Driel, 19 September 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n I was told that once all the children in Driel could sing the Polish national anthem. I wonder what it looks like today. Maybe you would like to try learning the chorus itself:<\/p>\n March, March D\u0105browski Who was D\u0105browski and what was he doing in Italy?<\/p>\n Jan Henryk D\u0105browski was born in 1755. He was an officer – first in the Saxon, then in the Polish army. In 1794, he defended Warsaw against Russian troops. After many adventures he found himself in Milan, where, alongside Napoleon Bonaparte, he founded a new Polish formation \u2013 the Legions. Their soldiers had the inscription on their poles: “All free people are brothers” You know another Polish General.<\/p>\n Stanis\u0142aw Franciszek Sosabowski was born in 1892. He was an officer – first in the Austrian, then in the Polish army. In 1939, he defended Warsaw against the German troops. After many adventures, he found himself in Scotland, where, alongside the Allies, he founded the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade. Its soldiers were to reach Poland “the shortest way” and so they ended up in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Why the Netherlands? Because only this was possible then, but it was only supposed to be a step on the way to a free Poland.<\/p>\n Neither D\u0105browski nor Sosabowski lived to see free Poland. They were both brilliant commanders. Both enjoyed the devotion of their soldiers. They both rose from their wounds. Bellona chose them. Politics did not choose them. She likes other generals, and therefore they both had to endure many disappointments.<\/p>\n The famous commanders leave lists of their battles. They are statistics of their valor. However, only some of them had such strong characters and charismatic personalities that they were able to shape not only their soldiers, but also inspire those who did not get to know them personally, even many years later. Because what kind of strength you need to have to survive what General Sosabowski went through – as a boy, as a man, as a soldier, as a father, as a general and as a Pole? You really need to be steadfast in spirit.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>From Italy\u2019s land to Poland,
\n<\/em>Under your command
\n<\/em>We will unite with the Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nand they wanted – as they sang – to liberate first Italy and then Poland. Why Italy? Because only this was possible then, but it was only supposed to be a step on the way to a free Poland.<\/p>\n
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