On Thursday, 12 September, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland commemorated the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II,\u00a0 with the screening of a film, \u2018303 Squadron\u2019, which portrayed the contributions by Polish soldiers to the Allied victory in World War II, and the role played by Polish airmen in the Battle of Britain.<\/p>\n
Guests also had a chance to watch an animated short film produced by the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, which briefly explained historical events of crucial importance to Poland in the half-century from 1939 to 1989. On the sidelines of the film screening, the guests were also presented with an exhibition explaining the events of World War II and the reality of life of the Polish people under the occupation.<\/p>\n
Among the guests who attended the event were the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Kuwait H.E. Stefan M\u00f6bs, Ambassadors of other EU countries, members of diplomatic missions, representatives of schools and academic institutions in Kuwait.<\/p>\n
In his address to the gathering, the Ambassador of Poland H.E. Pawel Lechowicz referred to the context of the outbreak of war and the damage that the conflict brought to Europe and to the world. He underscored the extent of damage caused by the conflict and the death of over 50 million people in the war. He also highlighted the importance of reconciliation between the countries and the people that fought in the war, and added that Poland and Germany were the best examples of building good relations despite the tragedy of World War II.<\/p>\n
Eighty years ago, in the early hours of 1 September 1939, troops of the German Reich crossed the Polish-German border. Polish Army put up military resistance and although France and Great Britain immediately declared war on Germany, they did not engage in any military action. Poland\u2019s tragic fate was sealed on 17 September 1939 when the Soviet Union invaded Poland from the East. The secret Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed between Germany and Soviet Union, effectively divided Central Europe into the so-called spheres of influence.<\/p>\n\r\n