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Post by Jaga on Jan 5, 2006 17:16:23 GMT -7
When Armed Forces Day is celebrated and why?
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Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Jan 5, 2006 22:17:45 GMT -7
 This day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in May. It was established by Pres. Harry Truman in 1949 to honor all persons in the Armed Forces. Armed Forces day replaces the seperate Army, Air Force and Navy days.
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Post by Yanc on Jan 6, 2006 5:51:39 GMT -7
In Poland it is August 15th. Anniversary of so called "Vistula Miracle" in 1920 during Polish-Bolschevik war.
On August 15th polish army stopped overwhelming bolschevik forces attacking Warsaw, the battle lasted till 19th, when polish counter attack begin.
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Post by Jaga on Jan 6, 2006 9:42:12 GMT -7
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Post by nancy on Jan 6, 2006 12:16:27 GMT -7
Jaga,
Your original question did not specify that you were asking about Poland, so I think Bob is a Winner also!
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Post by Eric on Jan 7, 2006 4:06:42 GMT -7
Hmm... at the end of February in Russia and many former republics is the former "Day of the Soviet army". I can't remember what the new name is, though, because so many people use the old name. Most people casually call it "Men's Day", because "Women's Day" is a few days later - March 8.
In Ukraine at the end of the USSR, the Ukrainian government abandoned the Soviet Army day, but people were so used to it that they had to re-adopt it as a state holiday.
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Post by Jaga on Jan 7, 2006 9:33:15 GMT -7
Jaga, Your original question did not specify that you were asking about Poland, so I think Bob is a Winner also! Nancy is right, so we have two winners. Bob is also a winner  |
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Jan 7, 2006 17:26:52 GMT -7
When Armed Forces Day is celebrated and why? Let me plagiarise your question and make a new one, for a Quiz Bis. When was the Armed Forces Day celebrated in communist Poland and why? |
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Post by Yanc on Jan 9, 2006 0:03:57 GMT -7
In communistic Poland Armored Forced Day was celebrated on May 9th - as the anniversary of WW2 ending.
You folks from western Europe may think it ending of war was May 8th, and you are right. Germans officialy surrenderd on May 8th Berlin time, short before midnight - but it was already after midnight in Moscow. So communistic block celebrated Victory Day (and Armed Forces Day) on May 9th. There was also a short period it was celebrated on May 3rd but I can't remember when and why.
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Jan 9, 2006 2:12:03 GMT -7
In communistic Poland Armored Forced Day was celebrated on May 9th - as the anniversary of WW2 ending. You folks from western Europe may think it ending of war was May 8th, and you are right. Germans officialy Wrong. hahahahahah. (May was the anniversary of the end of WW2. I meant the Polish People`s Army Day. Try again. |
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Post by Yanc on Jan 10, 2006 4:06:14 GMT -7
No. I was right, maybe not specific enough but right.
from 1947 to 1949 it was May 9th, - anniversary of Victory Day
then from 1950 to 1990 it was October 12th, - anniversary of "Battle of Lenino"
then it was moved to May 8th - God knows why
and in 1992 finally it was set on August 15th, as I mentioned in previous message.
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Post by Eric on Jan 11, 2006 4:59:14 GMT -7
May 9 is still, of course, the major holiday in Russia (and still most of the former USSR) for the end of WWII. And yes, the victory is celebrated Moscow time, not Berlin time.  |
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Jan 11, 2006 13:32:05 GMT -7
No. I was right, maybe not specific enough but right. then from 1950 to 1990 it was October 12th, - anniversary of "Battle of Lenino" That is what I meant. The Battle at Lenino anniversary was celebrated the longest in Poland. |
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Post by Jaga on Jan 12, 2006 20:08:54 GMT -7
Yanc,
thanks for explanation. I never knew why there is sucha discrepancy in date!
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This day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in May. It was established by Pres. Harry Truman in 1949 to honor all persons in the Armed Forces. Armed Forces day replaces the seperate Army, Air Force and Navy days. 
