On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 62nd Special Company taking over the traditions and heritage of Commando on September 2 in Dobra (People's House, sports field), the Commandos Yesterday and Today event will be held.
Military Festival Programme – Dobra near Bolesławiec
September 2, 2023, 12:00–16:00
- ceremonial opening of the Military Festival (stage effects);
- welcoming participants by Wojtek the bear;
- exhibition and presentation of mobile military equipment used by the special forces of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment and the United States Army;
- parachute jumps;
- exhibition of parachuting and diving equipment;
- weapons, equipment and uniform of a soldier of the 1st Independent Commando Company, plus an exhibition of historical and modern weapons used by soldiers of special forces units;
- exhibition of combat knives and insignia of special forces from around the world;
- dynamic demonstrations by special forces units (helicopter use);
- a modern, dynamic demonstration of unmanned machines in broadly understood security operations (drone robots);
- hand-to-hand combat demonstrations;
- demonstration of combat dog training;
- instruction in the safe handling of weapons;
- meeting with veterans of special operations;
- meeting with authors and an exhibition of military literature;
- presentations of high-quality military and sports textiles;
- basketball game between soldiers of the 23rd Artillery Regiment and the US Army;
- fitness competitions with prizes for adults and children;
- many attractions, including the opportunity to taste soldiers’ pea soup.