Here come the Hummers - the Polish Army's new heavyweight fleet

The Polish army will soon receive 217 famous American armor-plated Hummer vehicles, bought using money from a $22 million indefinite loan from the States. "The first cars will be here by August 23-25 and later deliveries will arrive every month," said Lieutenant-Colonel Krzysztof Kokoszka. The first Hummers will not be ready for use until fall, as they have to be adapted to Polish road conditions first. The vehicles are 4.6 m long, 2 m wide, carry six soldiers and are the U.S. light infantry's primary transport. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 5) D.W.