On Friday, the Minister of National defence announced the creation of a fresh tactical union of the Polish Army - the 8th National Army Infantry Division named Romuald Traugutt.
The solemn announcement of the formation of the 8th National Army Infantry Division, on Friday, 3 November, took place in the fresh Town over Pilica. The national defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak pointed out that the choice of this village was not accidental.
Why fresh Town over Pilica? It is due to the fact that the fresh Town of Pilica has very rich military traditions. For years, for decades, this is where the Polish Army was stationed. The Air Force was stationed. Then, unfortunately, after the liquidation of this unit, the full substance was devastated, but after 2015, erstwhile the Law and Justice took over the regulation we began rebuilding this garrison, this unit. First, the analyses afraid whether or not to reconstruct its character to the very basis of the Air Force and I must say that courses from the Air Military Academy of Dęblin are held here. But due to the construction of the Central Communication Port, we have come to the conclusion that the better expression will be the usage of this garrison, this location for the Land Army - Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak.
Formed fresh division mechanized with command in Nowy Miasto nad Pilica will station in an area south of Warsaw. The division will bear the name and inherit the traditions of the 8th National Army Infantry Division Romuald Traugutt. This is simply a form of honoring the tactical union created by the Warsaw Insurgents in the context of the 80th anniversary of this event, which we will celebrate next year. The structure of the division was based on the late collected and developed conclusions on forming 1st and 18th. Divisions and conclusions from national and global exercises and war games. The division will include: 2 mechanized brigades, motorised brigade, artillery brigade, armored brigade, logistics regiment, anti-tank regiment, anti-aircraft regiment, command battalion, reconnaissance battalion and chemical battalion.
Construction of the next division - the 8th National Army Infantry Division
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Minister @mblaszczak: This is simply a very crucial news in the context of the safety of our Homeland, Poland. Here in fresh Town over Pilica, the fresh mechanized division will be commanded. Why in fresh Town over... pic.twitter.com/k7tmhgTvtM
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The formation of the 8th Romuald Traugutt National Army Infantry Division will be another fresh tactical union of the Polish Army. The formation of the 1st Legion Infantry Division began in early 2023.. It will operate mainly in the Podlasie region and fill the gap between already operating 16. Mechanized Division and 18 Mechanized Division.
On 17 September 2022, in Elbląg, the Minister of National Defence announced that he had decided to appoint a typical of the Ministry of National Defence for formation, new 5th division of the Mechanized Polish ArmyWhich Brigadier General Norbert Ivanowski. The fresh division is to be formed east of the Vistula River, mainly in the territory of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is to be placed between the presently stationed 16 and 18th Mechanized Division. During the speech, Minister Błaszczak besides said that further units would be formed to power the 16th Mechanized Division. He besides pointed out that the first Korean K2 tanks would go to this unit this year.
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