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Celebrating Polish Armored Forces: 80th Anniversary of Breda's Liberation at Polish Army Museum

Discover an exhibition of modern and historical military vehicles alongside over 60 detailed model replicas.

This special exhibition at the Polish Army Museum marked the 80th anniversary of Breda's liberation by the 1st Armored Division. Visitors explored a diverse display of contemporary Polish Army tanks and historical military vehicles. An impressive indoor showcase also featured more than 60 meticulously detailed model replicas of armored formations.

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Exhibition summary

This event commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Breda by the 1st Armored Division. Visitors could see modern Polish Army tanks such as the Abrams M1A1 and Cougar 4x4 MRAP, alongside historical vehicles like the Scout Car Humber Mk I. An indoor exhibition featured over 60 detailed model replicas of tanks, self-propelled guns, and motorcycles from the 1st Armored Division and Polish armored formations of 1939.

Curatorial context

The event 'Święto Polskiej Broni Pancernej – w 80. Rocznicę wyzwolenia miasta Bredy!' was organized by the Polish Army Museum to honor the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dutch city of Breda on October 30, 1944, by the forces of the 1st Armored Division under General Stanisław Maczek. The event, held on October 26, 2024, at the Warsaw Citadel, showcased contemporary Polish Army equipment, including the Abrams M1A1 tank and the Cougar 4x4 MRAP armored personnel carrier. Historical military vehicles, such as the Scout Car Humber Mk I, were also on display. Additionally, an indoor exhibition featured over 60 meticulously crafted model replicas of tanks, self-propelled guns, and motorcycles. These models accurately represent equipment from the 1st Armored Division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West and Polish armored formations from 1939. Notable large-scale models (1:12) of a Polish C4p tracked tractor and a British Cromwell medium tank, the latter equipped with an electric motor and radio control, were highlights of this model exhibition created by modelers Piotr Gordon, Krzysztof Wagner, and Andrzej Olesiak.

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Polish Army Museum
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Oct 26, 2024
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The model exhibition was co-created by Piotr Gordon, Krzysztof Wagner, and Andrzej Olesiak.
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