Jan Sobieski III was born on 17th August 1629. He is best remembered for saving Europe from the Ottoman empire with a charge of winged Hussars at the battle of Vienna. But he wasn't just an incredible commander. He was also a great supporter of the sciences and arts. 🧵 1/N

I am joining my Caucus co-chairs in calling on President Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons. We need to remove the handcuffs and give Ukraine every advantage.

Major #WallaceColeHogan, is one of 184 Americans who perish in the heinous 9/11 attack on the Pentagon carried out by al-Qaeda. Cole was a super warrior, husband, son, and friend. He was an Army #GreenBeret. Soon after the brazen attack on the American homeland, Cole’s fellow

The Battle of Vienna (Odsiecz Wiedeńska), led by King Jan III Sobieski of Poland #OTD in 1683, was a turning point in history. It marked the end of the Ottoman Empire's expansion into the Christian world. Sobieski and his army, including the legendary Winged Hussars, saved

12 September 1683, King #JanSobieski 🇵🇱🇱🇹Commonwealth, delivers a stunning Allied-victory. He descends the Kahlenberg Heights fearlessly leading the largest cavalry charge in history smashing the Ottoman Army. It’s 🇵🇱’s #WingedHussars - renowned for striking fear into the

.RAF Museum is hosting a run to honour Battle of Britain pilots. Pole in Britain raises over £1,000 in a run in memory of a 303 Squadron pilot. Join the fundraiser: britishpoles.uk/pole-in-britai…

American reporter Julien Bryan caught this photo on September 13, 1939. He said “Poles, if the Spartans had revived and saw your heroism, this brave and courageous nation would have bowed their heads down in front of you”.

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Spot on analysis Andrew A. Michta. We have a major gap in deterrence not only in Europe, but globally. Our enemies see, feel and daily test 🇺🇸 commitment to our allies and partners. 🇺🇸 global leadership and a strategy to restore deterrence is required. 🇺🇸 can no longer “Lead From

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🇬🇧 Under communism, when the Church was persecuted, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, became a symbol of resistance. Wyszynski helped the Church to survive and strengthened its role in society. He supported Solidarity and invested in education and Catholic culture. 🇵🇱 W czasach

Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, was the first and longest-serving female special agent for Britain during WWII. She risked her life on multiple occasions in support of the Allied forces' military efforts. #OTD in 2020, English Heritage installed a blue plaque in London

BZ to the Hellenic Navy. Disrupting Russian oil sales to India and China are as important to helping Ukraine as the West providing long range precision weapons to Ukraine. Greek Navy Extends Naval Drills to Deter Russian Oil gcaptain.com/greek-navy-ext…

What joy and pride to see a photo of the Polish WWII hero Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, on display for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery in London (room 27)!

#QueenElizabethII recognized Poland’s crucial contributions to victory in the #BattleOfBritain and #WWII “If Poland had not stood on our side during those days, the torch of freedom could have been extinguished, like a candle in the wind.” Queen Elizabeth II, Warsaw, March

🇬🇧 Did you know that during the darkest days of World War II, in London, there was a fully functioning Polish government operating in exile? 🇵🇱 Czy wiesz, że podczas II wojny światowej, w samym sercu Londynu, działał polski rząd? #polska #solidarność #polish #polishhistory