But there were some notable exceptions to the role, some brave Jews who did choose to fight back against Nazi tyranny instead of submitting meekly to the jackboots. Among them were the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943.

Rzeszów, a large Polish city in close proximity to the country’s border with Ukraine, is an instrumental location in the flow of Western equipment.

Germany's cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure.

The extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II took place largely in occupied Poland. But for many Poles, Holocaust remembrance remains a challenge.

Her father and older brother were taken to stalags — war prisons — in Germany, and her younger brother was murdered by the Nazis after they caught him with a Jewish girl he was friends with.

Germany first deployed Patriots in Poland in 2023 Norway is also helping to defend the military and aid hub JASIONKA NEAR RZESZOW, Poland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Two German Patriot air defence units ...

The notion that "never again" can the world allow something like the Holocaust to happen feels like it is slipping away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both said Tuesday.

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in Ukraine.

Commemorations are being held Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops.

WARSAW - Polish Sports Minister Sławomir Nitras has called for a consumer boycott of Tesla cars after billionaire Elon Musk played down Germany's Nazi past hours before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

History forgotten (or unknown) leads to history repeated and understanding how the ruling Nazis came to power is important.

Holocaust survivors and guests sit at the Auschwitz-Birkenau former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of its liberation, in Oswiecim, Poland, Monday, Jan. 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)