In memory of those who have gone on eternal watch. Tribute to deceased sailors and officers
On the eve of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, sailors of the Polish Navy and officers of the Maritime Branch of the Border Guard paid tribute to those who have passed away, keeping their memory alive in our hearts and minds.
In brief
Sailors of the Polish Navy and officers of the Maritime Unit of the Polish Border Guard honoured the memory of deceased colleagues, commanders and unit patrons on the eve of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. The commander of the Maritime Unit of the Polish Border Guard, Rear Admiral (lower half) of the Polish Border Guard Andrzej Prokopski, laid flowers at the obelisk of the formation's patron, Colonel Karol Bacz, in Gdańsk Nowy Port. Officers from Ustka, Słupsk and Borzytuchom visited the graves of deceased colleagues, while sailors of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla and the 3rd Ship Flotilla paid tribute to the fallen.
At graves and memorial sites, candles were lit and flowers laid — gestures of respect and gratitude for years of service to the Homeland and the sea.
At the MOSG Headquarters in Gdańsk Nowy Port, MOSG Commander, Rear Admiral SG Andrzej Prokopski, placed flowers and lit candles at the monument honoring the unit’s patron, Colonel Karol Bacz. A MOSG delegation also tended his grave and that of his spouse at the Northern Cemetery in Warsaw.
MOSG officers from Ustka, Słupsk, and Borzytuchom visited the graves of colleagues who tragically lost their lives, while officers from Władysławowo will commemorate the unit’s patron, General Józef Haller, and honor the defenders of Hel.
Sailors from the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla and the 3rd Naval Flotilla paid silent tribute, letting the memory of those who served at sea and for the Homeland resonate amid the sound of wind and waves, keeping them forever in the hearts of the naval community.
- November is a time for reflection. A time when, with humility and gratitude, we bow our heads before our predecessors, heroes, and friends who gave their lives in the name of the highest values: peace and freedom, reported the Polish Navy.
May they rest in peace – on eternal watch.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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