4.6M views · 24K reactions | He had served as captain of a German submarine during World War I and was the son of a wealthy German major general. After Poland’s capitulation, the German Navy tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to switch sides. #admiral #navalwarfare #warstories #fblifestyle | War History Online | Facebook

5K views · 73 reactions | Explore the military history of Poland in a new series, Defending Europe. Take a closer look at the holy site of Jasna Góra, the Modlin Fortress and how an 'indefensible' peninsula was defended. Tune in to Defending Europe. Mondays at 9pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

1.4K views · 167 reactions | Why is Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery so important to the Polish community in exile during and after World War Two? Alistair interviews historian Jenny Grant on the importance of Newark in the minds of the thousands of exiled Polish servicemen and their families who settled in Britain after their homeland was invaded and partitioned during World War Two. #history #education #worldwar2 #poland | Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Facebook