Actually - with guys like him - we don't really need any howitzers :-)))
Posted on 08/15/2008 12:45:10 PM PDT by lizol
It is Army Day in Poland 15.08.2008
It is Army Day in Poland, as today the anniversary falls of the triumph of Polish forces over the Soviets in 1920, also called the ‘Miracle on the Vistula’.
One of the main events to celebrate this day is a military parade that goes through Warsaw. Over 1200 Polish soldiers are to march through Poland’s capital, with French, German, Ukrainian, Slovakian and Lithuanian companies also present.
Apart from an infantry presence, heavy military machinery is also to grind its way through the streets of Warsaw, such as Leopard 2A4 and PT-91 Twardy tanks. Over 40 aircraft are to buzz the city, including such flying gems as the F-16, Su-22 and MiG-29.
As tradition confers, August 15 is also the day when promotions are bestowed upon generals. The day was conferred as Army Day in 1923 and remained so until 1947, when it was moved to October 12 to commemorate the Battle of Lenino in 1943. The date was returned to August in 1992.
Onward, Christian Soldiers.
What a great thread! Thank you so much for taking the time to post all of these pictures.
May God bless & protect Poland and her people.
Heh. The Leopards look like Tiger I’s on steroids.
De Gaulle was an artillery officer with the French troops that fought with the Poles in the 1919 Russo-Polish War.
Check this out
And today Poland finally wins a Gold in Beijing!
Proud and valiant warriors one and all.
Not Foreign Legion. They wear white kepis.
Thanks— I wonder then if they were represntatives of some of the units that fought in Poland in 1919-20.
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