The Battle of Lithuania - History Forum ~ All Empires

Originally posted by TJK

Originally posted by Imperatore Dario I

Well, I hope you can find a way to disprove the book World History Series, Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe. Because I'll stick with that until that source is proven false.

It is always the same with such popular-history books..they are full of such craps. In case of some mdetail event you should go for more professional and specialized books. Try Oscar Halecki History of East Central Europe or "White Eagle, Red Star" by Norman Davis

And is it true that the Poles had an agreement with the Germans (in Hitlers time), that Poland will give away Danzig for freedom and support in the Klaipeda dispute?

Look for the Hitlers claims toward Poland in 1939 ..and for Polish answer for this claim..hope you will find the answer of your question...

I think I am among "the Previleged ones" who have finished almost all the books of Norman Davies: Poland, God's playground; Heart of Europe, The Isles and Rising 44 (Red Eagle, White Star I have just read through a summary). All those books are brilliant, especially The Isles. I said 'especially' because The Isles possessed the Absolute Neutrality which in the Trilogy book about Poland, Norman Davies did not fully manifest since he perhaps could not control his passion for Poland (which he shares with Me). In Rising 44, he even didnt mention the unprecedentedly short-sighted act of "the First Ally", joining the Nazis in the disintegration of CzechoSlovakia by seizing a tiny land of Teschen (and this only fact is enough to persuade me that Mr Davies is not fully-balanced).

TJK stating that Polish Government didnot have any intention to conquer and annex Lithuania is not so tenable. There are so many examples in history to show that the intending thwarted by reality always try to appear absolutely naive. And no one can counter-argue them since the only possible archive lies in their mind. In short, my speculation is that if reality permits, Mr Pilsuzski would be to happy to merge his physical and mental homelands into one.

Anyway, in terms of studying Central European labyrinth, even with all his faults (passionate) Norman Davies is still one of the best reliable sourses, much more balanced than some other Brit scholars (who are influenced by German or Russian or Imperial, Darwinistic points of view) who either belittle Poland (Hungary as well) or unjustly deride her contributions.

Well, I have made one funny mistake above but I let it be!