Polish Armed Forces Exhibit

01/27/2023

Mural honouring Polish WWII officer unveiled in Morocco by US and UK ambassadors

Operation Torch.

Polish intelligence officer Mieczysław Słowikowski played a key role in the successful landing of Allied troops in North Africa during WWII.

01/23/2023

Poland set to mark anniversary of 1863 uprising against Russia

Poland set to mark anniversary of 1863 uprising against Russia

A host of memorial events are scheduled to take place this weekend as Poland prepares to mark the 160th anniversary of its 1863 January Uprising against Russian rule.

11/17/2022

Due to the severe winter storm warnings that have been issued in our area for this weekend, the Buffalo Naval & Military Park has made the decision to close on November 19-20. We regret the inconvenience and are disappointed to be closing on our final weekend of the season.

Sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook to learn about all of our upcoming events throughout the year. We look forward to reopening on March 25, 2023.

11/04/2022

Veterans Day at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park - Buffalo Naval Park

Open weekends in November, with the last day of the season on November 20th.

Celebrate Veterans Day at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Veterans receive free admission. The Naval Park will be open from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, with […]

09/14/2022

Sensational WWII discoveries made at Westerplatte Peninsula

Polish soldiers...

Buried since 1939, a string of sensational discoveries have been made at the Westerplatte Peninsula by archaeologists working at the historic site.

09/06/2022

Remembering World War II Is More Important Now Than Ever | Opinion

History lessons...

World War II started on September 1, 1939. The Third Reich, unprovoked and without any notice, started its invasion of Poland.

08/31/2022

Monument dedicated to Polish cavalry unveiled at site of Battle of Komarów

Polish army defeat Soviets.

The monument was unveiled on the occasion of the approaching 102nd anniversary of a battle fought between Polish and Bolshevik forces.

08/27/2022

Crew of hero ship honoured in Canada for their lifesaving role in WWII

ORP Ślązak

Honouring the crew of the ORP Ślązak, a commemorative plaque has been unveiled in gratitude of the role they played in saving 85 Canadian soldiers during WWII.

08/25/2022

Polish 1st Armoured Division commemorated in Normandy

Polish 1st Armoured Division commemorated in Normandy

Representatives of Polish and French authorities met in Potigny, to honour the soldiers of Gen. Maczek’s Polish 1st Armoured Division.

08/20/2022

Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day

Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day

A slew of events across the country are being held to mark the Feast of the Polish Armed Forces established in commemoration of the 1920 victory over the Russian Bolsheviks at the Battle of Warsaw during the Polish-Soviet War.

08/17/2022

Photos from Polish Armed Forces Exhibit's post

08/16/2022

Photos from Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz's post

08/16/2022

Photos from Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park's post

08/16/2022

Photos from Polish Armed Forces Exhibit's post

08/16/2022

Polish Armed Forces rededication ceremony

Remembering the Polish Veterans of WWII.

The buffalo naval and military park is also celebrating the contributions of the polish community.

08/15/2022

Photos from Polish Armed Forces Exhibit's post

08/12/2022

Photos from Polish Armed Forces Exhibit's post

08/01/2022

78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising 1944-2022

Poland's Home Army.

​On August 1, 1944 at 5pm Poland’s Home Army (in Polish, Armia Krajowa, abbreviated as AK) began what has been called the greatest and most tragic uprising in European history.

07/21/2022

Listen on saturday for history of Polish Veterans of WWII.

07/20/2022

Polish Air Force

Completing its long journey from Wilno (now Vilnius, Lithuania) to the Polish Air Force in Britain, on July 16, 1941 the 🇵🇱 Polish Air Force got its Standard handover at RAF 🇬🇧 Swinderby, Lincolnshire to No. 300 (Polish) Bomber Squadron.

The Standard was embroidered in secret and once completed, it was smuggled out of Wilno in the Japanese diplomatic bag to Stockholm, from where it was brought to 🇬🇧 Britain.

In the presence of the President of the Republic of Poland Władysław Raczkiewicz and other Polish and British delegates, the honour of initially delivering the Standard was given to its creator kpt. Jan Hryniewicz.
He handed it to retired General Lucjan Żeligowski for passing to Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces General Władysław Sikorski.

Following a short speech General Władysław Sikorski formally presented the Standard to the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Air Force Brigadier General Stanisław Ujejski, so finally completing its journey from Wilno to the Polish Air Force.
He then handed it to the commander of No. 300 (Polish) Bomber Squadron ’Land of Masovia’ to W/Cdr Wacław Makowski, who in turn presented it to a 300 Squadron Standard bearer for parading at the ceremony.


The Standard was held initially by No. 300 Squadron and then successively passed in turn to the majority of the Polish squadrons that served alongside the RAF until the end of the war.

In 1992, the Standard was returned to Poland and it is now on display at the Polish Air Force Museum, Dęblin, Poland.


The replica Standard is now part of the Polish Air Force exhibition at the Battle of Britain Bunker, Uxbridge, and is paraded at the annual ceremony at the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, and at other commemorative events.
Source: Polish Air Force Memorial Committee.

07/14/2022

President, PM pay tribute to WWII heroism of Poland’s rural population

President, PM pay tribute to WWII heroism of Poland’s rural population

Poland’s president and prime minister have paid tribute to the heroism of the country's rural population during World War II and praised its role in the nation’s history.

07/10/2022

Polish museum founded in Switzerland 150 years ago saved from eviction threat

Polish museum founded in Switzerland 150 years ago saved from eviction threat

The Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland, became an important location for Poles exiled from their partitioned homeland.

06/27/2022

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06/09/2022

General Maczek’s uniform ‘returns home’ after being donated to Polish History Museum

Poland 1st Armor Div.

A uniform belonging to one of Poland’s greatest wartime leaders has been donated to the Polish History Museum by his London-based granddaughter.

05/30/2022

Cześć ich Pamięci. Honor to their memory...

05/21/2022

We are excited to announce that the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park will be reopening to the public on Saturday, May 28! We will be open 7 days a week from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with the last ticket sold at 4:00 PM. USS Little Rock and USS Croaker will be open along with our museum building. USS The Sullivans will remain closed as work continues to preserve and maintain the ship.

Plan your visit for Memorial Day weekend! The "One Life-One Flag-One Voice" installation will be back again this year. The Monuments Garden will be blanketed with 7,300 small American flags to represent the approximate number of veterans who have lost their battle with PTSD since last Memorial Day.

Our Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 30.

05/12/2022

Monte Cassino Observance and 55 Years of SPK

The Polish II Corps (Drugi Korpus Wojska Polskiego) was a unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II, commanded by Lieutenant General Władysław Anders, and fought with distinction at the Battle of Monte Cassino.

04/20/2022

Emergency Update II: USS The Sullivans

Emergency Update II: USS The Sullivans

Hello all, Here's another update from the Buffalo Naval Park and USS The Sullivans. This brief update will talk about the steps that are being taken moving f...

04/16/2022

Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park - YouTube

Special USS The Sullivans Edition...

The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is the largest inland naval park in the country. We are home to several decommissioned US Naval vessels, in...

03/31/2022

General Stanisław Maczek and the Black Devils - Polish History

Polish 1st Armoured Division

Generał Stanisław Maczek has gone down in history as a brilliant army general. The Germans called his army the Black Devils. He himself often said that „the Polish soldier fights for the freedom of all nations, but dies only for Poland”. by Piotr Abryszeński Stanisław Maczek was born on the ...

03/31/2022

Władysław Anders, Stanisław Maczek and Stanisław Sosabowski were generals of the 🇵🇱 Armed Forces who contributed to the victory of the Allies over Germany 🇩🇪 in WW2.

As 2022 marks the 130th anniversary of their birth, this year we celebrate the year of 🇵🇱.

03/10/2022

Opening Day at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park - Buffalo Naval Park

Soft opening March 17th...

Join the Buffalo Naval & Military Park on our opening day! Ribbon cutting at 9:45 AM near the entrance of USS The SullivansOpening day ceremony at 10 AM inside the Hangar Building Hours for the 2022 Season:Open 7 days a week10 AM to 5 PM, with the last ticket sold at 4 PM  

02/23/2022

Polish Armed Forces Exhibit re-designed at Buffalo Naval Park

WNY news...

Polish American community news

01/12/2022

Changes are in store for the Polish exhibit aboard the USS Little Rock

Redesign of the Polish Armed Forces Exhibit.

Polish American community news

01/08/2022

Winter in Buffalo at the park...