The August 15 Warsaw Parade: Equipment, Participants, and Celebrations
The parade in Warsaw on August 15 will showcase a broad mix of modern military hardware and skilled personnel. The display will feature HIMARS and Abrams K2 tanks, together with Patriot air defense systems alongside Bayraktar TB2 drones. Krab and Rak self-propelled artillery, along with Rosomak armored vehicles, will be part of the demonstration. In all, more than 2,000 soldiers are expected to participate, and the air component will be supported by nearly 100 aircraft. The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces announced these plans to the public.
August 15 marks Polish Army Day, and Warsaw will host a notable military parade as part of the national commemorations. The General Staff of the Polish Army published the parade details on its official site. The procession is planned to begin at 14:00 along Wisłostrada in Warsaw.
Equipment Presentation
The event will bring together more than 2,000 soldiers and about 200 units of diverse Polish Armed Forces equipment.
The lineup of equipment will include, among others, M1A1 Abrams tanks purchased from the United States, K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea, HIMARS missile launchers, Krab self-propelled howitzers, and Bayraktar TB2 drones along with Patriot air defense systems.
The event will also feature domestically produced platforms such as the Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle, Rosomak armored personnel carriers, Rak self-propelled mortars, Baobab-K minelaying vehicles, and Żmija light reconnaissance vehicles.
Almost 100 aircraft will be visible in the sky, including the FA-50 light multirole jet, F-16 fighters, and various unmanned aerial systems. Polish, Korean, and American equipment will be presented, highlighting purchases made in recent years.
Celebrations on August 15
Recently the defense minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, announced the year’s theme for the observances as “Strong White and Red.” The celebration program, spanning August 12 to 15, will also include military picnics across the country. In addition to soldiers from the Polish army, allied personnel stationed in Poland from the United States, the United Kingdom, Romania, and Croatia are expected to participate in the parade.
The previous Polish Army Day parade took place in 2019 in Katowice under the banner “Loyal to Poland,” chosen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First Silesian Uprising, one of the uprisings that led to Upper Silesia joining Poland in 1922. Thousands gathered along the parade route to witness 2,600 soldiers marching.
Between 2020 and 2021, the parade was canceled due to the epidemic threat, with the army instead holding military picnics. In 2022, the Ministry of National Defense paused the ceremonial parade amid the war in Ukraine and focused on recruiting volunteers and hosting equipment demonstrations and related events.
For readers seeking more context, the year’s motto and schedule reflect a broader effort to celebrate Poland’s armed forces while acknowledging regional partnerships and ongoing defense priorities.