Polish People's Republic
The Polish People's Republic (, ) was a state in Central Europe that existed from 1947 to 1989, and the predecessor of the modern democratic Republic of Poland. With a population of approximately 37.9 million inhabitants near the end of its existence, it was the most populous state of the Eastern Bloc after the Soviet Union. Having a unitary Marxist–Leninist communist government, it was also one of the main signatories of the Warsaw Pact. The official capital since 1947 and largest city was Warsaw, followed by industrial Łódź and cultural Kraków.
Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces
The history of the Representative Band of the Polish Army goes back to the time of the Polish Legions and 1918. The band was founded in 1963 as part of the Polish People's Army. has been performing representation duties since 1963. In 1984, it obtained its current status as the "Representative Band" of the armed forces, and in 1993, in accordance with the order from the Minister of National Defense, it was given the honorary name Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces "Józef Wybicki", in honor of the author of the Polish national anthem.The band usually performs in the uniform of the 1st Guards Battalion, Representative Honor Guard Regiment, while on special holidays and military tattoo performances the musicians of the central band dress up in historical uniforms from the era of the Duchy of Warsaw.