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POZNAN-Poland – Gen. Gruyp Jan Poolrovsla, a Polish Resistance Home Army or Armia Krajowa, veteran gives an impromptu speech of his experience during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising during the 73rd Annual commemorative wreath-laying ceremony in Poznan, Poland Aug. 1, 2017. The commemorative ceremony marked the outbreak of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the Germans during the World War II. The Uprising began Aug. 1, 1944 when the Polish resistance attempted to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany in occupied Poland. The uprising lasted for 63 days, ending after a massive retaliation by the Nazis. On invitation from the Polish governor, members of the Mission Command Element-Atlantic Resolve participated in the event. The MCE, now based in Poznan at the invitation of the Polish government as part of our persistent presence in support of the Atlantic Resolve mission to increase the U.S. Army's capacity to provide mission command for deployed units in eastern Europe and enhance NATO Allies and partners' capability to deter and defend operations and multinational exercises with host nation defense forces in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. The relocation of the tactical-division headquarters to Poland enhances mission command of U.S. rotational forces and units assigned deployed to support NATO Allies and Partners preparedness to respond to any threat or crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Diandra J. Harrell, MCE Public Affairs Office)
| Date Taken: | 08.01.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2017 06:21 |
| Photo ID: | 3632958 |
| VIRIN: | 170801-A-TN961-987 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 3.59 MB |
| Location: | POZNAN, PL |
| Web Views: | 70 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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