The 1981 film covers historical events that occurred from 1914 to 1919. The 1928 film "presents events that contributed to regaining independence by Poland and to shaping its borders after the period of partitions. It was produced at the initiative of Józef Błeszyński in 1928, on the 10th anniversary of regaining independence. It was an important work in terms of propaganda as it showed the efforts of Poles fighting for the rebirth of their state." Events in the 1928 film include details about the
Polish army, the German occupation of
Warsaw, the fight against Ukraine for
Eastern Galicia, the liberation of
Vilnius, the
Polish–Soviet War, the
Treaty of Warsaw, the conquest of
Kyiv, and the
Peace of Riga. == Cast ==