Polish Armed Forces Day On August 15, Poland celebrates the Polish Armed Forces Day to commemorate the victorious Battle of Warsaw miracle on the Vistula - in 1920, fought by General Pilsudski during the Polish-Bolshevik War (Polish-Soviet War, Polish-Russian War 1919-1921, the Polish-Soviet War). “On the military glory and honor society of the Polish army, whose personification and expression is a soldier. On the anniversary of the memorable defeat of the Bolshevik onslaught of Warsaw saints in memory of the fallen in battles against the enemy of all ages and Polish independence” -This is the portion of the order of Minister of War General. Stanislaus Szeptycki 1923 - Establishing the Polish Army Day on 15 August, the anniversary of the victorious counter-offensive at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920. Polish Armed Forces Day was first established in 1923 and celebrated until 1947. After 1947, the communist authorities have established October12 as Polish Army Day to commemorate the first battle fought by The Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division with Wehrmacht near the village of Lenina. After the fall of communism in 1990-1991 - the Polish Armed Forces Day was briefly celebrated on May 3 (our Constitution Day). In 1992, the celebration of Polish Armed Forces Day was finally reverted into its original date of August 15. In Warsaw, the holiday is commemorated by several state events in the central Śródmieście district of the capital. As the head of state and commander-in-chief, the President of Poland presides over promotions of high-ranking officers, including the promotion of colonels to generals at the Presidential Palace.The pageantry continues with commemorations near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier held in Piłsudski Square. One of the main attractions of the Warsaw festivities is a military parade of servicemen and women, as well as a review of existing military equipment, held normally along Ujazdów Avenue. The events in Warsaw typically involve the participation of the nations political establishment, including the president, the prime minister, and leading members of the cabinet.Leading politicians also lay wreaths at the Józef Piłsudski Monument, as well as at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As a NATO member state, Armed Forces Day in Poland typically draws representatives from other allied militaries in attendance In addition to “the call of the fallen” a ceremony that is held in many polish cemeteries, the solemn Holy Mass for the intentions of “the fallen on the field of glory” is celebrated in all churches in Poland. Also, Armed Forces Day is held in conjunction with the Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. (Majority of the Polish people are Roman Catholics.)
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