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Military Museum in Bydgoszcz

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Thursday, 11 August 2016

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Hussar OutfitWe could not go to Bydgoszcz without going to the military museum there. Adam is quite knowledgeable about history & he has a special knowledge of Poland's military history. When Adam was younger, he was in the mobile infantry.

War may not be a pretty thing, but it has been part of man's history as long as man has been on this earth, so it can not be ignored. The museum has a collection of some real military equipment, but what I found most interesting is their layout of models of tanks. The have a life size cutout on the wall of the largest and smallest tanks in the world. If you would like to pay a visit to this museum, they have their displays in Polish, English & German.

Walking upstairs you can see Polish uniforms and equipment throught the history of Poland from medieval time until today. I especially like the Hussar's display as they were very elaborate in an attempt to scare the enemy.

Model Tank IMAG0501

Largest & Smallest Tank in the world

A Russian made T-72

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).