Historical Eye

The Second World War

It is no exaggeration to say the world we live in is still greatly influenced by the Second World War. But as a social and cultural historian, I find myself less interested in the geo-political or 'Top Down' considerations, important as they are; I am  more intrigued by the thoughts, hopes and goals of the individual and how they tied in to the overall experience of being at war. I hope readers will find the stories of the Poles in the Second World War of particular interest. The Polish war record, while ably recorded in their mother tongue, has, for one reason or another, often been overlooked by many English-speaking historians. Thankfully, this is being fast corrected and the number of excellent works carefully charting Poland's war and the wider conflict in Central and Eastern Europe continues to grow, offering valuable reappraisals that are essential reading. In some small part, I hope to offer readers a little bit more insight here.

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