70th Anniversary of Market Garden
This year we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the largest airborne operation conducted during World War II. “Market-Garden” was the name of the operation that took place… Read More
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70th Anniversary of Market Garden
How Poland Rescued CIA Spies From Iraq in 1990
Before GROM were formed, Polish forces had to work hard to win over their new NATO and the Western allies. New, because until then they had been the arch enemy on the other side… Read More
The Warsaw Uprising 1944
“Each citizen has to be killed, we shall take no prisoners. Warsaw shall be erased from the face of the Earth and served as a deterrent for the whole Europe.” These are the… Read More
Strange War: Battlefield of the Non-Existent Ukrainian War
War or not war? You might ask yourself that when watching what is happening in Ukraine. If it isn’t the war then why are planes over Ukraine being shot down? If it is a war,… Read More
Life After GROM: Traveling the Himalayas
Very often I am asked about life after the GROM. “What does a guy like you do in retirement? Don’t you miss all that adrenaline and heat?” I don’t like… Read More
SNIPER 2014 in Zielonka
If you want to be a professional sniper, you need to learn mathematical calculations and ballistic approaches to shoot precisely, especially at 2000 meters. Read More
GROM Turns 24
June 13, 2014 was a very special day for GROM soldiers. Exactly 24 years ago, the government of then Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki made a decision to create a new, better, and… Read More
Commemorating Polish II Corps and the Monte Cassino Battle
After the Monte Cassino Battle, General Harold Alexander, ground forces commander of the 15 Army Group thanked the Polish II Corps for the victory... Read More
GROM: Selection Happens Every Day and It Never Ends
When you read about selection processes around the world, you can probably say they are all similar, but anyone who actually experienced it has his own, unique story, full of pain,… Read More
For Thee, My Country: The Last Of The Cichociemny
In January this year, at the age of 100, one of the last Cichociemny of the Armia Krajowa (“Silent and Unseen” division of the Polish Home Army), General Stefan… Read More
GROM and SEAL Joint Operation: Umm Qasr Offshore Oil Terminal
In their first combat outside Polish borders since the end of World War II, the Polish Army took part in combat on Iraqi’s territorial waters in March, 2003. The secret… Read More
Who Does Crimea Really Belong To?
This is a humble supplement to the letter from Mr. Hunt on the Russian-Ukraine conflict. It was a great read and I just wanted to outline some more of the historical context.… Read More
Ukraine, Politicians and BERKUT: An Open Road to Civil War in Ukraine
In order to understand what is happening in Ukraine, you should know it is not a homogeneous entity but a mix of different cultures and nationalities that have been clashing on… Read More
The Future of Berkut Soldiers in Crimea and Ukraine
Although Berkut has been recently disbanded, I am certain that many of its men in one way or another will take part in what is happening in Ukraine. When observing the situation on… Read More
