Drawsko Training Ground
The Colonel Franciszek Sadowski Land Forces Training Centre in Drawsko (Polish: Centrum Szkolenia Wojsk Lądowych Drawsko im. płk. dypl. Franciszka Sadowskiego), commonly known as the Drawsko Training Ground (Polish: Poligon Drawski) is a training and proving ground located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Drawsko Pomorskie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The training ground was called the Flugplatz Gabbert of the German Reichswehr. Aside from being used by the Polish Army, it is also used by all member states of NATO.
| Colonel Franciszek Sadowski Land Forces Training Centre in Drawsko | |
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| Centrum Szkolenia Wojsk Lądowych Drawsko im. płk. dypl. Franciszka Sadowskiego | |
Armed forces training (buildings in the distance), 2013 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Allegiance | Poland, NATO |
| Branch | Polish Land Forces |
| Type | Training and proving ground |
| Size | 339.68 square kilometres (131.15 sq mi) |
| Garrison/HQ | Office in Oleszno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| Nickname(s) | Poligon Drawski |
| Patron | Franciszek Sadowski |
| Anniversaries | 29 May |
| Website | cswldrawsko.wp.mil.pl |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | See § Commanders |
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