical and cryptological issues of Enigma functioning, the fate of the Bletchley Park facility, or Alan Turing's story. Most of the attention was devoted to the events during the Second World War and it is the time frame of this conflict that usually begins and ends the story of Enigma. The First Enigma Codebreaker raises an issue that has never been discussed in greater detail in both international and Polish literature, the story of Marian Rejewski. This biography answers the questions: in what conditions was the ""Enigma conqueror"" brought up, in what circumstances did he manage to decode the machine, what happened to him during the Second World War and why he never ended up in Bletchley Park, what price he had to pay for his discovery in the communist Poland and what he did to make the world know the true history of Enigma. This is the story of a man who made a revolution in cryptology, about the rivalry between man and machine, about powerful history affecting individual lives, and about the life of Marian Rejewski whose story is still waiting to be presented to the public.

"Originally published in Israel as Polin, Eretz Yirokah by Ketter Publishing House Ltd., Jerusalem, in 2005."--Title page verso.

A critical examination of the category of "Polishness" - that is, the formation, redefinition, and performance of various kinds of Polish identities - from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives.

Focusing on the changes taking place in Central Europe since 1989, this book presents a multidimensional and cross-disciplinary case study of Kraków and offers deep insight into the specific nature of the transformation taking place in the region.

A history of the Prussian and Russian forces that fought in the Seven Years WarThis translation of the classic history of the Prussians and Russians in the Seven Years War details operational history of these forces.  It includes color and black and white images.

Authentic, dramatically realistic, showing the tragedy of a generation thrown into a hopeless battle. A priceless treasure against which other memoirs pale in comparison. Lech Dzikiewicz

Praise for Polish Classic Recipes: "This beautiful book offers a selection of classic Polish dishes for holidays and other festive occasions. . . . Descriptions of Polish customs and personal recollections of Peter Zeranski enliven the text."--Board of Directors, Polish Library in Washington, DC"Here is a wonderful compilation of home-grown recipes that have been perfected by generations, steeped in Polish history, flavored by traditions, spiced by foreign influences, and stewed in proverbial Polish hospitality. Smacznego!"-Aleksandra Zajackowski, author and librarian"Classic Polish fare . . . & lovely photos."-The Embassy of the Republic of Poland NewsletterPraise for Polish Classic Desserts, winner of the Best Eastern Europe Cuisine cookbook from the USA, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: "This sumptuous array of delectable desserts captures the very essence of sweets that define the Polish palate-rich, flaky, flavorful, delicious, and satisfying-even mazurkas, fruit cordials, and traditional delights, all using contemporary methods. Fabulous!"-Kathryn G. Rosypal, executive editor, Narï¿1/2d Polski newspaper

This special issue of the Journal "zeitgeschichte" presents the results of the doctoral theses written within the framework of the Doctoral College European Historical Dictatorship and Transformation Research (2009-2012) as selected scholarly essays. The contributions are devoted to authoritarian regimes of the 20th century in Austria, Belarus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the Soviet Union. Using various methods from the humanities and social sciences, different aspects of mainly "small" dictatorships are examined: conditions of emergence, structures, continuities, as well as preceding and subsequent processes of political and social transformation.Das vorliegende Sonderheft der Zeitschrift »zeitgeschichte« stellt die Ergebnisse der im Rahmen des Initiativkollegs (IK) Europäische historische Diktatur- und Transformationsforschung (2009-2012) verfassten Promotionsarbeiten in Form ausgewählter wissenschaftlicher Essays vor. Die Beiträge widmen sich autoritären Regimes des 20. Jahrhunderts in Belarus, Griechenland, Italien, Lettland, Litauen, Österreich, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Spanien, Ungarn und der Sowjetunion. Mittels verschiedener geistes- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Methoden werden unterschiedliche Aspekte vor allem »kleiner« Diktaturen untersucht: Entstehungsbedingungen, Strukturen, Kontinuitäten sowie vor- und nachgelagerte Prozesse politischer und gesellschaftlicher Transformation.

The WW2 Polish submarine ORP Orzel, Pride of the Polish fleet. Envy of the Nazi Kriegsmarine. Hounded by the Nazis Seemingly abandoned by her captain. Interned under Nazi pressure in a neutral port, the remaining officers and crew perform a daring escape. With nowhere to go, not even home, they flee to join the British Navy. Sailing to Britain leads them through even more danger! This is the true story of the ORP Orzel. More importantly, this is the Spirit of Poland! "The greatest adventure story to come out of the war" - Sir Winston Churchill

This revised and updated version of Chris Webb¿s comprehensive 2016 book covers the development and history of the first death camp in Poland within the Aktion Reinhardt mass murder program. Webb outlines the construction of the death camp in Poland by the National Socialists and provides a comprehensive account of who built the death camp and how the mass murder was perfected by Christian Wirth, the first Commandant, who was well versed in the mass murder by gas, from his days in the T4 Organization. The history of the death camp is retold with eyewitness testimony of some of the Jewish survivors, the Poles who helped build the death camp, and former SS members of the Garrison and German visitors to the camp. The book includes an updated and revised Jewish Roll of Remembrance, with sources provided to verify each entry. This includes the handful of survivors as well as a comprehensive record of the victims, Polish and Czech Jews, and those deported from the Reich to Belzec.The book also provides a detailed record of the leading figures of Aktion Reinhardt, including Odilo Globocnik, Christian Wirth, and Hermann Hofle, and members of the SS Garrison who served in Belzec. The biographies record their histories, what they did at Belzec, and their fates, where known.Also covered are the post-war testimonies, trials, and excavations. A number of historic and contemporary photographs, some of which have never been published before, and documents and drawings enhance this edition.

In this bitterly funny novel by the renowned Polish author Witold Gombrowicz, a writer finds himself tossed into a chaotic world of schoolboys by a diabolical professor who wishes to reduce him to childishness. Originally published in Poland in 1937, Ferdydurke became an instant literary sensation and catapulted the young author to fame. Deemed scandalous and subversive by Nazis, Stalinists, and the Polish Communist regime in turn, the novel (as well as all of Gombrowicz's other works) was officially banned in Poland for decades. It has nonetheless remained one of the most influential works of twentieth-century European literature.Ferdydurke is translated here directly from the Polish for the first time. Danuta Borchardt deftly captures Gombrowicz's playful and idiosyncratic style, and she allows English speakers to experience fully the masterpiece of a writer whom Milan Kundera describes as "one of the great novelists of our century."

This book will appeal to researchers and students alike studying Jewish communities in Poland and Jewish-Polish society and urbanisation, as well as all those interested in Jewish-Polish Culture.

Die sozialistischen Staaten des östlichen Europas beobachteten die seit Ende der 1940er Jahre in der Bundesrepublik entstandenen Vertriebenenverbände und ihre politischen Aktivitäten aufmerksam und misstrauisch. Der Band nimmt erstmalig diese ,Feind- und Fremdbeobachtung' durch die Nachrichtendienste anhand verschiedener Fallbeispiele aus der DDR, Polen, der Tschechoslowakei, Ungarn, Rumänien und Jugoslawien in den Blick. Es wird untersucht, was die Geheimdienste über die Vertriebenenfunktionäre und ihre Vergangenheit wussten, und danach gefragt, wozu und wie diese Informationen gesammelt und genutzt wurden. Daneben geht es auch um die Rolle der in den sozialistischen Staaten verbliebenen Deutschen und der Aussiedler, die in die BRD kamen und ein Bindeglied zwischen Vertriebenen und ,alter Heimat' darstellten. Der Band leistet so einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Erforschung der Wahrnehmung der Vertriebenenverbände in den sozialistischen Staaten, zur Arbeit der Sicherheitsdienste sowie zu den bilateralen Kontakten im ,Kalten Krieg'.