This moment is probably the right time to add a little context as to why I’m meeting WWII gun dealers and lowering myself into underground bunkers in the middle of forests in eastern Poland. I’m taking – with a growing team of people – the first steps in what we’re calling ‘the Polish-Latvian historical bridge’. This … More A Polish-Latvian historical bridge – the first plank
It was a nice sunny afternoon in Poland, not too busy, with clear skies and a slight breeze, gusting a little at times but overall not too bad. A phone rang. Bunker expert Jan Delingowski said: “Darek will show you his collection. Get in the car.” Darek is a dealer in arms and ammunition, specialising … More A sunny afternoon and a selection of hand grenades, anti-personnel mines and revolvers…
For decades during the Cold War the airfield at Borsk in Kashubia, Poland, was a Soviet military area, sealed off and with tight security around the perimeter. Everyone assumed the very long runway of 1,600 metres was so their Migs could land safely. But closer inspection by the network of military enthusiasts and collectors in … More An unexpected visit to an underground WWII German bomb store in a Polish forest
Eastern Front Eyewitness 