Actualités _Polish_Army
How Polish troops helped the Red Army defeat the Nazis (PHOTO)
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:53:00 GMT
Together with the Red Army, the 1st Polish Army stormed Berlin in the Spring of 1945. The Poles made up a tenth of all the forces that were ...
The bear who was a private in the Polish army
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:38:16 GMT
Wojtek was adopted by the 2nd Polish Corps in 1943, after his mother was shot by hunters. The Syrian brown bear travelled with them from the Middle East as they were deployed to Italy. Allied soldiers ...
Remembering Polish war heroes worldwide
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:39:00 GMT
Poland, a nation with a tumultuous past, spares no effort in maintaining its war memorials worldwide, including those in Asia and Africa, news outlets reported as Poles prepare to honour their dead on ...
Are Poles losing faith in the Army to defend them?
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:05:00 GMT
A new poll suggests that Polish people feel less confident about the capacity of the Polish Army to defend the country. Why?
The Kiwi connection: Why women of Manawatū set up the Polish Army League
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:30:00 GMT
Lorna Bale (née McHardy), then 46, joined other Palmerston North women, led by Ann Jacques, to found the Polish Army League in December 1941. Their mission was to support Polish servicemen, knowing ...
Spanish soldiers test the MSBS Grot rifle and the VIS 100 pistol of the Polish Army
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:22:00 GMT
The Spanish Army's deployments abroad are a constant opportunity to test the light weapons of our allies. MSBS Grot, the Polish ambidextrous rifle that manages to rival the prestigious HK416 HK416, ...
The bear who was a private in the Polish army
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:01:00 GMT
It was then that he joined the Polish Free Army, as he called it, and met Wojtek while in the Middle East. Wojtek was famed as a bear who liked beer and cigarettes but the truth may have been a ...
The bear who was a private in the Polish army
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:01:00 GMT
It was then that he joined the Polish Free Army, as he called it, and met Wojtek while in the Middle East. Image source, The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Image caption, The bear was given ...