ANZAC DAY in Warsaw - Poland - 98th Anniversary 2013

Early Spring in the beautiful Saxony Gardens in Warsaw on the fringes of which in Pilsudski Square the Anzac Day Ceremony takes place each year Click on images to enlarge Many Australians would find it surprising perhaps to discover that an Anzac Day ceremony has taken place here in Warsaw for some years. It is held in Pilsudski Square at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I have always felt that the broad notion of 'allies betrayed' has bound Poles, Australians and New Zealanders together in spirit however complex and many-sided the actual historical truth. In fact during World War II Poles and New Zealanders fought side by side at the appalling Battle of Monte Cassino. The Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade fought alongside Australian troops at the Siege of Tobruk. Three surviving members of the brigade took part in last year's ceremony (2012) but only one today. The number diminishes with the passing of years but not the memory. A small number of bemus