MISCELLANEOUS DATA CONCERNING RESISTANCE GROUPS CONTROLS TRAVEL GENERAL CONDITIONS AND THE SECURITY FORCES

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 4, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
X NAVY X AIR
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SUBJECT Miscellaneous Data Concerning
Resistance Groups, Controls, Travel,
General Conditions, and the Security
Forces
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(there were only small resistance groups
rnr Gfi,i nor of nnl tr a fPtN rs~r~rn
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Resistance Groups
active re ra
perhaps the overall analysis
of types of people who were in or who would join resistance groups
included those who were avoiding arrest, and those who would declare
themselves at the decisive moment, i.e? those who in spirit and con-
viction believe that resistance would score heavily against the existing
order,
3. At the present time the weapons and supplies of resistance groups are
those which have been taken through raids, stealing, or confiscation
of Ministry of Public Security (MB?) warehouses, buildings and offices,
and personnel.
4.
Resistance activity has been rather of a sporadic nature, due largely
to the success of the Internal Security Corps (K31) in eliminating
partisan/resistance members and activity.
5. The activity of resistance groups in 1952.53 included employment of
terror generally, raiding and destroying cooperative stores, and
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on retalia~ory measures taken b the Sovi +
Controls in the Police State
7. The Dowod Osobisty (Identity Document) issued to MBP personnel did not
provide authority for carrying a weapon. The authority for carrying a
weapon by the MBP was found on the last page of the Service Booklet
(Legitymacja Sluzbowa) of the MBP. The service weapon of the MB? was
the TT pistol, or a personal weapon, as the German Walther.
8. Agents of the MBP were not accepted because of any specific: age. Agents
were chosen on the basis of having completed se vice in the KBW or W'OP
or being highly regarded by the Party,
uuv eliiy spee
iai or regui.ar pass. certificate. etc.
10. Private car
Mercedes, DKI-
owners had the following makes of cars pre-war
V,, IFA. Government official vehicles were eithe
Opel and
r the Pobied
a,
Warszawa, or
metal, paint
occasionally the Citroen. License plates in P
ed with a glossy white background with a black l
oland were
etter and
digits. superi
mposed, the following system of l
etterin ?
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a,. "A" and '
b. "S" - for
~B" - for government official vehicles.
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cooperative enterprises4
1y.
e. "H - for
d. Foreigner
"Z" and d
Private car o
~soline cou
private vehicles.
s' car license plates were painted black with a
igits.
wners had to present a vehicle booklet (title)
ons. The cost of coupons and the gasoline allo
yellow
when desiring
tt
d
t
h
To break up black marketing of gove
e
per mon
rnment gasoli
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there were to be two color types of
asoli
ld
light red for
g
private cars and a darker red for government v
ne so
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ehicles,
carrying out two to three attacks on the MoscowW.Beriin railroad line.
Estimate damage and loss of property was not known
the propaganda effort expended by resistance rou s
the effort was in vain and perhaps nil
the resistance groups did not have qualified personnel for this
purpose and neither had they the equipment.
was subordinate. $
y e s?
The KBW carried out all physical retaliatory measures, and it in turn
received guidance ' in its action from the MBP to which the KRW
-- via vua y '.4 W-A, c:1 ::y ley 1101'se.9 Durro, or water
travel. Military personnel and security person e1 had priority on air
travel. For MBP personnel there was no necessity of presents.ng orders 'or
vehicle, rail. or air travel, The travel itinerary was usually.-planned
and cleared from point of origin to point of designation and back.
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The only point that was emphasized regarding rail passenger traffic was
that at certain points along the railroad line there would be a check by
a member of the 50K (Railroad Guards) who would especially check an
important document such as a passport, Sometimes the train was held
up at one cheek point for as long as a h if hour Documents taken b the
guards were returned to the assen ers.
Housing
l~. In order to obtain an apartment or a house on a temporary or permanent
basis, the following considerations were in effect:
a, A person could declare himself to a local housing committee where a
specific registration form and red tape had to be taken care of,
b. A person could pay to join a plan for a cooperative dwelling,
c. A person could buy outright through a declaration for a vacant resi-
dence.
d. He could bri hP Lha hniiaa rnnF.rn t er?
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irs individuals to be settled in any one type of dwelling were invariably
members of the government official family, MBP members,, etc.
Eating and Buying Food
16. Food was not rationed in Boland, bit it was very e' ensive.
Soeial Activities
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freely, especially in Warsaw, never saw or heard of individuals being
deprived of the freedom to visit friends, cafes, bars and nubs attend
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c ec might be pulled by Security Police on a hotel, especially at night.
This surprise check was usually on documents and items of black market value.
If a person behaved himself properly, did not dress in an or forei n
or loud manner, or did not flash or rnrrnir
18. A native Polish civilian would have to present a medical book or certificate
if he needed or wanted medical attention through a national medical station.
Postal Communications
19.
As to censorship of regular civilian mail,
there must be some control at least to the extent of cutting
out certain parts of a letter.
Employment
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information on frozen 'obs, As to se of places of
emp oyment and checks placed on employees the Industrial
Protection Project (RO ~. Referat Ochrony) an or e r rector of the place
of employment would execute said functions,
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all of Poland would be the MBP complex in Warsaw, Important officials of
the MBP and the government were not only protected by members of the MBP
but they were also protected by the KBW.
information was ve
limited as to the Polish
rme orces and the National Security Forces
units.
or any unit of the WOP.
~e WOP brigades and other size
the organization of the WOP and,/
26. WOP personnel wore green hat bands. Their weapons consisted of the
carbine SMG ossibly LMG. They used a short distance radio.
the WOP brigade had a W-3 radio.
27. Border security zones were possibly 30 km. in depth, with barbed wire
fences at the border, and plowed zone area at the border.
28. The WWOP's source of supply was possibly from Military District Head-
quarters depots.
30. there were KBW elements 25X1
guarding important office buildings and government officials in Warsaw
important factories, and other installations,
31.
there were KBW personnel, size of element or unit
unknown in at least each large city in Poland. KBW personnel
wore blue hat bands. They were armed with a carbine, 51G. LMG, and
possibly an HMG,
32. In the event of war, KBW officers and E24, likewise WOP officers and EM,
would most likely be assimilated by regular line troops of the interior.
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screened and selected from among each class of inductees. Candidates
personnel for the WOP and the Kk3W were carefully
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for WOP and KBW NCO and officer schools went through a political
screening process.
Military Districts and Corps in Poland
since ovember or December 1953 there were
no longer five military districts (DOW) in Poland but only three; i.e.
DOW uTarsaw, DOW Wroclaw and DOW
35. I Ino information as to corps, divisions, regiments, battalions
or any other size units of the Polish Armed Forces.
36. there was no distinctive color of hat band, cap
crown piping, blouse cuff piping, and trouser seam on MBP uniforms.
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