Victory in Europe 75: who called?

VE Day at home.

Although the VE weekend is not yet over, an early analysis of who has been taking an interest in GB5VEP (Victory in Europe - Poland) reveals what one might say is an unexpected pattern:

Calls from top 9 countries to GB5VEP

Way out in front of callers was Germany - representing the aggressor nation that once saw itself as the 'Master Race' and overlord of Poland and much of the rest of Europe.  It is perhaps good that the oppressor and oppressed reflect, remember and regret together. 

Very disappointing to see so few Polish stations calling in, easily outnumbered by Spanish stations, whose own nation was rather divided and ambiguous on which side it lay in WW2.

Mr. Churchill, who came to defend Poland, then sacrificed her to keep Stalin happy.  Image RAF/MoD.

Propagation was tough going, with marginal conditions on many bands, but rarely strong conditions on any band, except for 60m.