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Training and proving ground in Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colonel Franciszek Sadowski Land Forces Training Centre in Drawsko (Polish: Centrum Szkolenia Wojsk Lądowych Drawsko im. płk. dypl. Franciszka Sadowskiego), commonly known as the Drawsko Training Ground (Polish: Poligon Drawski) is a training and proving ground located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Drawsko Pomorskie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The training ground was called the Flugplatz Gabbert of the German Reichswehr.[2][3] Aside from being used by the Polish Army, it is also used by all member states of NATO.[4]
Colonel Franciszek Sadowski Land Forces Training Centre in Drawsko | |
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Centrum Szkolenia Wojsk Lądowych Drawsko im. płk. dypl. Franciszka Sadowskiego | |
Country | Poland |
Allegiance | Poland, NATO |
Branch | Polish Land Forces |
Type | Training and proving ground |
Size | 339.68 square kilometres (131.15 sq mi) |
Garrison/HQ | Office in Oleszno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship |
Nickname(s) | Poligon Drawski |
Patron | Franciszek Sadowski |
Anniversaries | 29 May[1] |
Website | cswldrawsko.wp.mil.pl |
Commanders | |
Current commander | See § Commanders |
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The unit originated in Jelenino, a village near Szczecinek and was created on 2 February 1946 as the Command of the Artillery Proving Ground (Polish: Komenda Poligonu Artyleryjnego). The unit was moved on 12 January 1949 to Oleszno, where it currently lies. The base was then changed to both a proving and training ground. Eventually, the name of the ground changed to the 2nd District Artillery Training Ground (Polish: II Okręgowy Poligon Artylerii).
Many military events happened and happen in the area, most notably "Odra - Nysa 69", "Tarcza 76" and "Tarcza 88". In October 2000, the V Corps of the United States participated in a field exercise codenamed "VICTORY STRIKE". More than 2 thousand soldiers participated in the event.[5][6]
The training ground's area itself is located in Drawsko County, on the border of Gmina Kalisz Pomorski and Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie. The settlements on the area are:
The commanders of the area were and are:[7]
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