Polish troops in Iraq

[REMOV]

Some pictures from Polish camp near Babylon.
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_01.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_06.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_03.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_04.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_05.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_11.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_02.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_07.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_09.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_10.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_08.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_13.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_12.jpg

[He219]

oH man those are funny pics. The guy aiming at the civie through the fence and another in the shower.... quite the photo-op. I do like the camo though! Nice pics, REMOV!

rofl :lol:

[warchild1/27scout]

that camo does look like it really blends into that area they are in.

[REMOV]

that camo does look like it really blends into that area they are in.This is a new Polish cammo type called "Snajper" (EN "Sniper", don't ask me why).
(A Soldier from 25th Air Cavalry Brigade (ACB) (headquartered at Tomaszow Mazowiecki).
http://air2air.net/mundur/02.jpghttp://air2air.net/mundur/03.jpg

[Duke]

What? No pics of circular firing formations. Anyway, someone should post the ice cube recipe here.

[Argo AdAm]

Hi everybody. Hi Remov ;) Pozdro. I'm just another Pole here.
For these who are interested in polish desert camo I have some photos below and a little more information about this camo to that what was given by Remov.
Polish desert camo was made more than one year ago for Polish soldiers going to Afghanistan, by replacing colours of the standard Polish camo "pantera" (panther) with desert colours. I think this desert camo looks quite pretty cool. The newest version of this uniform includes a hat-veil to protect a nape from the san.
Enjoy

http://www.wp.mil.pl/auths/394/files/3efd514a642d1_mundur_irak1_2.jpg

Polish desert uniform on dummy

http://www.wp.mil.pl/auths/394/files/3efd514a642d1_mundur_irak3_2.jpg

A desert version of two rucksacks (conected) made for polish army by Alpinus - polish producer of clothes and equipment for mountain trekking and outdoor travelling. This kind of new rucksacks isn't a standard in polish army yet, however a part of ellite troops (mountain infantry, airborne and air-assault, 1 PSK (1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów - 1 Special Regiment of Commandos) have it. I think GROM certainly has it also, but on their photos I've seen different rucksacks (Karrimor ?).

http://www.wp.mil.pl/auths/394/files/3efd514a642d1_mundur_irak2_2.jpg

Polish uniforms. From left: short trousers and shirt, tropic uniform in standart camo "pantera" (note a veil), desert camo and gore-tex.

[Argo AdAm]

Oh, :| my first post here and already a mistake. I wrote:
The newest version of this uniform includes a hat-veil to protect a nape from the san.
Of course, instead "san" should be "sun" or "sand" or... ;)

[theGHOST]

wow the polish r pretty gay...........he's wearing shorts........

[FallenAngel]

wow the polish r pretty gay...........he's wearing shorts........

......I don't even want to waste my time. Emoticon says it all --> :bash:

[Mortimer]

wow the polish r pretty gay...........he's wearing shorts........

......I don't even want to waste my time. Emoticon says it all --> :bash:
He was being sarcastic :bash:

[Vance]

Picture # 6

I'm scarred for life.

[James]

What kind of AKs are these guys using these days?

[Seraphim]

In another thread he was saying the french foreign legion was gay.

[Herrmannek]

Gun you asked is not a AK but "kbs wz. 96 Beryl", it origins are AK
more...
http://hem.passagen.se/dadkri/Beryl.htm

Photo:
http://hem.passagen.se/dadkri/Pictures/Beryl_1.gif

[MEGR]

I dont like that shower pic :(
Are these guys just reg Polish infantry, a spec op unit, or some sorta military police??

[REMOV]

Are these guys just reg Polish infantry, a spec op unit, or some sorta military police??They are from Polish logistic unit and prepared main Polish military camp in Iraq.

[cut]

Great camo!

[He219]

Deployment Pics for the main force....

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=365001

Officer Jacek Koscinski, left, of the Polish stabilization force which is going to Iraq to take command of the south-central zone bids farewell to his son Wojtek at the airport in Poland before departing to Iraq, from Wroclaw, Poland, Wednesday, July 2, 2003. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)


http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=365002

Soldiers of the Polish stabilization force which is going to Iraq to take command of the south-central zone bid farewell to their families at the airport in Wroclaw, Poland before departing to Iraq, Wednesday, July 2, 2003. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=364999

Soldiers of the Polish stabilization force which is going to Iraq to take command of the south-central zone bid farewell at the airport in Wroclaw, Poland before departing to Iraq, Wednesday July 2, 2003. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=365000

Col Marek Ojrzanowski of the Polish stabilization force which is going to Iraq to take command of the south-central zone takes part in a ceremony at the airport in Poland before departing to Iraq, Wroclaw, Poland, Wednesday, July 2, 2003. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

[REMOV]

http://www.remov.com/inne/PLheadIraq01.jpg
http://www.remov.com/inne/PLheadIraq02.jpg
Source: http://www.wp.mil.pl/

[James]

How many Polish troops are going to Iraq? Also, how many people are in the Polish Army now?

[REMOV]

How many Polish troops are going to Iraq? Also, how many people are in the Polish Army now?About 2500 soldiers are going to Iraq to Polish Zone. And the Polish Army has ca. 138 500 active duty soldiers.

[to free the oppressed]

great pictures. :)

[James]

Remov,

Thanks for the info. Are the people who are deploying infantry? Support troops? Mixed?

[Apogeumus]

Does anybody have polish desert unifoorm on sell? I dream about it every night :P

[Argo AdAm]

Next photos of Polish soldiers in Iraq (somewhere in Babylon)
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK165.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK156.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK154.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK168.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK164.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK163.jpg

[REMOV]

Are the people who are deploying infantry? Support troops? Mixed?Mixed - the staff of the Polish Division will be created on the basis of 12th Mechanised Division from Szczecin and included:
- 12th Mech. Div. HQ and Recon Co.,
- battalion from 12th Mech. Brigade,
- battalion from 10th Armoured Cav. Brigade,
- battalion from 25th Air Assault Brigade (with Mi-8 and W-3 Sokol helicopters),
- logistic, support and engineer units (elements of 10th Logistic Brigade and 5th Engineer Regiment),
- NBC Co. from Brodnica,
- field hospital formed on the basis of 10th Military Hospital from Bydgoszcz,
- elements of Polish special unit (i.e. from GROM).

Division takes only light vehicles - Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (BRDM-2B Żbik (EN Lynx)), Light Tactical Vehicle (Honker jeeps) and trucks.
http://www.remov.com/inne/_brdm2b.jpg

[CovOps]

very nice pics.
i also like the polish camo patterns.

[Apogeumus]

REMOV, let me guess. You're serving in Irag in polish batalion. Am I right? If yes, have you met GROM? Maybe you have some photos, which you could put on forum?

[He219]

Don't forget about the Ukranians.....

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=365792


Ukrainian soldiers exercise as they demonstrate their preparedness to join a Polish led stabilization force bound for Iraq, in Bela Tserkva, some 70 kms (44 miles) from the capital of Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2003. Ukraine pledged to send some 1,647 soldiers to participate in the international peacekeeping operation in Iraq. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=365779


Ukrainian soldiers, headed for Iraq, exercise as they demonstrate their preparedness to join a Polish-led stabilization force, in Bela Tserkva, some 70 km. (44 miles) from the capital of Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2003. Ukraine pledged to send some 1,647 soldiers to participate in the international peacekeeping operation in Iraq. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)


p-)
He219

[to free the oppressed]

So there are Ukrainian soldiers in Iraq to help re-build Iraq?Or are they combat troops.

[He219]

These are trained combat troops employed in the Polish-led 'stabilization force'. That means they will be 'keeping the peace' and will not be involved in the re-building part. Contractors and engineers do that. US Navy Amphibious and Mobile Construction Battalions (CB's) are currently building irrigation canals, temporary bridges and causeways to repair damaged infrastructure, for example. I'm sure the Army Engineers are doing their part. Large scare reconstruction is contracted out to Civil Engineers.

;)
He219

[REMOV]

These are trained combat troops employed in the Polish-led 'stabilization force'. That means they will be 'keeping the peace' and will not be involved in the re-building part. Contractors and engineers do that. US Navy Amphibious and Mobile Construction Battalions (CB's) are currently building irrigation canals, temporary bridges and causeways to repair damaged infrastructure, for example. Not exactly - they partly will do this kind of job. Among both Polish and Ukrainian troops are engineering units (even special Polish "road engineers" unit) which tasks are: rebuilding some roads, small structures and bridges etc. But naturally not they will not rebuild structures in that way and at the same scale that normal civilian companies do.

[Herrmannek]

Anyone here know what is wrong with WIST 94?
I've heard in news that polish troops in Kosovo & Afganistan reported some malfunctions of this weapon.

Pictures:
http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/foreign/hem2.passagen.se/dadkri/Pictures/Wist-94_1.gif
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_0107_07.jpg

Info:
http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/foreign/hem2.passagen.se/dadkri/Wist-94.htm

[REMOV]

Anyone here know what is wrong with WIST 94?Nothing, it some kind of press rumour. Check this (http://www.zolnierz-polski.pl/artykul.html?id_artykul=1228) site to read more (sorry, only in Polish). Also I strongly advice you to ask such questions on Polish not English disscusion forums. It's a little-known pistol and I don't think so that anyone outside Poland know more about it than Poles.

[Herrmannek]

Not only to Remov


Also I strongly advice you to ask such questions on Polish not English disscusion forums.

Good point, but...


It's a little-known pistol and I don't think so that anyone outside Poland know more about it than Poles.
If this isn't good reason to post some info/questions about polish wepons to foregins military forums?

also..

I've seen a lot of posts posted by Poles here, including you Remov. :D

[LJK]

Nice pics and those polish desert camos are nice too :)
What assault rifles polish army uses?

[REMOV]

What assault rifles polish army uses?5,56mm kbs wz.96 Beryl.
http://www.remov.com/bullpup/weapon/bin-bin21/_wz.96Beryl.jpg

[CovOps]

REMOV:

are the WIST 94 and 5,56mm kbs wz.96 Beryl made in poland? produced by what company?
what company produces the polish camo BDU's?
do Moratex make these BDU's?

thanks.

[REMOV]

are the WIST 94 and 5,56mm kbs wz.96 Beryl made in poland? Naturally, Poland produces broad range of own armament including: pistols (eg. MAG-95 (http://www.lucznik.com.pl/specjalna/mag95e.html), 98 or WIST 94 or Wanad), submachine guns (PM84, PM98 (http://www.lucznik.com.pl/specjalna/pm98e.html)), assault rifles (kbs wz. 96 Beryl), carbines (kbk wz. 96 MiniBeryl), machineguns (UKM2000), grenade launchers (40mm Pallad and Pallad-D wz.74 and 40mm AGL GA) or heavy sniper/AMR rifles (WKW) and hardware.

produced by what company?The WIST 94 (and other WIST models - WIST 94L, WIST-Compact) is produced by Prexer Ltd. (Lodz) (http://www.prexer.com.pl/apistolety.html). The Beryl and Mini Beryl are produced by Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" (http://www.fabrykabroni.pl/Wyroby.htm) (formerly Zaklady Metalowe Lucznik S.A. (http://www.lucznik.com.pl/specjalna/specjalnae.html)) in Radom. Machineguns, HMGs, grenade launchers - underbarrel (Pallad) and automatic (GA) are produced in Mechanical Works "Tarnów" S.A. (http://www.zmt.tarnow.pl/htmen/wojskowy.htm) in, well, Tarnów.

what company produces the polish camo BDU's?Hmm... which one? Goretex BDUs - Summit S.A. (wz. 127B/MON (http://www.serwis-militarny.net/summit/)), normal Pantera BDUs (wz.93) or new (desert) Snajper BDUs (P.P.H. Kama from Ostrów Mazowiecki)? Or maybe - tactical vests (Zaklady Konfekcji Technicznej LUBAWA S.A. from Lubawa) or helmets (http://www.resal.pl/rsl12e.htm) (Resal from Warsaw).

do Moratex make these BDU's? Nope. Moratex (http://mazurek.man.lodz.pl/users/itww2/eng/intro.html) is well known producer of bullet-proof vests (http://mazurek.man.lodz.pl/users/itww2/eng/ob.html) and helmets (http://mazurek.man.lodz.pl/users/itww2/eng/ob10.html).

[CovOps]

REMOV:
thanks for the answers.

[duck]

The Pentagon stated training and transport problems related to polish forces as reasons for the delayed withdrawal of parts of the 3rd ID from iraq. How would you see this statement?

[REMOV]

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/17_13.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/17_6.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/17_5.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/17_7.jpg

[Herrmannek]

More....

Sunday free time, chemists from Brodnica:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567715G.jpg

Market place :)
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567716G.jpg

Air conditioned tents:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567707G.jpg

Briefing:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567713G.jpg

Gym:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567712G.jpg

More sports:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567711G.jpg

Trip to Karbala:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567709G.jpg

Łukasz Bartmański while reading article about polish troops in Iraq:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567710G.jpg

Preparings to trip to Karbala:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1567/z1567708G.jpg

[CovOps]

nice pics again
i'm hoping to get some polish BDU sets, in desert and woodland patterns

[REMOV]

i'm hoping to get some polish BDU sets, in desert and woodland patternsHmm... the second one (Pantera i.e. polish woodland pattern) is accessible for about 70USD (brand new original BDU - a tunic and trousers), but desert pattern (Snajper) is so far unaccessible, passing over a little bit strange trousers - i.e. copies of the US M65 model in patterns similar to both orginal (see below).
http://militaria.pl/cocoon/gfx/produkty/6/spodnie_pantera_det_d.JPG
http://militaria.pl/cocoon/gfx/produkty/6/spodnie_afganistan_det_a.JPG

[to free the oppressed]

REMOV do you have any pictures of Polish troop's with American or British troop's?

[He219]

Take a look HERE (http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/view_album.php?set_albumName=Gulf_War_2_Iraqi_Freedom_Navy_SEALs_Polish_Special_Forces_GROM)

p-)
He219

[REMOV]

REMOV do you have any pictures of Polish troop's with American or British troop's?Something like this ones...? ;)
http://www.remov.com/inne/US-PL.jpg
http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/156/p14a/b02141a.jpg
http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/150/p06a/b02061c.jpg
http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/150/p06a/b02061d.jpg
http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/150/p06a/b02061e.jpg
http://www.remov.com/inne/UK-PL_01.jpg
http://www.remov.com/inne/UK-PL_02.jpg

[Royal]

http://www.remov.com/inne/UK-PL_02.jpg

Remov - where was this photo taken, in Poland or on a visit to the UK? I recognise the Brit from the PWRR. He was an instructor on the NITAT (Northern Ireland Training Advisory Team - something of a misnomer as they also assist in pre-deployment training to other theatres as well) a couple of years back.

[REMOV]

Remov - where was this photo taken, in Poland or on a visit to the UK?Neither UK nor Poland - it was taken in Czech Republic (Military Academy, Vyskov).

I recognise the Brit from the PWRR. He was an instructor on the NITAT (Northern Ireland Training Advisory Team - something of a misnomer as they also assist in pre-deployment training to other theatres as well) a couple of years back.You're right it is Sgt Dave B. from the PWRR. BTW - I downloaded this photo about two or three years ago from this (http://www.photos.mod.uk/) site.

[Argo AdAm]

Some pics of Polish soldiers from 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade and 12th Mechanized Division during the last exercises before deploying to Iraq.
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/18_1.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/18_2.jpg

soldier (Mariusz Lutkiwicz) with his Sako TRG -22
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577989G.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577987G.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/18_3.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577966G.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577964G.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577986G.jpg

- 3 pics of Honda TRX 300 FW used by recon companies:
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577988G.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/18_5.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/18_4.jpg

http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1577/z1577965G.jpg

[REMOV]

Ekhm... I must admit, I made one mistake, in Polish BDU names (Thanks Tomek for correction!): the woodland pattern is called "Pantera", but the desert pattern isn't called "Snajper" as I wrote, but "Pustynna pantera" (which means the Desert Pantera), "Snajper" is a trademark name of the fabric (equivalent of Polish Rip-stop).

[budanski]

Great photos REMOV !!!!

[REMOV]

More photos - An American general (quite happy isn't it?) and the Polish troops ;)
http://www.remov.com/inne/SFOR1.jpg
http://www.remov.com/inne/SFOR2.jpg
http://www.remov.com/inne/SFOR3.jpg

[CovOps]

awesome pics
very good job remov
keep it coming

[He219]

Great Pic's REMOV! woot


Some more Pic's. of Babylon:

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=375396

The ancient City of Babylon as viewed from the Palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. An advanced team of 200 Polish troops are now in Iraq to prepare for the handover of an 18-country multinational force from the US Marines in Iraq. In background is the palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=375402

A Polish soldier checks his Army's Armoured Personnel Carrier just outside the ancient City of Babylon, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. An advanced team of 200 Polish troops are now in Iraq to prepare for the handover of an 18-country multinational force from the US Marines in Iraq. In background is the palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)


http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=375403

A Polish soldier walks back to his tent just outside the ancient City of Babylon, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. An advanced team of 200 Polish troops are now in Iraq to prepare for the handover of an 18-country multinational force from the US Marines in Iraq. In background is the palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=375400

Polish soldiers walk back to their tent just outside the ancient City of Babylon, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. An advanced team of 200 Polish troops are now in Iraq to prepare for the handover of an 18-country multinational force from the US Marines in Iraq. In background is the palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

[REMOV]

Common Polish-American Night Patrol
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_352.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_342.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_347.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_354.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_351.jpg

A road patrol with Gen. Tyszkiewicz.
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_333.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_336.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_335.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_334.jpg

Polish and US officers (Gen. Tyszkiewicz and Gen. Conaway)
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_337.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_338.jpg

The free time at least (note aasault rifle kbs wz.96 Beryl near soldier's leg) ;)
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_322.jpg

[Duke]

Remov,
I know I could get this info from the net, but coming from a Pole the info would be more informative. So, what is the training pileline like for Polish Army personnel--both enlisted and officer. Could you also explain the trainig for amphib personnel. Thanks.

EDIT: I'll take that as a "no I won't"

[Sundowner]

http://www.sfd.pl/1/images/20020623213505.jpg

http://www.sfd.pl/1/images/20021015105801.jpg
thinking: what the hell am I doing here? ;) (note black hawk in background)

http://www.sfd.pl/1/images/20021015110805.jpg
The guy with green face is still in active service

[He219]

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=389004
http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=389001

Soldiers from the Polish 25th Airborne Cavalry Brigade on a training field, as seen in this July 18, 2003 file photo in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, central Poland, before being deployed to Iraq (news - web sites) as a part of the Polish-led stabilization force. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030806/capt.1060139820.poland_postwar_iraq_war150.jpg

Soldiers from the Polish 12th Mechanized Division are seen on a training field, in this July 16, 2003 file picture taken in Szczecin, northwestern Poland, before being deployed to Iraq (news - web sites) as a part of the Polish-led stabilization force. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030806/capt.1060139896.poland_postwar_iraq_war151.jpg

Soldiers from the Polish 25th Airborne Cavalry Brigade on a training field, as seen in this July 18, 2003 file photo in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, central Poland, before being deployed to Iraq (news - web sites) as a part of the Polish-led stabilization force. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

[REMOV]

A normal day in Iraq.

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/02082003.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK423.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/IRAK436.jpg

Another Polish unit was arrived...

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU22.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU7.jpg
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http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU10.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU16.jpg

Families also have posters to boost soldiers morale, see below, it means: "Don't worry, Stachu!" (Stachu = short from Stanislaw or Stan)

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU21.jpg

"Good Luck, Tom, We'll be waiting for you!"
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU8.jpg

[He219]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060252455.poland_iraq_wro150.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060254246.poland_iraq_wro151.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060252663.poland_iraq_wro154.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060254174.poland_iraq_wro156.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060252439.poland_iraq_wro155.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030807/capt.1060252258.poland_iraq_wro157.jpg


A Polish soldier hugs his wife, before departing for Iraq (news - web sites) at Wroclaw Airport, Poland, Thursday Aug. 7, 2003. 250 Polish soldiers were deployed to Iraq as part of the stabilization force. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

[Argo AdAm]

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16606.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16605.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16466.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16471.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16474.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16468.jpg
-Polish light vehicles - Honker

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16454.jpg
- gen. Andrzej Tyszkiewicz - commander of multinational force in Polish-led sector in Iraq

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16512.jpg
- some parts of the riffles (Beryl's) are often sticked by bandage and plaster to protect hands from the warm b/c the sun makes these parts getting worm

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16648.jpg



He, he... "art of stabilization forces" :D
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16643.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16644.jpg

and sign-post to the cities in Poland
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16645.jpg

[Argo AdAm]

A Polish-led multinational division takes control of South-Central zone of Iraq from US Marines.

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16789.jpg
Polish Gen. A.Tyszkiewicz and Lieutenant-General James Conway, commander of the 1st MEF

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16796.jpg

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16790.jpg

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16797.jpg

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16798.jpg
- Polish Minister of Defence guarded from the left by soldier probably from the 1st Special Regiment (1st Special Regiment of Commandos) - another Polish special unit, subordinated directly to the Chief of the Ground Forces. Note camouflage on soldier's rifle Beryl.

http://i.wp.pl/a/f/pjpeg/1149/tyszkiewicz_irak.jpg
- gen. A. Tyszkiewicz with soldiers from Salvador

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16771.jpg

http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1648/z1648542G.jpg

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/IRAK79BH.jpg
- Ukrainians

[Rantanplan]

"Good Luck, Tom, We'll be waiting for you!"
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/8/DOIRAKU8.jpg

Hey Remov, my Polish is realy bad, but doesn't "wracaj szybko" mean "Return Fast"?
And What does the last two Words mean?

[tony6]

Yoe're right: "wracaj szybko" means "Return Fast".
"Powodzenia!" means "good luck!" and "czekamy"="we're waiting"
:)

[Rantanplan]

Oh thanks. So Remov wasn't wrong he only forgot the "return fast". Sorry :oops:

[tony6]

You're welcome!
And some questions to webmasters of this site: when the hell are You going to put all those Polish troops photos to the "Security and Reconstruction Operations - Iraq" gallery???

[REMOV]

Hey Remov, my Polish is realy bad, but doesn't "wracaj szybko" mean "Return Fast"?Blah... You're absolutely right. What can I say? It's my licentia poetica, ok? ;)

And What does the last two Words mean?
"Tomek, return fast! Good Luck! We are waiting."

[REMOV]

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16798.jpg
This is very interesting picture, the first time I've seen the Beryl assault rifle in cammo painting (right). Probably the guy (seem to be bodyguard of Mr. Szmajdzinski - Polish Secretary of Defence) is from some special unit? ;)

[tony6]

Yeah-the guy seems to be 1st Special Regiment soldier.
And I saw Beryl rifle with desert camo yesterday-at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce (Poland).
I suppose they are going to send them those kind of rifles on the next Iraqi tour.

[Argo AdAm]

He 219 has already put this photo showed below in "Today's Pictures, Sep. 1-8" (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3517) topic but I think it's a good idea to put the same pic here also, because in background of this photo there is a Polish soldier most likely from the 1st Special Regiment. These commandos usually uses Beryls unlike Grom operators which have M4. There are about 50 soldiers from this regiment in Iraq, part of Grom is also there.
http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=410778
Guarded by a Polish Special Forces soldier, upper left, U.S. Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez talks with media after a handover ceremony in the old amphitheater in Babylon, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003. The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Wednesday symbolically marked the transfer of control over the south-central part of the country to an international force led by Poland, hailing the handover as a sign of the international community's commitment to Iraq. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

[M1A2U2]

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16797.jpg

what are the asian tourists doing there? rofl

[Argo AdAm]

http://www.msnbc.com/c/0/177/526/10x7/030903_iraq_01.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1650/z1650936G.jpg
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1650/z1650940G.jpg

[Sharky79]

http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/16797.jpg

what are the asian tourists doing there? rofl


:bash: Those tourists are experienced veterans and have enemy kills under their belts compared to the other units they will have to operate with.

:| But these guys are jungle fighters though lol, wonder how they will adapt to the open terrain of Iraq, they dont even have desert camos.

[Argo AdAm]

http://www.rmf.fm/akcje/iraknew/foto/0057.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/akcje/iraknew/foto/0066.jpg

http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy18_1.jpg - another pic of soldier from the 1st Special Regiment
- Large (http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy18_2.jpg)

http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy28_1.jpg
- Large (http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy28_2.jpg)

http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy17_1.jpg
- Large (http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_207_109/2003_09_05b/przejeciestrefy17_2.jpg)

[robmika]

I have a set of the pole woody type camo... Its construction and quality easily exceed US BDUs... Awesome stuff... That new desert pattern looks really cool too... I guess the odd's of getting any is somewhere between slim and none ?

[REMOV]

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/I_111.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/20/39498/img500.jpg
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http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/02/41194/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/04/41483/img500.jpg

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/IRAK_162_EXLUSIVE_BH.jpg

[perdurabo]

remov you are in iraqi now? how are our soldiers threated by locals there? in PL we hear about dieing yankees meany ppl here think that PL troops will be threated like opponents?

[jdbjdb]

Who needs the French or Germans? God bless Poland.

[Argo AdAm]

Who needs the French or Germans?
Soviet Uni...? oops, pardon - Russia? p-)

[REMOV]

God bless Poland.Eh, almost 320 years after the Battle of Vienna (http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna) (12.11.1683) Poles again must save the day ;)

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/16/43110/img500.jpg

[Kitsune]

What has it come to in Iraq? The American Army - the Settlers in distress? Needing to be saved by Polish cavalry?

;)

[Jack Mehoff]

Good bless the Polish woot

[REMOV]

http://info.onet.pl/_i/galeria/strefa/8.jpg
Again the 5,56mm assault rifle kbk wz. 96 in desert cammo.

http://info.onet.pl/_i/galeria/strefa/7.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/4.jpg
http://info.onet.pl/_i/galeria/strefa/6.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/5.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/6.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/11.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/12.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/13.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/jedynka/irak/_foto/16.jpg
Hmm... some lady in US BDU examines Polish assault rifle ;)

[PAK]

Hmm... some lady in US BDU examines Polish assault rifle ;)

They clearly found "common language" with her. Isn't it?
:lol:

[Argo AdAm]

Another egzample of very special Polish soldier from the our forces :D Her sunglasses and non military undershirt suggest that her unit is our answer to Delta fashion ;) I put these pics also in "Hot women in the military" (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3732&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80) topic, but I think here is a equally proper place for it. Please forgive me for doubling of these pics and enjoy.
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20025.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20027.jpg

[tony6]

recon company soldiers:

http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/img/artykul/1312.jpg

BTW-this big **** chick is not a soldier-she's a translator.
Her name is Sylwia something.

[citizen-k]

Another egzample of very special Polish soldier from the our forces :D Her sunglasses and non military undershirt suggest that her unit is our answer to Delta fashion ;) I put these pics also in "Hot women in the military" (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3732&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80) topic, but I think here is a equally proper place for it. Please forgive me for doubling of these pics and enjoy.
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20025.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20027.jpg

Now I see why my grand father joined the Polish army at the time...

[Kitsune]

Now I get it. This talking about the beauty of Polish girls really dazzled me, because as I was wandering through the streets of Warsaw they did not seem special to me. Same was the obvious Tony6 (Polish?) despising of German girls. But it seems to be all a matter of taste I realize now. Girls like her (pic above) didn't really peek my interest, and German girls of today a probably way to slim for the Polish taste...

That explains a lot. And settles the matter.

;)

[Herrmannek]

You probably have been to Poland at winter.
In Poland at winter everything looks gray. :)
On other hand is character/culture backround. Polish woman are not feminized in degree western females are, so socialization whit them is nicer, so came here and try it out before we will be completly westernized.

[REMOV]

A Night Patrol (18.9.2003)

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/18/43414/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/18/43415/img500.jpg
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http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/18/43424/img500.jpg

Polish soldiers and Iraqi Kids (21.9.2003)

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/21/43842/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/21/43845/img500.jpg
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http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/21/43849/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/21/43850/img500.jpg

Other Photos

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/30/40830/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/30/40831/img500.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20029.jpg
http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/9/20024.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/30/40832/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/30/40833/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/08/30/40836/img500.jpg
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/09/25/44568/img500.jpg

[Argo AdAm]

Poles and other allied troops from multinational division in Iraq received over 8000 American interceptor vests because they give better protection than Polish current vests wich are without rear bullet-proof plates. Beside that Poles are improving their standard vests by adding to them steel plates.

http://irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=153&typ=Zdjecie

American vest on Pole and modernized Polish vest with rear plate

A few pics of Polish equipment specially improved and prepared for our troops in Iraq

- vests:
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17876.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17879.jpg

- car Honker (version called Scorpio):
http://www1.gazeta.pl/im/1746/z1746619G.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17880.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17882.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17864.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17867.jpg

- WKM 12.7 mm machine gun on truck Star (so called from the name of a town Starachowice)
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17865.jpg

- BRDM 2 with air conditioning
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17883.jpg
http://www.rmf.fm/wiadomosci/foto/pics/17881.jpg

[Seoulstriker]

POLISH TROOPS!!! woot woot woot woot woot

[wholagun]

Are we gonna have our new newly purchased Patria AMV's in time to send them over to Iraq, the current armoured personel carriers looks its seen better days. We're supose to get the Finnish APC's this year arn't we.
Also, u got more info on the new Honker and the US bullet vests.

[Sundowner]

Are we gonna have our new newly purchased Patria AMV's in time to send them over to Iraq, the current armoured personel carriers looks its seen better days. We're supose to get the Finnish APC's this year arn't we. Sorry... only for "pre-buy" tests, only few APC to check if everything is as we wanted to, the first APC should enter active service somewhere in spring/summer of 2004 (I hope).

[tony6]

new Star 944 truck:
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_10_12katglowna/2003_10_27abc/21_118cytadela_wystawa271003_2.jpg
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_10_12katglowna/2003_10_27abc/19_115cytadela_wystawa271003_2.jpg
new Honker:
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_10_12katglowna/2003_10_27abc/20_116cytadela_wystawa271003_2.jpg
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_10_12katglowna/2003_10_27abc/18_112cytadela_wystawa271003_2.jpg
and the Jelcz truck:
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2003_10_12katglowna/2003_10_27abc/30_149cytadela_wystawa271003_2.jpg

[tony6]

New Polish modular gear (MOPT)
http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/img/artykul/1378.jpg

[REMOV]

http://info.onet.pl/_i/0311/kupczykd.jpg
Major Hiernonim Kupczyk (1959-2003) from 12th Armored Brigade. The first Pole killed on duty in Iraq.

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=168&typ=Zdjecie
R.I.P.

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=174&typ=Zdjecie
Mourning in 12th Brigade.

[khukuri]

until today, how many pols have died in irak?
And how was the major killed, in action?

[bartek308]

until today, how many pols have died in irak?
And how was the major killed, in action?

First Polish soldier which was killed in Irak. He was injurded and he died in hospital.

[REMOV]

until today, how many pols have died in irak?Major Kupczyk was the first one. Several soldiers were wounded in actions before.

And how was the major killed, in action?In ambush near al Mussaib (40 kilometres from Karbala), the patrol came back from Camp Dogwood to Karbala, and suddenly was shelled. Maj. Kupczyk was hit by three bullets, the first one grazed his hand, the second was stopped by bulletproof vest and the last one unlucky passed over the vest coller and below the helmet and hit him in the neck. He died in Military Hospital in Karbala.

[wholagun]

Remov in the pic
Mourning in 12th Brigade What do the two black stripes above the flag represent? I saw it also on other flags on TV Polonia.

[tony6]

http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria3/patrol1b.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria3/lek1b.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria3/lotn2b.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria3/pl1b.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria3/szk2b.jpg

[wholagun]

Check out the kind in the backround. Poor kid, they left him in the dust.

[REMOV]

What do the two black stripes above the flag represent?In Poland to commemorate the gone person you put black strip on your clothing (e.g. on collar or sleeve) sometimes to the flag etc.

[REMOV]

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/01.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/03.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/02.jpg
Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

[Herrmannek]

Could you explain more? Because I don't think, that you were talking about Ojciec Dyrektor Rydzyk :). Any story behind them?

[wholagun]

in the last pic of that guy with bars accross what gun is he holding?

[Herrmannek]

Sterling

[wholagun]

oh yeah now I see it. :cantbeli:

[perdurabo]

Sterling in Polish hands?!?!! and Ojciec Dyrektor?!?! REMOV WTF?? :)

[tony6]

Relax, guys!
Ojciec Dyrektor is probably the guy's nickname.
As for sterling-I have no idea where it comes from (maybe Iraqi arsenals?)

[Herrmannek]

Relax, guys!
Ojciec Dyrektor is probably the guy's nickname.
We know that ;)

[perdurabo]

maybe let's say something what Ojciec Dyrektor is for our international friends that can't understand joke about "father director" and "radio ma-ryja"...??

[Argo AdAm]

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/11/11/63223/img500.jpg
- The man in the middle has a new version of desert uniform (a little darker colours and better cut) and the man in black is Polish Prime Minister
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/11/11/63221/img500.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/galeria/_files/45/63.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/galeria/_files/45/69.jpg
http://www.radio.com.pl/galeria/_files/45/90.jpg
- Polish helickopter Sokół (Falcon)
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria2/zd1ab.jpg
- Polish vehicle called "Żbik" (Wildcat) - modernized BRDM-2, note the sign of the 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria2/zd11ab.jpg
- they are going to play "Ghost Recon: Desert Siege"...

[REMOV]

http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria1/f4b.jpg
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[Herrmannek]

Nice photos REMOV. Thanks.

[REMOV]

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/04.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/05.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/06.jpg
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http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/09.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/10.jpg

Courtesy of Ojciec Rydzyk (nickname of Polish soldier, currently stayes in Iraq)

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More photos

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/11.jpg
Polish and American soldiers work together.

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/12.jpg
Inside of one tent (Camp Coyot).

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/13.jpg
Capt. Brennan with Polish soldiers.

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/14.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/15.jpg

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/53.jpg
Far away from home, sign in Camp Lima.

Courtesy of Ojciec Rydzyk

[wholagun]

I herd today that the Polish base in Babalyon got flooded after a down pour of rain 20cm. The troops were expecting it but no damage was done.

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http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/50.jpg
Riding the HMMWV

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http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/43.jpg
Lunch time.

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/46.jpg
Hmm... ;)

Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

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Tank cementary near Baghdad

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/25.jpg
Remains of so-called graphite bomb.

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/17.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/18.jpg
Hmm... free time with Americans ;)

Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

[Argo AdAm]

http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot7.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot1.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot2.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot8.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot3.jpg
- on this pic you can see the 6th Airborne-Assault Brigade emblem on car Honker, but there aren't any troops from this unit in Iraq yet. This car was only borrowed/taken from our paratroopers by other Polish unit. The first soldiers from this brigade are going to Iraq in the begining of 2004.

http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria4/fot4.jpg
- wanted dead or alive...

[usa320]

AWESOME PHOTOS.

woot woot

[wholagun]

can the Americans drink alchol during during their free time, even though they are in Iraq. I know Polish troops can't drink, one or two got sent home for drinking because they could be called to fight any time and need to be sober.

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Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

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Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

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Various pic... ;)

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Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

[Herrmannek]

Great photos, BIG thanks to REMOV and to Ojciec Dyrektor. Keep'em coming.

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Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

[wholagun]

Remov thanks for sharing the wealth
Keep them comming.
woot woot

[podkus]

REMOV the best as usually...

[navylt]

This has been by far the best thread I've come across in this Forum. Thanks, Remov!

I'm curious about the woman in the tri-color desert bottoms and bikini top. Can I get stationed with her?

[volfram]

I think this bikini is not official issue.

[volfram]

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/13.jpg
C'mon guys who took my weapon?

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/91.jpg

Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor[/quote]

[wholagun]

http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/11/11/63223/img500.jpg[quote]- The man in the middle has a new version of desert uniform (a little darker colours and better cut) and the man in black is Polish Prime Minister
http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/11/11/63221/img500.jpg


When is the army going to fully hand out the new darker camo to the soldiers in Iraq. The darker more brown would fit in better. Iv only seen this one picture with the new camo, how many Polish soldiers actually have the new camo uniform?

Oh and also, how are the military issued boots now? Are they any better then the old ones? I know the troops had problems with them breaking after only 2 months. Is the army now buying new boots?

[tony6]

Wholagun: darker camo uniforms will be hand out to soldiers of the second tour n january. They will also have new equipment, gear, vests, vehicles. You will see:)
As for the boots-foreign missions soldiers have very good boots (Kupczak Products). As for the Iraq mission-they use Protector boots. They will have new version in january. Also they will get 100 pairs of Armex new desert boots for testing.
http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/img/artykul/1403.jpg

[wholagun]

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/97.jpg
[img]http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/100.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/irak/101.jpg
http://www.army.mil.pl/strona_pl/glowna/irak/iraq_foto/galeria1/f2b.jpg

Courtesy of Ojciec Dyrektor

But Iv seen footage on TVP in which soldiers took off thier shoes and showed the camera people how the bottom of thier shoes (thier soles) cracked in half.

The first pic you can see the Polish soldier has differnt kind of boots, are those the new ones?

In the bottom pics you can see the boots are differnt compared to other soldiers (2nd pic is far i know) but still you can make out the difference. They look American to be me but I could be mistaken.

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New MOPT cargo system

http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/inne/_MOPT_1.jpg
http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/inne/_MOPT_2.jpg

[Apogeumus]

As for the boots-foreign missions soldiers have very good boots (Kupczak Products). .

http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/combat-2.jpg
http://grom.pliki.fm.interia.pl/combat2-bok.jpg
http://grom.pliki.fm.interia.pl/combat2-bok1.jpg
http://grom.pliki.fm.interia.pl/combat2test.jpg

Polish soldiers on foreign mission use Kupczkak's COMBAT 2 boots.
I'm using this boots, they're GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
GROM, 1st special regiment from Lubliniec, some USA SF and many more wear Kupczak's boots

[Apogeumus]

[quote="wholagun]http://ww2.tvp.pl/tvppl/images/2003/11/11/63221/img500.jpg

Do you know who is the guy in sandy uniform and tactical vest in desert camo (identical cut as AT vest)? Is he from vip protection unit from Military Police (Żandarmeria Wojskowa)?

[tony6]

The man is BOR officer probably...

[volfram]

US SF use Kupczak boots?Where you get this information.To be honest i doubt it.

[Apogeumus]

I found it in some article about Kupczak boots. In book "Komandosi- Jednostki specjalne WP" GROM's operators said that he saw those boots on anerican legs :-)

[Apogeumus]

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/irak.pl?grupa=1&ID=3152

[wholagun]

The man is BOR officer probably...

BOR thats like the American secret service right? Those are the guys that helped Miller in the chopper right.

[Apogeumus]

The man is BOR officer probably...

BOR thats like the American secret service right? Those are the guys that helped Miller in the chopper right.

You are right :-)

[perdurabo]

i red somwhere (i can't remeber where) that those guys with cammo on miniBeryl are from scout unit from 25BKPow or something like that :) but i would say that around miller are BOR guys.

[tony6]

Yeah-Miller is protected by BOR.
Hey wholagun-I like Your new avatar!
:)

[wholagun]

Are Kupczak boots made of leather or gortex. I see the ones in the pic above are leather, but did they create new ones with gortex by any chance?

Thanks, there was some confusion about my avatar at first but everthing in straighented out now. ;)

[tony6]

As far as I know they (Kupczak Products) use Goretex.
They've just design new desert boots.Also one of their newest products are anti-mine boots.
http://www.vip.home.pl
(it's the only KP www addres I know but there's not much there)

[perdurabo]

GoreTex is inside you can make outside from lether fakelether or pretty everything else that meets specyfications (i have something like cordura + nabuk?nubuk? i don't know how it's caled) and KP boots are lether outside in if i know polish lether it can be weeeeery good (i have glany Dr.Martens alike boots about 6years now and they are still as good as new)

[Apogeumus]

Kupczak's qulity : http://www.vip.home.pl/jakosc.htm

[madmike]

i red somwhere (i can't remeber where) that those guys with cammo on miniBeryl are from scout unit from 25BKPow or something like that :) but i would say that around miller are BOR guys.

The guys with the desert camo Beryl are from 1 PSK (1st SF Commando Regiment); in Iraq they are submitted to Independent Air-Assault Grup, which was created by the 25 Air Cavalery Brigade

I'm wraiting about pics with min. Szmajdziński; his bodyguards were from 1 PSK. The PM Miller bodyguards are from BOR of course.

By the way - all pics desert camo Beryl posted already on Militarphotos shows regular (long) rifle, not shorter MiniBeryl.

[tony6]

Air Cavalry soldier with his girlfriend before departure to Iraq (second tour):
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_05a/21tomaszow2004_2.jpg

[ZMECHOL]

Pictures from PAP shows the truck of Polish 12 Mechanized Division from Szczecin which was hit with a road site bomb near Mahawil, Iraq on Dec 12. :(

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0084/gal_0084_0003.jpg

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0084/gal_0084_0005.jpg

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0084/gal_0084_0004.jpg

©PAP 2003

[Marmot1]

:( Funeral of pollish soldier in Camp Babylon (Iraq) who died of wounds from accidental gun discharge... He was 21 and was the only son of his parents :( It was raining so photos are blury.

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0089/gal_0089_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0089/gal_0089_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0089/gal_0089_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0089/gal_0089_0004.jpg

[mustamato]

:( Funeral of pollish soldier in Camp Babylon (Iraq) who died of wounds from accidental gun discharge... He was 21 and was the only son of his parents :( It was raining so photos are blury.

What happened to the soldier who didn´t have the safety on? Disciplinary penalty or something like that? Anyway... only 21 :|

___________________________________________

Great pictures on this thread, hadn´t seen it before. Thanks REMOV and all of others, very informative.

[Marmot1]

official version is that it was accidental discharge during weapon cleaning,unofficial and probably true version is that they played with guns with another soldier and the other one had loaded "Beryl" and saftty swithed to burst mode... he fired burst of 3 rounds 2 of them hit the victim in head both mortally... that is the efect of playing with guns... other soldier will be prosecuted for unwilignes manslaughter.

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=398&typ=Zdjecie
WARNING THAT PHOTO MAY NOT WORK BUT I WILL TRY TO FIND BETTER LINK.
Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek commander of the II polish tour in iraq,polish forces started rotation of troops it will take around month since soldiers have to pass their duties and also equipment.


P.S
Last summary of coalition loses in iraq, combat and non combat(i.e.accidents).

USA - 478, GB - 52, Italy - 17, Spain - 8, Bulgaria - 5, Poland - 2 Tailand - 2, Denmark - 1 Ukraine - 1.

[mustamato]

official version is that it was accidental discharge during weapon cleaning,unofficial and probably true version is that they played with guns with another soldier and the other one had loaded "Beryl" and saftty swithed to burst mode... he fired burst of 3 rounds 2 of them hit the victim in head both mortally... that is the efect of playing with guns... other soldier will be prosecuted for unwilignes manslaughter.

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=398&typ=Zdjecie
WARNING THAT PHOTO MAY NOT WORK BUT I WILL TRY TO FIND BETTR LINK.
Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek commander of the II polish tour in iraq,polish forces started rotation of troops it will take around month since soldiers have to pass their duties and also equipment.

Ok thanks. Playing with loaded guns, well what can you say... Here in Sweden there was a incident a couple of years ago when a soldier with a magazine inserted in his gun cocked it, put the gun to his squadleaders back and pulled of the trigger, just for fun, he claimed that he "forgot" that he had a magazine inserted. Oh... anyway he was sentenced for murder.

I love the polish beret-style with the insignia visible. There is not many countries that use the same system, I know that they use it in the Czech republic as well (any more?). But does two stars simple mean that he is a two star general? Or does it mean that he is Lieutenant General? He looks like someone you don´t want to mess with anyway.

http://www.superexpress.pl/iso/Stale/Fotografia/okazje/2003/7/irak_333.jpg

I´m sorry if this question has been up earlier. But do the poles use PKM´s (In Iraq) because they consider them as more reliable than other MG´s in 7.62 NATO? They seem to be quite well-equipped with TRG-21´s and all that so I don´t think that it´s just because of saving a couple of zlotnys :)

[Marmot1]

Well this accident was AFAIK simmilar...

He is 2 star general there are 3 general ranks in poland


http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/img/stopnie/stopnie_wl_05.gif
colonel 3 stars and 2 strips
brigade general one star & wavy line
division general two stars & wavy line
general broni 3 stars & wavy line (hard to translate since it is not the genneral of army it is something like general of army branch like general of air forces general of land forces or something like this... if I am wrong please correct me if someone know how to translate it better.
marshal of poland curently noone is marshal and in polish history there were 6 or 7 marshals only 3 in independent poland ( 1st one was french general (then marshal) Fosh :-) ) it was awarded for his help in polish-soviet war 1918-20 then 4 were "awarded" by comunist. but almost noone remember them :-)

visit
http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/stopnie.html
sorry only in polish but there is lot of pictures of polish ranks,uniforms hats,etc

[tony6]

I love the polish beret-style with the insignia visible. There is not many countries that use the same system, I know that they use it in the Czech republic as well (any more?). But does two stars simple mean that he is a two star general? Or does it mean that he is Lieutenant General? He looks like someone you don´t want to mess with anyway.
You're damn right!:)
He is very dynamic officer, active parachute instructor (about 3000 para-jumps). Two of his sons are also airborne officers.
As for those two stars-yes, it means that he is two stars general.


I´m sorry if this question has been up earlier. But do the poles use PKM´s (In Iraq) because they consider them as more reliable than other MG´s in 7.62 NATO? They seem to be quite well-equipped with TRG-21´s and all that so I don´t think that it´s just because of saving a couple of zlotnys
Well PKM is prety reliable weapon.
Right now they start production of UKM-2000. It's the 7,62*51 NATO ammunition version of PKM (remodeled to support NATO feeding belts)

[Argo AdAm]

He looks like someone you don´t want to mess with anyway.
http://www.polska-zbrojna.pl/img/artykul/1433.jpg
He rules p-)

[tony6]

LOL:)
Great picture Adam!

[Marmot1]

Wow that is picture... woot woot woot but i dont like his hat... :cantbeli:

Am I wrong or he was an oficer in UN mission in Syria at Golan heights? and in UN mission in Western Sachara? anf then he was doing something in nato forces in Turkey? he was vice comander of NATO corp there or something...

[tony6]

Yes-he was a Nordic-Polish Brigade commander in Bosnia.
For the last two (or three? I don't know) he was a vice commander of NATO corp in Turkey.
He used to be responsible for big multinational exercises in NATO headquarter also. As for his Syria and Sahara mission-I don't know but probably You are right-he is a man of challenge:)
You can say that he's pretty experienced officer.

[podkus]

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=404&typ=Zdjecie
Boys, Let's go to Iraq ...

About gen M. Bieniek (polish ver)
http://www.wp.mil.pl/auths/124/files/3e48d41709d73_CEN.pdf

[wholagun]

Is he wearing a new type of Polish updated cammo. If you notice his and compare it to the other soldiers in the backround you will see it greener. Is that new or is it just it looks different in what I am assuming light from the camera flash.
I know the Polish dessert cammo is getting updated - more brown less white. Is it a simular thing with Polish cammo?

[Marmot1]

Is he wearing a new type of Polish updated cammo. If you notice his and compare it to the other soldiers in the backround you will see it greener. Is that new or is it just it looks different in what I am assuming light from the camera flash.
I know the Polish dessert cammo is getting updated - more brown less white. Is it a simular thing with Polish cammo?
hmm that jacket dont look like standard military uniform... but AFAIK there are couople of diferent materials used for uniforms pattern is same but some ar lighter some darker depending on thicknes etc.

[tony6]

Gen. Bieniek talking to Polish land forces commander gen. Pietrzyk
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_07/01gen_bien_2.jpg

[Argo AdAm]

^ On this photo (http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_07/01gen_bien_2.jpg) placed above by Tony6 you can see some interesting details of gen. Bieniek's uniform:
1) the 6th Airborne-Assault Brigade badge - general served in this brigade for most of his career and was its commander.
It seems he is very glad that he'll be in Iraq with paratroopers from his former (and beloved?) unit, because he choose this badge and not from other unit which he was serving with for the last time (see below pt.2)
He even has the 6th Airborne Bde badge instead of small Polish flag on his gore-tex jacket - photo inserted before by Podkus ( http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=404&typ=Zdjecie)

2) the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade small metal badge on his left pocket - after leaving the 6th Airborne general had become the commander of this realtive new unit and later he worked in NATO HQ.

3) British airborne wings

4) Polish airborne wings (off course ;) ) - silver diving eagle with a gold garland


Is he wearing a new type of Polish updated cammo. If you notice his and compare it to the other soldiers in the backround you will see it greener. Is that new or is it just it looks different in what I am assuming light from the camera flash.No, this is not a new camo version, it only looks different from these in the background but general has the same gore-tex jacket like these others soldiers.


hmm that jacket dont look like standard military uniform... Hmm... But this is a standard Polish army gore-tex jacket. ;)

[tony6]

Adam:

the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade small metal badge on his right pocket - after leaving the 6th Airborne general had become the commander of this realtive new unit and later he worked in NATO HQ.
You mean on his LEFT pocket?:)

Some pictures of president Kwasniewski visited camp Babilon and its soldiers day before Christmas Eve:
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0011.jpg

[tony6]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0012.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0009.jpg

[Argo AdAm]

Adam:

the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade small metal badge on his right pocket - after leaving the 6th Airborne general had become the commander of this realtive new unit and later he worked in NATO HQ.
You mean on his LEFT pocket?:)Of course, you're RIGHT, my mistake, thanks. ;)

[Tygryssek]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0012.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0009.jpg

Is this new Polish one-color camo uniform on the first picture of Kwasniewski close protection soldier?

[Dave the Dawg]

In case anyone is wondering, the badge on the right pocket is a Turkish corps badge. I don't know where that particular badge can be seen on the 'net, but here is the badge of Turkish Land Forces HQ (which has the rather unfortunate acronym KKK - Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı):

http://www.kkk.tsk.mil.tr/00img/Kenar144/mSolUst.gif

Pretty much all Turkish unit badges are of this shape. A corps badge should have three stars as the top, which Gen. Bieniek's appears to have.

[tony6]

Dave: You're right:)
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_07c/6balice_pozegn_kontyn_2.jpg

[REMOV]

Is this new Polish one-color camo uniform on the first picture of Kwasniewski close protection soldier?It is one of Mr. Kwasniewski's bodyguards from BOR (equivalent of US Secret Service). This isn't an uniform at all, just sweatshirt and normal white trousers.

[REMOV]

Polish helicopters in Iraq

W-3WA Sokol
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig03.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig02.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig04.jpg

Mi-8T
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig01.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig05.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig06.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/smig07.jpg

[tony6]

Gen. Bieniek is taking over the command from gen. Tyszkiewicz:
http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=427&typ=Zdjecie

[mustamato]

Helicopters and all. Have polish authorities/media made any estimates of what this is actually costing Poland? And do the US pay some of it or is the polish tax-payers having a big burden here?

[tony6]

US pays for big part of it so Polish media can look for other interesting article subjects:)

[wholagun]

well it costs a ****load less to have Polish and other troops on grouned then US troops. Also less US troops to become targets for insergents. US is saving money.

I though everyone knew that US is paying for most counties deployment around 70% for polish deployment rest by us. Didn't you ever heard the phrase coalition of the willing, well left wing liberal media changed that too coalition of the billing :)

[tony6]

"coalition of the billing"
Good one!
:)

[Loco]

well it costs a ****load less to have Polish and other troops on grouned then US troops. Also less US troops to become targets for insergents. US is saving money.

I though everyone knew that US is paying for most counties deployment around 70% for polish deployment rest by us. Didn't you ever heard the phrase coalition of the willing, well left wing liberal media changed that too coalition of the billing :)
:roll:
This´s really a surprise! May be we, spanish, aren´t so simpathetic :(
USA don´t pay a cent of Spanish Irak´s bill, in fact, since Spain is involved in foreing deployments, we always paid our all expenses, and I think we aren´t the only ones doing that, in fact if we haven´t more soldiers in Irak is because we have many soldiers in former Yugoslavia, and all together that´s a big bill for us. I´d like to listen any other opinions of forum members with national troops deployed in Irak about this subject. My personal opinion is that I prefere paying "my" bill, in fact, I didn´t like owing anithing to USA or any other country, in special about military things, so we are free of critize things we don´t like.

[Marmot1]

well AFAIK US pay for transport and logistics (fuel fod etc) all equipment except some cars and all wages are paid by poland... and we also have peacekeepers in former yugoslawia (bosnia,kosovo) also golan heights, lebaon, syria,afghanistan but also few in congo ivory coast east sahara, georgia,ethiopy, eritrea,moldowa well actualy almost 5% of our army is on all kinds of peacekeeping and next 5 is preparing so around 1/10 of army is involved in peacekeeping... currently 4019 soldiers are abroad half of this in iraq. (SF of course are not counte since nobody knows what are they doing)


And in poland today is.. XII WOŚP (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) and also soldiers in iraq collect money to buy medical equipment that will save life of kids in hospitals... note red hearts on uniforms :-)

http://www.wosp.org.pl/en/index.html
http://www.wosp.org.pl/fundacja/images/serce.gif

http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=427&typ=Zdjecie
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0092/gal_0092_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0092/gal_0092_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0092/gal_0092_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0092/gal_0092_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0092/gal_0092_0005.jpg[/img]

[wholagun]

ok Loco. this is the deal if US didn't pay for most coalition deployments then there would be no colation except for US, GB, Denmark, Holland, and Spainiards. Spain is not rich but not poor. Poland and the rest are poor - we need the US to give us a lift to the region and to pay otherwise we would not be able to support troops in Iraq becasuse unlike you guys we've only had 14 years of market economy if you recall we were under communism for 50 years. So US pays and we send our troops and everyone is happy. spain pays cause it can. Sure its good to pay but yourslef but if you can't then you just can't.

[Marmot1]

Ok photos of troops that are going on rotation to iraq.

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0011.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0012.jpg
[/img]

[Marmot1]

OK it's from Karbala from a cuple of days ago (when there was suicide atack on coalition forces where 5 Bulgarians and 2 Thais died.

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0090/gal_0090_0009.jpg

[Marmot1]

Little old (christmas :-) ) but since nobody posted it... :lol:

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0086/gal_0086_0007.jpg

and President Kwasniewski visit in camp Babylon day before christmas (some of them were alredy posted but whole galery not.)


http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0011.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0012.jpg

[Marmot1]

Iraqi CIVIL DEFENCE CORP with polish soldiers on checkpoint and in camp Babylon (Main polish base in iraq)

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0078/gal_0078_0007.jpg

[Tygryssek]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0091/gal_0091_0005.jpg


Second rotation of 10 Logistics Brigade's soldiers flown to Iraq.

http://www.msgs.150m.com/zdjecia/TN_przejeciestrefy18_2.JPG

Another pic of Polish close protector.

[MapleLeafInfantry]

anyone see the resemblance between these two guys?
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_07c/6balice_pozegn_kontyn_2.jpg

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek
http://www.uottawa.ca/services/markcom/gazette/021025/images/021025-dallaire.jpg

Retired Gen. Romeo Dallaire

they must have shared tips on mustachios....
-mli

[soma]

Jeeze, was that shower picture really needed.....

[wholagun]

Jeeze, was that shower picture really needed.....

Have you seen recently on this site the pics of the US service men cross dressing. YIKES!! Im assuming thats a don't ask don't tell policy kinda thing.

Hey at least the Polish dudes in the shower arn't on each other - now that would render cause for concern (definate don't ask don't tell policy issue there) :D

[Marmot1]

anyone see the resemblance between these two guys?
http://www.wp.mil.pl/photoGallery/2004_01_05glowna/2004_01_07c/6balice_pozegn_kontyn_2.jpg

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek
http://www.uottawa.ca/services/markcom/gazette/021025/images/021025-dallaire.jpg

Retired Gen. Romeo Dallaire

they must have shared tips on mustachios....
-mli

He he maybe siblings.....

[Marmot1]

Polish soldiers returning from iraq

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0011.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0012.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0013.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0014.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0015.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0016.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0017.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0018.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0019.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0020.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0021.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0022.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0094/gal_0094_0023.jpg

And more photos...


http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0011.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0095/gal_0095_0012.jpg

And those guys are heading to iraq...
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0093/gal_0093_0011.jpg


And those are funny photos... Parliament member K. Rutkoski found ROLAND 2 misiles in IRAQ those photos are from summer, when there was "Roladngate" in poland.. (polish EOD soldiers found rolands with date 2003 on them and misinterpreated it as a date of production when in fact that was service date).



http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0067/gal_0067_0007.jpg

[Marmot1]

Some photos from patrol - date unknown, but I think september or october (summer uniforms)

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0005.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0006.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0007.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0008.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0009.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0010.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0011.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0012.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0013.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0014.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0015.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0019/gal_0019_0016.jpg

[tony6]

25th Air Cavalry Brigade soldiers in Karbala:
http://www.kawaleria.pl/images/karbala1.jpg
http://www.kawaleria.pl/images/karbala2.jpg
http://www.kawaleria.pl/images/karbala4.jpg
General Gruszka (Air Cavalry unit commander):
http://www.kawaleria.pl/images/karbala7.jpg

[khukuri]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0001.jpg

Matching shoes

[haze99]

Seems all the former Warsaw Pact countries, like Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary and Romania have gone to boonie/bush/jungle hats. (Never saw these in use until this past year.) I didn't think they would pick up such a US type headgear. It is good though! (if it works, use it!)

[Marmot1]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0087/gal_0087_0001.jpg

Matching shoes

yeah I know but he (President) explained that he was in hurry and he did't had a time to put matching shoes after he leaved copter (blackhawk)


Seems all the former Warsaw Pact countries, like Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary and Romania have gone to boonie/bush/jungle hats. (Never saw these in use until this past year.) I didn't think they would pick up such a US type headgear. It is good though! (if it works, use it!)

Well polish "misionaires" as we call soldiers who are on mision outside country are using boonie hats for quite a time but only outside poland in country there is no need to do this...

some info about polish peacekeeping missions
http://skmponz.w.interia.pl/Wroclaw/missions.html

[wholagun]

Some pics I found while googling.

First rotation leaving for Iraq

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0001.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0004.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0005.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0001_0008.jpg

Doing some excercises in the dessert

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0001.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0003.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0004.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0005.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0006.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0008.jpg

Hi Mom
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0009.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0010.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_0011.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0003_00124.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0005_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0005_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0003.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0004.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0005.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0006.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0008.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0006_0009.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0001.jpg

I couldn't post all these pisc without including some Polish troops celibrating mass. We only had one death due to hostile fire, and another due to carelessness - 2 dealths thats not all that much compared to other coalition members. The Almighty must taking care of us over in Iraq
Polish soldiers kneel only before God

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0003.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0005.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0006.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0008.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0009.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0010.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0011.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0017_0012.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0050_0058.jpg

Guard Duty

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0021_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0021_0008.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0028_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0028_0008.jpg

Night Patrol

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0042_0002.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0042_0006.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0042_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0042_0009.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0042_0010.jpg

Some Randon Pics

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0047_0005.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0047_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0047_0011.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0050_0030.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0050_0074.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0050_0096.jpg

Colonel Hieronim Kupczyk - the first Polish fatality

http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0006.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0007.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0008.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0010.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0011.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0019.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0020.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0021.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0023.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/gal_0085_0029.jpg

found all these pics here
http://www.google.ca/search?q=cache:3QfcefVmng4J:209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1047099/posts+Polish+soldiers+%2B+iraq+%2B+photos&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

[wholagun]

some more pics I found..

http://www.imageshack.us/files/badge.JPG
http://www.imageshack.us/files/entrance.JPG
http://www.imageshack.us/files/phillbox.JPG
http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish%20guard.JPG

[wholagun]

http://www.imageshack.us/files/face1.JPG
http://www.imageshack.us/files/phone13452.JPG
http://www.imageshack.us/files/photo-cnt48592.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish01lr.jpg

Marines + Poles pay soccer

http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish02lr.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish03lr.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish04lr.jpg

Other pics
http://www.imageshack.us/files/polish-troops.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/sept3.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files/2commanders.JPG

Blowen up rockets

http://www.imageshack.us/files/wirq05.jpg

[Herrmannek]

Nice founds Wholagun....

[wholagun]

If you feel the need to correct my grammar, spelling, or merits in my posts, then do that.


Nice founds Wholagun....

its - Nice finds wholagun ;) Thanks. :)


You guys living in Poland have it alot easier, you can find lots of pics of polish troops in Iraq by going on Polish sites. I have to look through englihs sites to find pics - not an easy task.

I wanna see the new unit in Iraq with the new equipment - Skorpion jeep, new cammo, new boots etc. Anyone got any pics of the new unit?

[tony6]

You can be sure that someone will post such photos as soon as they will be available:)

[tony6]

Hey Wholagun-did You hear that Iraq Army is going to buy polish-made Honkers for their first batallions?
:)

[wholagun]

Hey Wholagun-did You hear that Iraq Army is going to buy polish-made Honkers for their first batallions?
:)

Really!!! I didn't know that. I did hear that Bumar lost the 500 million dollar contract to supply the new Iraqi army with weapons. Is this over for Bumar or does it still have a chance to get other contracts.

[tony6]

This was only first contract for Iraq Army equipment-there will be others.
It turned out that there are 2 Polish companies in the consortium that had won that contract. I've just read that Polish firm will provide Iraq Army with Honkers, helmets, bullet-proof vests and Kalashnikovs.

[wholagun]

This was only first contract for Iraq Army equipment-there will be others.
It turned out that there are 2 Polish companies in the consortium that had won that contract. I've just read that Polish firm will provide Iraq Army with Honkers, helmets, bullet-proof vests and Kalashnikovs.

Are they gonna be the new Skorpion jeeps or the old green honker? Also Kalashnikovs - do you mean Polish made Beryls, Or told Ak 74s?

[tony6]

I don't know the details yet.
As for AKs-I think that Iraq Army prefer 7,62 mm rifles.

[Marmot1]

I don't know the details yet.
As for AKs-I think that Iraq Army prefer 7,62 mm rifles.

or 5.45 AK-74

also binoculars and compases would be in this deal

sorry as soon as I will get more info i will post it..

[tony6]

Wholagun:
little off-topic but since today was Hans Kutschera ("butcher of Warsaw")assasination anniversary: if You can understand Polish language check this out:
http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/
it is ass-kicking site about Home Army (Armia Krajowa) with tons of information (unfortunately only in Polish).

[Marmot1]

Wholagun:
little off-topic but since today was Hans Kutschera ("butcher of Warsaw")assasination anniversary: if You can understand Polish language check this out:
http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/
it is ass-kicking site about Home Army (Armia Krajowa) with tons of information (unfortunately only in Polish).

Lets explain for our ofriends from other nations that Kutshera was called "butcher of Warsaw" was responsible for execution of warsaw citizens (over 4000)and was assasinated in front of Gestapo HQ in warsaw by 12 polish soldiers from Home Army even germans admited that it was very well planed operation...

As a retaliation germans executed 100 polish ppl but after that executions stoped since his succesors knew that they will be next if they follow him...

BTW on this site there is very interestion information about polish oficer who disguised in german general!!! uniform traveled thru europe and even menaged to get plans of "Atlantic Wall" in Normandy

[Argo AdAm]

Some photos from Przyjazny Rosjanin's collection ( http://www.e-guns.net/irak.htm )

http://www.e-guns.net/9/thumbs/i8.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/9/src/8.jpg)

http://www.e-guns.net/5/thumbs/i11.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/5/src/11.jpg)

http://www.e-guns.net/1/thumbs/i3.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/1/src/3.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/8/thumbs/i10.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/8/src/10.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/10/thumbs/i11.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/10/src/11.jpg)

http://www.e-guns.net/1/thumbs/i4.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/1/src/4.jpg)

http://www.e-guns.net/9/thumbs/i9.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/9/src/9.jpg)

http://www.e-guns.net/10/thumbs/i8.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/10/src/8.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/10/thumbs/i9.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/10/src/9.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/8/thumbs/i11.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/8/src/11.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/10/thumbs/i2.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/10/src/2.JPG)

http://www.e-guns.net/9/thumbs/i4.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.e-guns.net/9/src/4.jpg)

[tony6]

Nice photos!
:)

[Herrmannek]

http://www.e-guns.net/9/thumbs/i4.jpg
reminds me
http://www.imp.org.pl/plakaty/strona-2/93.gif

[mack pl]

In photo No.1 is soldier from 1 Special Commando Regiment. What tactic vest he is wearing? Is that some Moratex product? GROM soldier's using Moratex vest's, but this vest is not the same, i think.BTW GROM soldier's using in IRAQ green(or olive)vest'. I think TAC-V10 SF VEST(Poles could see this vest's on polish Playboy edition, interview with col.Polko).If someone could tell me what the vest is that i will be very happy :D

[REMOV]

http://www.e-guns.net/19/src/10.JPG
W-3W Sokol over Iraq

http://www.e-guns.net/19/src/6.jpg
Alternative transport device ;)

[wholagun]

[quote="REMOV"]http://www.e-guns.net/19/src/10.JPG

Place looks kinda nice from this angle, looks like some place you'd go on vacation with palm trees and sand. Huge contrast to Bahgdad

[mack pl]

Vacation in Iraq rofl , it could be dangerous. I think iraqis dont like turists. But maybe in future it will be nice country for visit. Only one problem, no alkohol :lol:

[Marmot1]

Hmmm... do you have any info about combat use of our helicopters??? I mean that crew/gunner opened fire from copter to some target.

[wholagun]

Hmmm... do you have any info about combat use of our helicopters??? I mean that crew/gunner opened fire from copter to some target.

I think its just exhaust from the engines, not actual smoke from gun fire from the chopper.

[mack pl]

When ukrainian defense minister Marchuk visited our zone, polish W3W Sokol was atacked from ground(small arms). So, polish soldier started shooting to them, he use his PKM 7,62 mm. I heard that in polish Tv(i dont remember TVP1 or TVN). I am sure of that what i heard in TV, but im not sure is that true. I guess it was possible. Pozdro stary.

[Marmot1]

New equipment prepared for Iraq. New Honker,new vest,etc..

http://www.altair.com.pl/files/r020401.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/r020403.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/r020402.jpg
http://www.altair.com.pl/files/r020404.jpg

Back Home...


http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0005.jpg

Joint patrol with ICDC

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0112/gal_0112_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0112/gal_0112_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0112/gal_0112_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0112/gal_0112_0004.jpg

Karbala base protection

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0111/gal_0111_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0111/gal_0111_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0111/gal_0111_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0111/gal_0111_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0111/gal_0111_0005.jpg

[Marmot1]

Lt.Col Polko ex GROM commander and gen. Bieniek

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0115/gal_0115_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0115/gal_0115_0002.jpg
And gen.Bieniek with Slovak commander :-)
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0115/gal_0115_0003.jpg

[Marmot1]

one more
http://wwwi.*******.com/images/2004-02-29T154730Z_01_GALAXY-DC-MDF484061_RTRIDSP_2_INTERNATIONAL-IRAQ-SOLDIER-DC.jpg

An Estonian soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, the first from his country to die in Iraq, a military spokesman said on February 29, 2004. The 21-year-old soldier was part of a 12-man foot patrol when the bomb exploded, the spokesman said, adding that earlier U.S. military reports he was shot trying to defuse the device proved false. In this photo, a soldier (R) watches the traffic at a mobile checkpoint in a suburb of Kerbala on February 29, 2004. Photo by Faleh Kheiber/*******

[wholagun]

is the Polish flack jacket made of similar materials as the US interceptor which is made of ceramic.

[Marmot1]

is the Polish flack jacket made of similar materials as the US interceptor which is made of ceramic.
You mean balistic plate???

[wholagun]

yeah ballistic, i know prior to the new ballistic flack jacket we didn't have plates protecting the back from bullets but I see we good now good.

[Marmot1]

http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0001.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0002.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0003.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0004.jpg
http://foto.pap.com.pl/midi_galerie_irak/0116/gal_0116_0005.jpg

If this one is not working try
http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=688&typ=Zdjecie
http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=688&typ=Zdjecie

[wholagun]

lately us Poles have fallen behind on updating the pics of Polish troops in Iraq. I went online the other day to find some new pics with new gear and stuff but I couldn't find any pictures because im searching english search engine and typing in english. You guys in Poland gotta keep updating the post with new pics. There are alot of great pictures on this site and we gotta keep this post alive with new pics. Remov started with post with pics and others slowly added newer ones and we kept it goen.

if you guys know anyone that went to Iraq and has pictures ask them if you can post them up on this site.

[REMOV]

Some older ones.

http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp41.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp40.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp37.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp27.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp29.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp28.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp33.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp15.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp13.jpg
http://www.usaf.website.pl/data/camp/camp6.jpg

[Javehn]

no service , REMOV

[wholagun]

right click them and go to properties and copy and paste the site into the address bar to see them for now, until Remov fixes the problem.

[REMOV]

http://www.irak.ltd.pl/galeria/polacy/z1841141G.jpg
http://www.irak.ltd.pl/galeria/polacy/z1841140G.jpg
http://www.irak.ltd.pl/galeria/polacy/z1841138G.jpg
http://www.irak.ltd.pl/galeria/polacy/i1mg500.jpg

[mack pl]

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http://www.irak.pap.pl/cgi-bin/obrazek.pl?ID=688&typ=ZdjecieWhy not all polish soldier wearing new desert camuflage :| I guess its better than old,so why gen.Bieniek and others dont wearing it?Those few oficers are probably General Staff delegation(and vicemnister Zemke from polish Ministry of defense).I like this new camuflage :)

[REMOV]

Why not all polish soldier wearing new desert camuflage I guess its better than old,so why gen.Bieniek and others dont wearing it?Because this is a real world, not another Harry Potter movie and the BDUs cannot be replaced in a single moment using a magic wand.

The new uniforms will replaced the older ones, but it is economically senceless to throw up all old BDUs and take all brand new. The older are no longer in production and when they used up, the new appears. Especially that older Pustynna Pantera uniforms aren't so bad to change them immediately.

Try to think a little before you ask another such question, ok?

[wholagun]

I was watching on TVP on web that the new uniforms are made of lighter material, or are thinner and have more ventalation then the older dessert uniforms. Solider say the new uniforms are better, so much so that they even said that a few Yanks were jelous.

[tony6]

Where did You see that? I mean-was it at the Wiadomosci or teleexpress news?

[mack pl]

OK Remov i will think more before i ask question ;) BTW new uniforms are better because they are less visible at night(i hope you know what i mean,my english is s**t).BTW if that is economicaly senceless why our oficers from General Staff and Zemke wearing new uniforms,they shouldnt :( Soldiers from first line should.BTW I never read and watch Heniek Portier :( Regards :)

[Rantanplan]

Wow cool down Remov. I think I never saw you that aggressiv. :lol:

[wholagun]

Where did You see that? I mean-was it at the Wiadomosci or teleexpress news?

Wiadomosci, I rarely watch Teleexpress, its the same stuff as Wiadomosci but with less debth, and I wach it online not on actual TV

[Herrmannek]

Where did You see that? I mean-was it at the Wiadomosci or teleexpress news?

Wiadomosci, I rarely watch Teleexpress, its the same stuff as Wiadomosci but with less debth, and I wach it online not on actual TV

**** don't watch only Wiadomości they are **** worth...you must check every news from them in independent source, Wiadomosci arent reliable because of "Grupa trzymająca władzę" :) ... Do you have tvn24 in your cable or satelite..it's pay chanel but it hase news in polish over and over again....