Warm day.

 It was 31 C today and I spent 1 1/2 hours on Plac Wolnosci watching the different military events and listening to the Army band play.

It was Armed Forces Day, also known as the Feast of the Polish Armed Forces, is a national holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in Poland, commemorating the anniversary of the 1920 victory over Soviet Russia and the Battle of Warsaw during the Polish-Soviet War.  Armed Forces Day is held in conjunction with the Day of Assumption of the Virgin Mary, itself a separate public holiday. The event is marked by military parade,, equipment reviews, showcases, and remembrances by all branches of the Polish Armed Forces across the country. One of the most prominent events of the day is in the capital Warsaw, which hosts a large military parade through the city's center. Originally celebrated during the Second Republic, the holiday was barred by authorities during the communist era beginning in 1947, only to be revived again in 1992.