President Duda: there would be no EU without shedding of Polish blood – Gazeta Wyborcza

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It would not be the European Union, if not for the blood shed in Poland during the Second World War - the president said Andrzej Duda on Wednesday at a ceremony to celebrate the 72 anniversary of the end of the battle of Monte Cassino.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          
 

                 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

         

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The president thanked the assembled veterans that under the hill, as well as in other places during the Second World War, wherever Polish soldier gave life for his country, won by his blood, heroism and death sacred right to decide on security order in Europe and the world.

He thanked also for the fact that they won - as he said - "the sacred right to have to talk about this, that we have contributed to freedom in Europe that fought for it, that built a common Europe, which is today." "Because it would not be her, there would be no European Union had not shed the blood of Poland during the Second World War" - said Duda.

"It is our great heritage and it is our right to talk about it with pride. Thank you for this, because it is thanks to your dedication and heroism are all here together and we are who we are. Hi and glory to the heroes "- the president said, returning to the veterans.

Duda said that they and their fallen friends brought freedom to Poland and Europe. "First Europe, because unfortunately betrayed you in Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam and Poland for 50 years was not free, it was not sovereign, it was not independent. But today is also thanks to your courage, your blood, and perhaps above all thanks to her" - said Duda.

As noted, "a song about the red poppy on Monte Cassino, which, instead of dew saw Polish blood, was a Polish national hymn sung in the underground often in secret, especially under Stalin. (...) She m. in. kindled a fire in the heart of the pursuit of freedom, patriotism, the desire to recover sovereignty - this is what the Poles always have in the heart "- said the Polish president.

As he said, it is also thanks to the song "people stood shoulder to shoulder as Solidarity, the first in the communist countries independent self-governing trade union. (...) That the Poles have created the foundation for the toppling of the Berlin Wall, the Poles helped you regain his freedom "- he added.

The president noted that at Monte Cassino fought soldiers - the origin of the Ukrainians, Belarusians, Jews and Poles. And they all "under the Polish banner, gave their lives for Poland." "We give today pay tribute to all our heroes, what died and what survived, but they are no longer with us today. We tend head against those who are with us today," - he said.

The Battle of Monte Cassino, also called the "Battle of Rome", lasted from 17 January to 19 May 1944 year. May 18, 1944, after extremely heavy fighting soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps captured the hill of Monte Cassino with located on the monastery.

In the battle killed 923 Polish soldiers, 2 931 were injured and 345 were reported missing. A few days after the capture of Monte Cassino the Allies broke the Gustav line around the waist attack. June 4, 1944, branches of the US marched into Rome. Battle of Monte Cassino is considered one of the most fierce during the Second World War.

From Monte Cassino Marzena KOZLOWSKA

         

         

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