Warsaw_Garrison_Command
Warsaw Garrison Command
Polish military unit
The Warsaw Garrison Command (WGC) (Polish: Dowództwo Garnizonu Warszawa, DGW) is a stand-alone military unit subordinate to the Ministry of National Defence charged with providing operational, logistic and security support for the Ministry and central command units of the Polish Armed Forces, based in Warsaw military district (Polish: Garnizon Warszawa).[1][2] Command's units also perform ceremonial duties during state visits, parades, other events and daily provide honour guarding of the Presidential Palace and the Tomb of Unknown Soldier.[3][4]
The Command was established on 1 August 1995[2] as a successor to the Command existing since 1967 Provisioning Units Group Command of the Ministry of National Defence (Polish: Dowództwo Zgrupowania Jednostek Zabezpieczenia MON).[1] Warsaw Garrison Commander has been Brig. Gen. Tomasz Dominikowski since 1 October 2021.[5] Command's headquarters are located at former Military Courts building[6] (4 Piłsudski Square)[2] in central Warsaw. April 19 is Command's celebration day in remembrance of appointment of the first City of Warsaw Commandant after a victory of Warsaw insurection in 1794.[7]