British cavalry regiment joins Polish Armed Forces Day parade in Warsaw

Soldiers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards have taken part in the annual Polish Armed Forces Day celebrations in Warsaw.

The event, which commemorates the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, saw more than 2,500 soldiers from Poland and its allied nations march in a grand parade through the streets of the capital.

The anniversary of the battle, often referred to as the Miracle on the Vistula, commemorates the Polish victory against Soviet troops in 1920.

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The victory helped halt the spread of the communist revolution into Poland and much of central Europe.

British troops marched alongside their American and Romanian counterparts, as well as representatives from the Eurocorps and Nato's Joint Forces Training Centre.

The parade showcased an impressive array of military equipment, including Poland's K2 Czarna Panther tanks, Krab howitzers and Himars rocket launchers.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards is the Cavalry Regiment of Wales and the Border Counties.

The cavalry regiment is in Poland on Operation Cabrit.

The operation has seen UK military personnel maintain a rotating presence in Estonia since 2017, with troops taking on a leading role in Nato's response to deter neighbouring Russia.