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Monument to the Soldiers of the First Polish Army

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Pomnik Żołnierza 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie 2017
Pomnik Żołnierza 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie 2017

The Monument to the Soldiers of the First Polish Army (Polish: Pomnik Żołnierzy 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego) is a granite statue in Warsaw, Poland, located at Andersa Street, within the Downtown district. It is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the First Polish Army, that fought on the Eastern Front of the Second World War. The monument was designed by Xawery Dunikowski and unveiled on 12 October 1963.

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Monument to the Soldiers of the First Polish Army
Generała Władysława Andersa, Warsaw Midtown

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Pomnik Żołnierzy 1 Armii WP

Generała Władysława Andersa
00-160 Warsaw, Midtown
Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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