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The Polish-Soviet War: Miracle on the Vistula
In 1920, the fate of Poland—and much of Europe—hung in the balance as the Red Army surged westward. Józef Piłsudski, fresh from rebuilding an independent Poland, faced a seemingly unstoppable Bolshevik force. This episode dives into the war's turning point: the Battle of Warsaw, often called the Miracle on the Vistula. We explore Piłsudski's daring counteroffensive from the Wieprz River, the intelligence breakthrough cracking Soviet codes, and the role of General Tadeusz Rozwadowski. We also examine the political stakes—Lenin's dream of spreading revolution to Germany and…
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