In a competition run by public broadcaster Polish Radio, photographs and scans of photos and documents can be submitted to a historical archive. They will then be judged on criteria including their originality.
Poland will this year be marking the 100th anniversary of the historic clash of 1920.
The Battle of Warsaw was fought from August 12 to 25 in 1920 as Red Army forces commanded by Mikhail Tukhachevsky approached the Polish capital. Polish forces led by Marshal Józef Piłsudski counterattacked, forcing the Soviets to withdraw.
The battle, often described as the “Miracle of the Vistula,” has been listed among the most important battles to have decided the fate of the world.
The Polish Radio competition ends on August 24.
Joanna Chojecka, the head of the competition jury, said that thanks to a similar contest in 2019, it was possible to create a unique archive full of original photos and memories linked to last year’s theme, the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence.
(jh/pk)
Source: IAR