He was the first combat infantry car in the world. For respective decades, he besides constituted the strength of the Polish mechanized infantry. BWP-1 years of excellence is definitely behind it. In general opinion, it is considered to be an obsolete structure, which, according to plans for modernization of the army, will gradually be replaced with vehicles of the newer generation.
Photo 12 Szczecin Mechanized Division, 1 Lęborski Battalion of Command, 2nd Mechanized Brigade, 11th Lubuska Division of Armoured Cavalry, General Command, cf. Błażej Łukaszewski/12 Szczecińska Mechanized Division
