Piotr Trytek

Last updated
Piotr Trytek
Inspektor Wojsk Ladowych ged.dyw. Piotr TRYTEK.jpg
Piotr Trytek (2019)
Born (1971-10-16) October 16, 1971 (age 53)
Stargard, Poland
AllegiancePoland
Service / branch POL Wojska Ladowe.svg Polish Armed Forces
Years of service1990 - present
Rank Major General
Commands
Battles / wars Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011)

Piotr Trytek is a Polish general who was appointed by the European Union on 28 October 2022 to lead its mission for training Ukrainian troops during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, EUMAM Ukraine. [1]

Contents

As of October 2022 Trytek is commander of the Polish Armed Force’s 11th Lubuska Armored Cavalry Division, and served as part of the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. [2]

Education

Piotr Trytek graduated from the Higher School of Mechanized Forces Officers (1994), higher education at the Faculty of Land Forces, Command and Staff Studies at the National Defense University (2002), postgraduate studies in strategic and operational studies at the National Defense University (2013), postgraduate studies in defense policy at the War Studies Academy (2018). [3]

Military career

He began his military service in 1994 as a platoon commander in the 6th Mechanized Regiment in Wałcz. Then, from 1995, he was a company commander in the 2nd Mechanized Brigade of the Legions named after Marshal Józef Piłsudski in Wałcz. After completing his studies, he was sent in 2002 to the headquarters of the 6th Armored Cavalry Brigade in Stargard Szczeciński. In 2003, he was deputy battalion commander in the 2nd Mechanized Brigade. In 2006, he served as part of the 6th rotation of the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq as head of the operational section. In 2007, he took up the position of Chief of Staff of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade, which he held until December 2012. In the meantime, in 2008/2009, he served as Deputy Commander of the Contingent in the 4th rotation of the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan. In 2013, after completing postgraduate command and staff studies at the National Defense University, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade. In 2014, he was Head of the Armed Forces Planning Department at the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces in Warsaw.

On January 1, 2017, by decision of the Minister of National Defense, he was appointed Commander of the 12th Mechanized Brigade named after General Józef Haller in Szczecin. On August 15, 2018, by order of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 1, 2018, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He received the act of appointment from the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda. On February 4, 2019, he was designated to the position of deputy head of the Armed Forces Development Planning and Programming Directorate at the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces in Warsaw (P5). On October 1, 2020, he took over as commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry Division. On March 1, 2021, during the celebration of the National Remembrance Day of the "Cursed Soldiers", the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda promoted him to the rank of major general. On September 21, 2023, the Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak appointed him as the Inspector of the Land Forces of the General Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces, effective from September 29, 2023. He is interested in security issues and military history. He has a wife and two children. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PT-91 Twardy</span> Polish main battle tank

The PT-91 Twardy is a Polish main battle tank. A development of the T-72M1, it entered service in 1995. The PT-91 was designed at the OBRUM and is produced by the Bumar Łabędy company, part of the Bumar Group, a Polish technical military consortium. Changes from the T-72M include a new dual-axis stabilized fire-control system, reactive armour, a more powerful engine, transmission and new automatic loader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polish Land Forces</span> Ground warfare branch of Polands military forces

The Land Forces are the land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currently contain some 110,000 active personnel and form many components of the European Union and NATO deployments around the world. Poland's recorded military history stretches back a millennium – since the 10th century. Poland's modern army was formed after Poland regained independence following World War I in 1918.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Legions Infantry Division (Poland)</span> Military unit

Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division is a tactical formation of the Polish Army. Formed on February 20, 1919, partially of veterans of the I Brigade of the Polish Legions, the unit saw extensive action during the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. Regarded by the soldiers of the Wehrmacht as the Iron Division, it distinguished itself in the Invasion of Poland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bolivarian Army of Venezuela</span> Land-based branch of the Armed Forces of Venezuela

The Bolivarian Army of Venezuela, is the land arm of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela. Also known as Bolivarian Army, its role is to be responsible for land-based operations against external or internal threats that may put the sovereignty of the nation at risk. The army is the second largest military branch of Venezuela after the Bolivarian Militia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James D. Thurman</span> US Army general

James David Thurman is a retired United States Army general who served as the Commander of United Nations Command, R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea from July 14, 2011 until October 2, 2013. He previously served as the 18th Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command from June 3, 2010 to July 8, 2011 and as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. He was the former commanding general of United States V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany from January 19, 2007 to August 8, 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ukrainian Ground Forces</span> Land forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ukrainian Ground Forces, also referred to as the Ukrainian army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the eight branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They were formed from Ukrainian units of the Soviet Army after Ukrainian independence, and trace their ancestry to the 1917–22 army of the Ukrainian People's Republic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">72nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)</span> Ukrainian Ground Forces formation

The 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after theBlack Zaporozhians is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was previously named the 29th Rifle Division and then the 72nd Guards Rifle Division of the Soviet Ground Forces. In 1957, it became a motor rifle division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">30th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)</span> Ukrainian Ground Forces formation

The 30th Prince Konstanty Ostrogski Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the unit is 30th Independent Mechanized Brigade "Konstanty Ostrogski".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Multinational Division Central-South</span> Military unit

Multinational Division Central-South (MND-CS), created in September 2003, and supported by NATO, was a part of the Multinational Force Iraq. Headquartered in Camp Echo, it was under Polish command until October 2008, when the last of Poland's troops were withdrawn. The Polish contingent was its largest. Other participants included Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Romania, El Salvador, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States of America. As of December 2008, Armenian, Bosnian, Danish, Latvian, Kazakh, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Spanish and Slovakian forces had been fully withdrawn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gennady Obaturov</span> Soviet general

Gennady Ivanovich Obaturov was a Soviet Army General.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polish Armed Forces</span> Combined military forces of Poland

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, also called the Polish Armed Forces and popularly called Wojsko Polskie in Poland, are the national armed forces of the Republic of Poland. The name has been used since the early 19th century, but can also be applied to earlier periods.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mieczysław Gocuł</span> Polish general and former Chief of General Staff of the Polish army

Mieczysław Gocuł is a Polish General who served as Chief of General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from May, 7 2013 until January, 31, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viktor Muzhenko</span> Ukrainian general (born 1961)

Viktor Mykolayovych Muzhenko is a Ukrainian general who was the Chief of the General Staff and the commanding officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trofim Tanaschishin</span> Soviet lieutenant general

Trofim Ivanovich Tanaschishin was a Red Army lieutenant general killed during World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marek Tomaszycki</span> Polish officer

Marek Ziemowit Tomaszycki, is a Polish army officer.

This is the order of battle for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It should not be considered complete; up-to-date; nor fully accurate, being based on open-source press reporting.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piotr Kołodziejczyk</span> Polish vice-admiral (1939–2019)

Piotr Franciszek Kołodziejczyk was a Polish vice-admiral, commander of the 3rd Flotilla of Ships and Navy, Minister of National Defence from 1990 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1994, and member of the Sejm of the 10th term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajmund Andrzejczak</span> Polish general

Rajmund Tomasz Andrzejczak is a Polish general, serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from 2018–2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tomasz Piotrowski</span> Polish general

Generał broniTomasz Krzysztof Piotrowski is a Polish general and was the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces from 2018 to 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Polish general chosen to lead EU training mission for Ukrainian troops". Reuters . 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  2. ↑ "General Piotr Trytek became the commander of the mission to train Ukrainian soldiers. Mariusz Błaszczak: it is a huge responsibility". Polish News. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Przekazanie dowodzenia w 12 Brygadzie Zmechanizowanej". www.polska-zbrojna.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Jest nowy dowódca 12. Brygady Zmechanizowanej, stacjonującej w Szczecinie, Stargardzie i Choszcznie".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.