Chor. Piotr Krauz of the 15th Mechanized Brigade, 1 of the candidates for the Buzdygan Internaut Award, about the fresh BWP Borsuk knows almost everything. As an expert of the investigation team, he mediated between the military and the manufacturer, introducing together with his squad respective twelve amendments expanding ergonomics and vehicle safety.
– large organizer, experienced technicians, highly accurate and communicative, independent and creative. Badsuka knows both the driver's side and the method – both the disease. Piotr Krauzie says people associated with the program of the fresh Polish infantry car.
The officer is from Hrubieszów, Lublin. He first wore his uniform in 1997, erstwhile he was called into essential service. After that, he stayed in the army as an excessive soldier. Unfortunately, in 2000, he ran out of work and left the army in a platoon degree. To his surprise, 12 years later, he received a letter from a military command to supplement. – It turned out that our armed forces needed the enlisted officers and I was offered the position of squad leader in 1st Battalion of the Mechanized Masovian Schwolezers 15 The Giant Mechanized Brigade – says Ensign. He remained in this battalion until today. The officer, by the profession of mechanics, served in it as an optoelectronic technician, company technician, and is now the head of a mechanized company.
From the beginning on Borsuk tests
His adventure with Badger Infantry Truck It began in 2022. Then Huta Stalowa Wola, headed by a consortium developing a fresh BWP, brought a prototype vehicle to the ground in Orzysz. The hangers were selected on the first users of fresh wagons and were to get acquainted with their construction and capabilities. Their task was besides to participate in respective phase tests and to study vehicle guidance to designers.
Ensign as a military specialist joined the investigation squad of the plan of the fresh Borsuk Infantry Flying Truck. – From the very beginning he participated in the tests within the expert group, he was 1 of the first to participate in the investigation of Badgers, he mediated between the unit and Huta Stalowa Wola – says Lt. Aleksandra Laba, commander of the 3rd Mechanized Company, in which the Chor serves. Krauz.
Months of tests and trials have begun. The soldiers from the squad checked in practice not only the operation of the main systems, armaments or buoyancy, but besides the ergonomics of BWP. “We watched how he behaves during everyday use, we wanted him to service soldiers well in practice,” explains the officer. As he emphasises, cooperation with HSW was very efficient, the maker reacted to their observations, suggested his changes and rapidly reached a consensus.
– Boards and hints of the Chor team. Krauze concerning operation, convenience of soldiers, utilizing the car or the ergonomics of the vehicle, were for us the weight of gold. We have not paid attention to any issues, and as practitioners they have captured them," emphasises Krzysztof Ludian, Head of HSW Research. According to the Ensign, the maker took into account a full of respective twelve modifications to Borsuk suggested by the soldiers.
One of the tips was to add a grid to cover the front lamps to defend them from crashing, for example, while driving in the woods. Another change active the ramp on the back of the vehicle. The paint she was covered with became slippery under snow or rain, and there were slips of soldiers. – The HSW constructors solved the problem by covering the ramp with anti-slip mats, they besides added mats in the mediate of the vehicle – says the Chor. Krauz.
Soldiers besides noted that Velcro-mounted handles in which rifles were mounted in the landing compartment would rapidly lose functionality. Thanks to their remarks, the weapon is now placed in handles equipped with a peculiar spring. Another modification, introduced at the request of the squad under the direction of the disease. Krauza, afraid the laying and fixing of ropes on the front of the vehicle, which moved during crossings. On the another hand, the Borsuk caterpillars splashed over the front lamps while in the mudland. The problem solved by adding rubber splashers.
He'll keep looking until he finds a solution.
- Sick. Krauz is our battalion treasure, investigating and checking the fresh BWP he picked up crucial issues for us, which seem to be trivial, but each of them improved the functionality of the vehicle – says Major Andrzej Seweryniak, commander of the 1st Battalion of the Mechanized Swissmen of Mazowiecki.
Gen. Dyw is of akin opinion. Arkadius Szkutnik. – Badger is simply a fresh equipment of the Polish Army and there are diseases of childhood. Ensign and the full squad were obliged to “examine” and identify any inconvenience associated with the operation," says erstwhile commander of the 18th Mechanized Division. – As I have heard from the supervisors of the Borsuk test team, the Ensign analysed the tiniest method details and, if something was not playing, looked for a solution until the end," added Gen. Szkutnik.
Krzysztof Ludian speaks in a akin spirit. As he says, erstwhile there was a problem, sick. Krauz didn't quit until he found a solution. “We request specified soldiers to work together, thanks to it we knew immediately whether we were going in the right direction with our ideas,” explains the Head of HSW investigation Department. He adds that thanks to the organizational capabilities of the Petty Officer, cooperation was conducted without disruption.
In late 2025 to 15 BZ reached the first 15 Badgers. Next year HSW is going to deliver another wagon. “We are moving vehicle service, and in February we will be taking BWP to the ground”, says the Ensign, who is now a associate of the Borsuk takeover commission. As Lt. Elbe says, the CO remains in contact with HSW all the time, he is besides happy to share his cognition of the vehicle with the another soldiers.
- Sick. Krauz met Borsuk as small as anyone, both on the driver's side and on the technician's side, and can do anything with him – says Krzysztof Ludian. As he adds, everyone who deals with the issue of the fresh BWP has a telephone number to the Petty Officer and calls with questions and problems. – He has been a technician for many years, he knows the car and frequently even in HSW are based on his experience – says Major Severyniak.
The unit was hailed sick. Krauze “the godfather of Badsuk” because, as they say, his vast wealth of expertise contributed to the successful completion of the investigation and investigating of this car. – This is the right term, after all, the Ensign was present at the formation of BWP from the minute the vehicle entered the test – admits Gen. Szkutnik. As he says, if we had organized the baptism of the first Badger to scope 15 BZ, he was sick. Peter Krauz should smash a bottle of champagne into his armor.
