Observance of Polish Armed Forces Day
August 18th, 2002

Anniversary of the Victorious Battle of Warsaw
"Miracle on the Vistula" ("Cud nad Wisłą")
in the Polish Soviet War, August 15, 1920

Sunday, August 18, 2002, 12:00 noon:
Mass intention for Polish Soldiers fallen in defense of their country. Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish, 9700 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring, MD.
With the participation of the Color Guard of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, military and diplomatic representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.

Sunday, August 18, 2002, 1:30 PM

Showing of the film by Alina Czerniakowska about the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-20 Musieli Zwycięrzyć ("Victory was their only Alternative") (in Polish, ab. 45 min.) Knights of Columbus Hall, Emerald Room 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring, MD (across the street from the Polish Parish)

A powerful statement pointing out how the sacrifices and struggles of the soldiers of 1920 were negated by the years of subjugation by the Soviet Union beginning in 1939, brought about with the collaboration of Polish Communists who ruled the Polish People's Republic, many of whom are now in power. 

This film was shown only once on Polish TV, on November 11, 2000 (Polish Independence Day). It caused such an uproar among the Presidential "post"-Communist Party of the "Democratic" Left Alliance that the filmmaker lost her job at Polish Television.

The Division is in the process of obtaining rights to sell copies of this film.
Please check this page for availability.