Posted on 08/15/2006 12:22:29 PM PDT by lizol
Anniversary of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw marked as Polish Army Day
15.08.2006
Today is Polish Army Day.
It is observed on the anniversary of the victorious battle of 1920 against the Soviet army fought on the outskirts of Warsaw.
President Lech Kaczynski laid wreaths at the monument to Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, the architect of that victory, and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where a ceremonial changing of the guard was held.
A memorial to Polish soldiers who died in the peace and stabilizations missions has been unveiled in Warsaw. Since 1953 Polish troops have taken part in 66 missions around the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and the Balkans. Sixty eight of them died. At present, 2,500 Polish soldiers serve in peace missions abroad.
The Battle of Warsaw, often referred to as the Miracle on the Vistula, saved Poland’s independence. It is described by historians as one of the most dazzling operations in European military history. One of the last surviving heroes of the 1920 War, 101-year old Zenon Jankowski has been decorated with the Gold Medal for services in the defense of Poland.
What marvelous photos, I feel like I'm there!
Great Photos, lizol. Sto lot!
Poland Bump.
Thanks for the great pictures.
I sure am glad you guys are on our side!
Don't forget Taduez Kosciusko, Washington's engineer, and the man who built the fortifications at West Point!
You're right. Thanks for reminding me.
I remember reading about him in college, but for the life of me could not remember his name.
Thomas Jefferson called him "The purest son of liberty."
I would wish "Sto Lat" to Zenon Jankowski, but at age 101, he already knows how to do that. So I just wish God's continued blessings on this surviving representative of a heroic generation. I remember reading an account of a Polish priest, carrying only a crucifix, leading a charge against the (momentarily) advancing Red Army.
Thanks for this illuminating post.
God bless them, every one.
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