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Military Institute of Armament Technology (Polish: Wojskowy Instytut Techniczny Uzbrojenia; WITU) is a Polish scientific institution responsible for the research and development of new technologies for use by the military. It is based in Zielonka at the outskirts of Warsaw.
This article presents the military ranks of the entire Polish Armed Forces as well as the rank insignia used today. The system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used throughout history by the Polish Army.
Following the expulsion of Russians from Białystok in August 1915, the Germans entered the city and buried their soldiers in the cemetery established earlier by the Russians. [1] After Białystok regained independence in February 1919 it was decided to establish a new cemetery, so that the graves of Polish soldiers would not be next to German ...
Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army.
The Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa or PGZ SA (English: Polish Armaments Group) is a holding company established by the Polish government in 2013 to unite Polish state owned defence industry companies.
The main difference is in the commissioned officer ranks, where the US system recognizes two grades at OF-1 level (O-1 and O-2), meaning that all O-x numbers after O-1 are one point higher on the US scale than they are on the NATO scale (e.g. a major is OF-3 on the NATO scale and O-4 on the US scale).
Arab countries released a statement opposing President Donald Trump's idea of relocating 1.5 Palestinian refugees from demolished Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.
Designated officers of OR-1 rank wear simple silver mounting loops on the otherwise empty epaulettes. A silver cord on the lower end of the mounting loop is usually worn in the Army. Alongside is another loop of corps colour, which indicates the membership to the appropriate branch of service, special force or assignment.