THE 15TH TANK TRAINING REGIMENT IN GLIWICE, POLAND

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• Publication Date: August 25, 1961
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THE 15TH TANS TRAINING xEGIl~T IB GLIWICE, POLAND (C)
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THE 15TH TANg TRAINING REGIl~iENT IN GLIWICE, POLAND (C)
This report presents
Introduction
information on the 15th Taak Training Regiment 5
The report reflects the unitoa subordination, missions during peace and war,
location and description, and organization sad strength, The training missions sad
functions of subordinate units are depicted down to platoon level, and regimental
~t~tf'f individual and section responsibilities are showno Also presented is the
type of training conducted during a training cycle, the subjects taught and the
somber of hours devoted to each category of subject, and a typical lesson plan used
du~iug the instruction. 50X1-H U M
With respect to equipsent did not ~
tined in all training areas used by the regiment;
#~=totala on hand.
observe that con-
eati.aate
~' In the organizational and personnel tables of the report, there is reference
to et lst,~5th,,or 9th Com . these companies did not 50X1-H U M
exist, but if there was a sudden demand for an increase in the ntamber
of personnel to be trained by the regiment, one or all of them would be activatede
Listed below are the names and geographic and UTM coordinates of locations
used throughout this reports Coordinates are not shown for well-known locations.
TAC ON
GEOGRAPHIC
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BYTOM
50 21N
18 55E
CA 5279
LABEDY (LABAND)
50 20N
18 37E
CA 3180
NYSA (NSISSE)
50 29N
17 20E
XR 6594
ROKITNICA
50 22N
18 47E
CA 4381
ZARY (SORAU)
51 38N
15 09E
WT 1021
.~ Listed below are the abbreviations, English translations, and names in the
original language of organizations mentioned throughout this report.
~~EVIATION ENGLISH
CUSsZ
~'OLISH
Central Administration of Trade Centra]$y Urzad Szkolenia
Education Zawodowego
Central Administration of Heavy Centralovy Zarzad Budowy
Machine Construction Maszyn Ciezkich
Gliwice Automobile Parts Gliwicka Wytwornia Czesei
Factory Samochodowych
Military Youth Organization Kolo Mlodziezy Wojakowej
Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministerstwo Przemyslu
i Haridlu
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ABBREVIATION
1. Subordination
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EIQGLISH
Basic Party Organization
Bureau of Plana for Metal
and Electrical Industry
Plants
District Military Head-
quarters
Military Police
POLISH
Pistolet Maszynowy
Karabinowy
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Podstawowa Orgaaizacja
Party jna
Biuro Proj.ektowania Zakladow
Przemyalu Metalowego i
Elektrotechnicznego
Wojskowa Komeada Rejonowa
Wojskowa Sluzba Wewaetrzna
The 15th Tank Training Regiment was an organic element of the 10th Armored
Division in OPOLE, Poland. It forwarded to the division its daily personnel and
equipment statue reports, received its Claes II supplies from the division supply
point,2 sad was inspected by officers from the staff of the division. It was
commanded by Colonel HARLAMOW, (fnu) 50X1-H U M
2. ~spion
During peace the regimental mission was to train noncommissioned officers
for assignment to armored units as tank commanders, drivers, gunners, and repair-
men,.and to the regiment and other armored units as instructors.
~a. War
In the event of mobilization, the regiment was to reorganize into a tactical
unit during a 2/,.-hour period, still retaining its subordination to the 10th Armored
Division. During the reorganization it was to release sufficient personnel to the
division to form a cadre which would organize a training regiment with a mission
similar to that ordinarily assigned to it. Reservists holding mobilization cards,,,..
designating assignment to the 15th Tank Training Regiment were to replace the"
officers and men transferred. The newly-formed training regiment was to be organized
along the lines oP the current 15th Tank Training Regiment, and was to have no
battalion organization. Companies were to be directly subordinate to the regimental
headquarters, which in turn was to be subordinate to the division; and were to supply
it with trained personnel to replace losses suffered during combat. Moat of the
equipment was to be retained by the current 15th. Tank Training Regiment, but a 50X1-H U M
port,~on, percentage unknown, was to be transferred to the new organization.
Followin the eneral lines of envisaged-wartime organization of Polish 50X1-H U M
tank unite, the following would apply to the wartime organi-
zation of the 15th Tank Training Regiment:
There were to be a headquarters acid supply company, guard company, nine
tank companies, and three support companies, including a mortar company, as anti-
aircraft battery, and a heavy machinegun company.
The aggregate regimental strength was to consist of 200 officers sad 1600
men, even though in tank units the officer enlisted ratio was usually 1:7.
J the number of tanks the re invent was to have
Were o a ou a , ypes T-3l, and T-51., number of each unknown. ~,,,,~ , ? ,~
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location and Deecriution
The regiment was situated is a casern on the western aide of GLIi~1ICE. (For
pinpoint location see-Item 1, Annex A.) It had a driver training area about 1.5
kg southwest of the csaera area (see Item 2, Annex A), and another area,-its wain
training area, about 6 kg to the aorthea8t (see Annex B).
The buildings in the regimental area were all similar in appearance, were well
laid out and presented a neat appearance (as did the entire area) and were situated
at an elevation eo that they overlooked the city of GLIWICE. The streets were
about 7 w wide, of swa11 cobblestones, with flagstone sidewalks about 1.5 g wide
along both sides. (For a layout sketch of the area and a detailed description of
the buildings see Annex C and legend.)
The buildings were erected about 1936 by the Germans, who called the caaera
geith-Saaern. Frow 1945, after being taken over by the Poles, thercasern was
occupied by the Bureau of Plana for Metal and. Electrical Induatry,~'lants (Prosawet),
the Csntral Administration of Heavy Machine Construction (CZBMC), the Gliwice
~utogobile Parts Factory (GWCaS), and the former Central Administration of Trade
Education (CIIS$Z), which was subordinate to the Ministry of Industry and Trade
(MPiH). About 1953 everted to the military, and a teak regigeat frog
NYSA moved into it; it was the 15th Tank Training Regiment. 50X1-H U M
4. Qr?anization end Strenxth
The organisation of the 15th Tank Training Regiment and its staff was as shown
is Annexes D and E. There were three training battalions organic to the regiment
(see Aanezea F, G, and $~; a headquarters and supply company (see Annex I); a
guard company (see Annex J); repair shops; and an officers' club. There were also
two attached enlisted reserve companies (see Annex K), and an officer reserve
cowpagy (see Annex L); all furnished year-round refresher training to reservists.
The aggregate regimental strength was 1931, of whom 119 were officers, 324
enlisted cadre, 1490 trainees, and 48 civilians. Not included in the aggregate
figure but on hand throughout the year were an additional 60 officer reservists,
180 enlisted reservists, sad 180 medical students. (For details see paragraphs
5d and 5e below.)
the strength figures given for the officers, enlisted per-_: 50X1-HUM
sonnel, and civilians were accurate to within one or two spaces. The figure for
trainees, while accurate is Judy 1960, could vary 5 to 10 percent became of lose
of inept students, which could not be made up because of the statue of training
of the regaining students within the training cycle, even though there tae always
a large reserve of prospective trainees available.
The officer-enlisted ratio during tige of war was considered to be 1:7, while
during tige of peace it was 1:12. Within the regiment, to meet the peacetige
ratio, 30 officer reservists were assigned to TOE slots thus bringing the
operating officer strength to about 150. (For space allots- 50X1-H U M
Lions and ranks of individuals filling the respective slots on the regimental
staff and in the battalions, see Annez M.)
5. IInit Missions and Functions
The missions of the three battalions were similar, in that each was to
train conscripts as specialists in specific areas sad graduate they as noacom-
misaioaed officers. Each battalion consisted of a commander, chief of staff,
deputy for political matters, and clerk. The number of companies subordinate to
a battalion depended on the type of training to be furnished by the battalion
and the number of specialists required to be trained, but, generally, the organi-
zation remained as shown in Annezea D, F, G, and H. The following is a breakdown
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of the types oP specialists for which the respective companies and platoons subor-
dinate to each vt the three battalions were responsible.
fat Battalion.
tad C~asoan3r
21st Platoon Drivers for T-54 teaks
22nd Platoon Tank nomrdanders
23rd Platoon Crews for T-34 and T-54 tanks
24th Platoon Drivsra for armored artillery vehicles
3rd ComDaIly
31st Platoon Crews of T-34 tanks, except for the commander
32nd Platoon Drivers for T-34 tanks
33rd Platoon Drivers for T-54 tanks
34~ Platoon Commanders and drivers of amphibious tank, PT-7b. The platoon
was divided into two groups: Group a consisted of drivers,
and Group B o! commanders.
4th Comoaav
41st Platoon T-34 and T-54 tank crews
42nd Platoon Sane as 41st platoon
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43rd Platoon General T-34, T-44, and T-54 tank crew training, with stresa~
on radio communications
2nd Battalion
6th Comoanv
61st Platoon T-34 drivers
62nd Platoon T-54 drivers
63rd Platoon Commanders for T-34, T-44, and T-54 tanks
both Platoon T-34 tank crews
Z~ C
71st Platoon T-34 tank crews, except tar the tank aonmander
72nd Platoon Same as 71st platoon
73rd Platoon T-54 tank crews, ezcept for the tank commander
74th Platoon Drivers of armored artillery vehicles
8th Comoanv
81st Platoon T-54 drivers
82nd Platoon T-34 drivers. The platoon was divided into two groups: Group A
consisted dt drivers for the T-34(85) sad Group B for the ~-34(76).
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gird Platoon T-34, T-1,4, and T-54 tank commanders
84th Platoon Sane ea 34
85th Platoon Drivers of armored artillery vehicles
~d Battalion
~Oth Co^oanv
101st, 102nd, and 103rd Platoons Artillerymen for armored artillery and
tanks
11th Comoanv
111th, 112th, and 113th Platoons Field repairmen for combat armored
vehicles of all types
In regular tank units the T-3l. and T-!~ tank commanders were noncommissioned
officers, but T-54 tank commanders were in most cases officerao At the school non-
commissioned officers were taught to command T~St,a in the .event officers were not
availableo
bo Headquarters and Supply Company (See Annex I)
The headquarters of the company consisted of the commander, a first lieu-
tenant (nu), a sergeant who acted ea first sergeant, and a master sergeant who was
the regimental armorero Subordinate elements were a supply platoon (goapodarczy)
commanded by a master sergeant, and a transportation platoon commsaded by a second
lientenanto
The supply platoon contained about 58 II`[, organized in~o four squads:
medical, clerical, cooks and cooka? helpers, and miscellaneous, Members of the
medical squad were in grades of sergeant or corporal; they worked in the medical
dispensary (see Item 15a, Annex C), and occasionally had a tour in the 10th
Armored Division hoapitalo A second squad consisted of clerks who worked in the
regimental and tiattalioi:'haadqua~tera9 and mdsicians whd 7pldyed dutin~ 1;he wdekly
regimental.paradey at other parades on~_occasion,~and Wednesdayy'Saturday, and Sun-
day in the officers? cadino~ Some'of the musicians also performed~a Clerical func-
;tio:i.e The cooka and.cooka~ helpers squad .worked in the regiment~l~~.en]~isted men's
mesahalls (see Items 15s, b, and"c)o The remaining squad, ani~othted.miscellAneous
AeFVices, was composed of enlisted men who Mere awineherds~ and mai.ntai~led the,.. ,, .,
tegimehtal garden which furnished vegetables to the mesahalls; tailors; bootmakers;
and laundrymeno
The transportation platoon was composed of a driver squad and a squad of
mechanicso The driver squad supported the regimental headquarters staff, and
furnished drivers for supply and administrative vehicleso The mechanics composing
the other squad uanally worked in the motor shed (see Item 13, Annex C), where they
performed organizational-maintenance on all soft=skin vehicles assigned to the
regimento
The transportation platoon was the iesat disciplined in the entire regiment
because the officers took advantage of its members by using them for various per-
sonal services, such ae repairing private vehicles, and naing military transporta-
tion to assist civilian friends requiring occasional transportationo
co Guard Company
The coa~mander of the guard compagy was. a first lieutenant, and the two
platoon leaders were second lieutenantso Additional members of the permsaent
cadre were a sergeant who acted as first sergeant, and siz corporal squad leaders,
three per platoono There were 60 men in the company, alai ed guard duty in three
locations: the regimental area; the driver trainin area ~aee Item 2,,Annex A);
and the tank training area near LABEDY (see Annex B~o
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Guards in the company were usually on a day and off one. Their number was
supplemented by individuals designated as guards, furnished by the three battalions
on a rotational basiso The assignment of guard duty on a continuing basis resulted
in low morale among the permanently assigned guards, and they made every effort to
be reeeaigned to other types of dutieso All grades, whether permanently assigned
to the company or drawn from the battalions, were armed with a PPSh or PMK sub-
machineguno (For descriptions of these weapons see Annex Na)
d. Enlisted Reserve Companies (See Annex g)
There were two companies of reserve enlisted men, each numbering about 90
men. The two companies were commanded by a first lieutenant, assisted by two
officers and a first sergeant who was a master sergeanto The estimated 180 reserv-
ists were on hand during most of the year; they worked primarily in the tank repair
shop and in the tank perky but some received training in various specialties along
with active duty traineeso
During the summer months, the number of reservists decreased to about 120,
and from 1 July to 15 August about 180 students were assigned from the Medical
Academy i/m Ludwik Warynski (Akademia Medyczna imienia Ludwika Warynakiego), Mica
Karola Marksa 20 in the Rokitnica District of ZABRZE, generally referred to as
ZABRZE 8. After this b week period the group returned to the academy and was re-
placed by another group of 180 students, who trained to about 31 August.
The medical students received basic and general military training, but
stress was placed on medical subjects, taught by officers assigned to the medical
academy. Upon graduating from the medical school, it was expected they would be 50X1-H U M
assigned to armored units to complete the mandato eriod of reserve field training
required in meetin reserve obli ationso
beginning in 1960 persons attending the Reserve Officera? Training Course
stadium wojskowe) would be required to serve with a unit for 3 to 4 months follow-
ing graduation from the medical achoolo
Organizationally, the two enlisted reserve companies existed throughout
the year, but during summer months the medical studentsgonstituted one of them.
The only permanent personnel assigned to the two companies were one first
lieutenant who commanded the two companies, two officer platoon leaders (one a
first lieutenant and the other a second lieutenant) and a master sergeant who
acted as first sergeant for both companieso To assist in managing the other pla-
toons, two lieutenants from the guard company were attached. The 3rd Battalion
furnished officers during the period when the assigned and attached officers took
leave. Each platoon leader assigned one of the reservist EM as assistant platoon
leader.
e. Reserve Officer Company (See Annex L)
The reserve officer company was commanded by a Captain MICHALAK, (fnu)o
The only other permanently?assigned individual was a master sergeant who acted as
first sergeant. About 60 reserve officers were assigned to the company, formed
into two platoons of 30 officers each, each platoon commanded by an officer
selected from among the reserviatao
There were two categorise of reservists assigned to the company; one was
composed of officers undergoing a 6-week training course, and the other a 3-month
course. Those in the b week group were reserve officers who had previously under-
gone a 3-month course of inatructiono They were given classroom instruction for
2 weeks, then 50 percent were retained for practical work in the 15th Tank Training
Regiment, while the remaining 50 percent were assigned for practical work elsewhere
in the 10th Armored Divisiono The members of the 3-month group, numbering about
the same as the b-week group, pursued a continual course of instruction, whic~i
encompassed classroom and field traininga None were assigned to positions whet~e
they received practical work over a specified periods
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After finishing their required training, members of both groups returned to
civilian life, sad after a 2- or 3-d~Y break, two new similar groups of reserve
officers were brought in for similar training. This procedure coptinued throughout
the year.
b. Staff Individual and Section Reswvnsibilities (See Annex E) 50X1-H U M
Personnel ,spaces for the re imental staff and head carters ~,f subordinate units
are shown in Annex M.
the annex, shows the number of persona filling the slots and the actual
rades th held
the individuals and sections listed below composed the regi-
mental staff and had the responsibilities shown. 50X1-H U M
a. Regimental Commander
Morale and political education of troops; training sad combat readiness of
cadre and students; combat serviceability of equipment; cooperation with the Party
Committee and city national council of the area in which the regiment Was sitaated;
economical use of funds; and ammunition control and allocation.
b. Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff
Coordination of administrative matters of the staff sections and subordinate
units; conservation and storage of provisions and clothing items, sad maintenance
of warehouses and facilities in which they w~sre stored; work of the battalion chiefs
of staff; economical use of funds; approval of the weekly master menu; ammunition
oontrol and allocation; and repair and classification of small arms. The deputy
chief of staff was Capt STRACZYIdSgI, (fnu) .
Technical status of vehicles and technical equipment; assisting the train-
ing section in the classification of students; storage, accounting, and proper use
of spare parts and equipment; technical inspections and classification of vehicles
into tactical, training, conservation, and repair categories; compliaaca of units
in maintaining vehicles in the categories to which they were assigned; supervision
of technical personnel in subordinate units; operation of the tank repair and
radio shops, and the foundry; evaluation of the efficiency of equipment; control
of POL; sad semiannual inspections.
d. Training Section
Training programs; instruction; instructor training; supervision of in-
struction; classification of students and maintenance of records on progress;
student examinations; reassignment of students; preparation and use of training
aide; and physical education. The chief of the training section was also the
garlrison commandant.
Awakening in the soldier a basis of patriotism and ideology in support of
aat~onal and international aims; current events; political programs and instruction;
organization and activities of the Military Youth Organisation (BMf~T); visual and
aural propaganda; extracurricular activities; historical features; dayrooms;
officers' casino; Party organization and functioning throughout the regimeniy; and
cooperation with the local Party Committee and the city national council.
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f. Personnel Section
Personnel records; officer efficiency reports; lea~vea and passes for offi-
c~ra end ffi~; rsaommendationa for officer promotions; civilian empl?ymsnt; determin-
ing time and place of family visits to soldiers; authorization of off-poet quarters
for officers and aareer aoaaowanieeioned officers; preparation of daily strength and
aiblE reports and forwarding them to the 10th Armored Division; supervision over the
classified and unalaeaified message centers and the typist pool; and preparation of
travel orders. The personnel officer was also the assistant to the garrison commas-
dent.
g. Quartermaster Section
Requisition, storage and issue of foodstuffs, uniforms, kitchen. equipment,
sad items of individaal equipment; control of billets; maintenance of Class I ware-
housea; laundry; central heating system; shower rcom;requiaitioa of vehicles; con-
trol and operation of kitaheae and kitchen personnel, commissary, buffets, and .
magazine stands; preparation of weekly master menu; control of uniform ellowancea
;;,,~t~rboth -+~'"' '' ~-~ officers and career noncommissioned officers; control of purcheaea
of certain clothing items (gloves, windbreakers, poplin summer jackets, and shirts};
eup~rviaion over cultivation of gardens raising foodstuff for the regiment; main-
tenance of pigpens; and the daily issue of one-half liter of milk for workers in
the foundry.
Operation of the dispensary; health statue of personnel assigned to the
regiment; weekly training of the medical squad; daily health atatua reports; yearly
shots against stomach typhus; veacination of recruits; physical examination of re-
cruits upon assignment to the regiment; and sanitation of kitchens, barracks, and
latrines.
Operation of the cashier?a cage; maintenance of~~pay records; control of
fund expenditures; and preparation of the yearly budget.
j. Message Center
.Registration of incoming and outgoing unclaseifisd correspondence; anper-
viaion over switchboard operation; aaperviaion over the typist pool; preparation
and issue of dai]y bulleti.~s, one coacsrniag officers and career nonoommiasionsd
officers sad the other all remaining enlisted personnel; and control over families
of enlisted personnel, when required.
k. Classified Message Center
Registration of incoming and outgoing classified correspondence; prepara-
tion of instructions for control of classified materiel; storage, control,
and use of inatructora? folders; storage and issue of all maps; and storage and
aoatrol of olasaified material aoncerning the regimental mission and atatua of
personnel and equipment. The officer in charge of the classified message deafer
~
had frequent contact with the Military Police (BSW
The classified message center officer was also the regimental crypbo-
logical officer.
1. Typist Pool
All correspondence for the staff, battalions, and Party organi$ationa in
the regiment. The chief of the message center determined the priority fvr cor-
respondence to be typed.
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Maintenance of mobilisation records on officers to be assigned to the
regimsat in case of war; and investigation of losses of classified correspondence.
~. ~rs3atoe
Trainees undergoing traiaia in the regiment were draftees selected by the
Distriot Military Headquarters ~T~) on the basis of education and technical bac
ground, and assigned directly to the regiment.
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Upon reporting to the regiment, recruits were given a brief medical inspection,
consisting primarily of qusstioaa about personal health; they then took a shower,
packed their civilian clothing, and were issued items of individual,mquipment con-
sisting of a dress uniform, a work uniform, a pair of ankle high boots, two pairs
of foot wrappings, oas pair of drawers, two undershirts, two handkerchiefs, a pair
of woolen gloves, an overcoat, a garrison cap, a knapsack, two pairs of leggings,
poncho, fork, spoon, canteen, gas mask, L-1 anti-gas suit, two notebooks and a pen-
cil, bed tick, two blankets, pillow, two bed sheets, two towels, a can of shoe
polish, ahoebruah, and as inoperative rifle which was used for drill only.
The basic training period lasted about 10 weeks and encompassed five primary
arena: foot and weapons drill; physical training; political education; military
regulations and garrison duties, iaoluding guard mount; and small arms firing.
During the period each recruit received two typhus shots Lf,, days apart and a
vaccination. Tot until a recruit was sworn in, at the end of the 10-week period,.
could he obtain a leave or peas for any reason, nor was he subject to court martial.
After the end of the 10-week period, recruits were sworn in and segregated on
the basis of civilian background and aptitudes evinced during initial training.
They were asaign'sd to school platoons for specialist instruction in the classroom
and in the field for the next 8 or 9 months, following which the majority was
assigned to units subordinate to the 10th 4rmored Division. la 50X1-H U M
small percentage of graduates vas made available to the Silesian Military District
for assignment to other units in the district
Instruction, depending oa the type of potential specialists assigned, was con-
ducted by platoons numbering from ,40 to 80 students. Irrespective of tie type of
inatruetioa, however, the students general]y followed an identical daily schedule.
For=aa example of a typical wesklrjr schedule, acs Annex 0; for a typical leaaoa plan
see Annex P; sad for subjects taught during a cycle and the number of hours devoted
to each subject ass Annex Q.
..The field training received by the trainees after the 10-weak basic training
period was dependent on the area of their specialty. Generally, about 1,0 percent
of #~he training received during the cycle was in the field. The area southwest of
the casern (see Item 2, Annex A) was need for individual instruction of tank drivers,
?embers of the crew, and mechanics; the area to the northeast (see Item 1, Annex B)
was~ussd to train amphibious tank drivers and crews, armored artillery vehicle
drivers, and for small unit tactical training which included firing live ammunitiP*+-
Within the erimeter of the latter area there ware tank arks and as ammunition 50X1-H U M
dus~p;
In addition to the training received in these two areas, three times during
the training cycle groups wore sent to a tank training area near ZAflY for maneu?ers~
which included live firing. During the first week of Julry 1960 ~ saw a con-
voy depart from the regiment for the maneuvers near ZAxY; it included about ,f,0
tanks (2l, T-34, 10 T-54, and 6 PT-76); 2 tank recovery vehicles (T-34 chassis 50X1-H U M
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without boom); 2 GAZ-67B; 10 GAZ-51; 8 ZIS-150 or -151; 3 M 72 motorcycles; 1 GAZ-
~: 51 kitchen truck; and 2 field kitchen trailers. The only other major itema~~
to en Were a genera or, aw chboard, and radio, types unimown.
The maneuvers at GARY in July 1960 lasted 1!, days. Two additional days were
spent going to the .area, and two for the return trip. The movement order was issued
during the afternoon of the day preceding departure. Following physical training oa
the day of departure, designated personnel had breakfast and loaded the equipment,
and the convoy departed between 0915 and 0930 hours.
were required before the convoy wen ready to depart. ~u~i-n uivi
8. Eouinment
Fob linformatioa on equipment of the regiment see Annex N. The figures"" '""~'
shown do not reflect the tofial in the regiment, because it was distributed within
three erase: the barracks area, the driver training area, and the training area
near LABE~DY. (See Iteas l and 2, Annex A; and Item 1, Annex B).
ere were no other types of amphibious vehicles in the 50X1-H U M
regiment. the equipment in the latter area,
was ma a in a conservation status. Therefore, the informa-
tion on the equipment pertains only to that in the barracks area and the driver
training area.
Estimates reflecting the amounts of the equipment maintained in a conservation
statue in the barracks area are also shown; there was no equipment in a conservation
status in the driver training area. All figures shown were
estimated to be about 95 percent correct. 50X1-H U M
and 152 existed,
an assault sun (Item 8fl Annex N) between calibers 85 50X1-H U M
All 7.62 Tokarev M 1933 (TT) pistols (Item ].1,, Annex N) were maintained in the
small arms room. (See Item 9, Annex Co) They were issued to reserve officers and
used by regimental members for firing practice.
The ?.62 M 52 pistol (Item 15, Annex N) was issued on the basis of one per
officer and career noncommissioned officer.
The PPSh (Item 18, Annex N), was issued only to reservists. It was not an
item of issue to active duty troops.
Tha PMg (Item 19, Annex N), was similar in appearance to the 7.62-mm Sudayev
Submachinegun M 1943 (PPS). Differences ere that the PMK was 50X1-H U M
a C~eoh-manufactured weapon; had a selector, located on the right side forward of
the trigger guard, to permit firm sin le rounds; fired at an effective range of
over 300 m had a straight magazine with a capacity of 50X1-H U M
!w2 to !}6 rounds, which slanted forward when inserted; and had an adjustable rear
eight.
The PMH was issued to the 15th Tank Training aegiment in June 1960 in replace-
ment of the gBK 43 shown as Item 16, Annex N.
The heavy machinguna listed ae Item 20, Annex N, were used for aubcaliber
firing on the range shown in Item 19, Annex C.
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The DP machinegun,.~Item 21, Ann?z ~~ was used for live firing by trainees two
times per cycle.
The F-1 grenade.~Item 22, Annex N~ was issued on the basis of 25 per company.
The RG-42 grenadee~shown as Item 23, Annex N) was issued on the basis of 50
per company.
The sports rifle, Item 24, same annex, (krotki karabiaek sportowy) was commonly
referred to as the KBES. This rifle and the sports pistol,(I~m 25, Annea ~~ were
of the came caliber (u~skaow~) which waa l~s~.than 7.62 mm. Before firing the 7.62-
m? subnachinegnn, rifle, or pistol, sll trainees had to fire the sports rifle or
pistol.
The Junsk;(Item 28, Annez N) had a 2-cylinder 350-cc motor, was produced in
SZCZECIN, and was issued without sidecar.
the production of the Lablin 51,~shown
as Item 30, Annex N) ceased in December 1960.
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described the trailer, (Item 36, Annex N) as flat with six wheels on each
side, three toward the front and three toward the rear. The bed was about .5 m
thick, 8 m Long on its upper surface, 7 m long on the uaderaide, and of unknown 50X1-H U M
width. At one end there was a strip .5 m high, thickness uaknvwt~,.
Altho' h there were three ambulances see Item 39, Annex N)
in the regimental area, two might have belonged to the 10th
Armored Division.
Four of the eight ZIS-151 (shown as Item 41, Annex N) were shop trucks, each
equipped with two lathes, a drill, and a table vise; two contained a milling
machine drill and table vise each; and two were each equipped with a planer and
press. 50X1-H U M
Two of the GAZ-51 shop trucks indicated in Item t,2, Annex N contained grinding
wheels and two were used by fitters. The prime mover for field forge;(Item 42,
Annex N) had a small crane mounted on the rear.
9. F~,fectiveness
The 15th Tank Training Regiment effective],y performed its assigned mission to
graduate noncommissioned officers for the armored forces. Officers were better
trained and disciplined than in moat armored units and were well qualified to
instruct in their areas of specialization.
The officer-enlisted man relationship was not satisfactory. The rights of
an individual were not respected, and soldiers felt their treatment was similar
to that a prisoner might expect. There waa no esprit-de-corps among the ~, and,
almost without exception, they could not wait until training ended and they were
released Prom the service, or transferred to another unit, as appropriate. The
low morale was not based, in essence, on particular conditions existing in the
regiment, but rather on the general aonditions existing in the military as a whole.
Factors contributing to the feeling were prope~ganda instruction during political
training, which presented false tenets regarding Polish religion, industry,
patriotism, and history; poor choice and preparation of food; limited personal
freedom; and small pay, particularly in the light of continually rising prices.
Although sufficient numbers of noncommissioned officers were graduated to
meet quotas, the training furnished during the course was not considered satisfac-
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not enough practical work, and it was too liaited in scope; and the students laded
interest because of low aorale, which waa based on the reasons previously stated. 50X1-HUM
~n tiQe of war the 15th Tahk Training 8egiveat would be as effective fighting unit.
/ reasons were that the wait had a good officer corps, and it was
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Annex A
PINPOINT IACATIOW OF THS 15TH TAWS TRAIWIWQr RE(}Il~WT IW 50X1-HUM
GLIWICS, POLAND
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Legend:
1. 15th Tank Training Regi.rent
2. Driver Training Area
3. 3Qa11 Area Range
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TANK TRAINING AREA FOR THE 15TH TANK TRAINING ,..
REGIMENT, AND TESTING AREA FOR HUTA LA,~::-
(Not to aaale)
C.C~ N ~ I~ ~-~ T r ~t L
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1. Tank and testing area, about 2.5 x 2 km.
2. Ulica Toszecka, 8 m wide and had a concrete surface
3. Entrance to the training area, used by tanks from the 15th Tank Training
Regiment and tanks from Huta Labedy. The gate was made of wire mesh on e
wooden frame; it was 10 m wide, 2 m high, and opened inward from the center.
Beside the gate there waa an armed guard on duty around the Block.
~. Guard house, a wooden building~l0 x 6 x 3 m, with a black tar paper abed roof.
It housed the commander of the guard when he was not inspecting the guards
(number unlarowa) posted around the perimeter of the training area 24 hours a
day. The guard commander used a GAZ-67B vehicle to transport the guards to
their posts.
5. Entrance to the training area., used only by tanks for Huta Labedy. The gate
wen identical to the one described in Item 3.
6. Two newly-formed ponds. Both ponds were about 30 m deep, 400 m long, and
100 m wide; they were formed from old gravel pits between 1950 and 1953.
Several small islands could be seen in both of them.
7. Lake. It was about 1200 m long and 4~ m wide, and had an average depth of
30 m. It existed before World War II.
8. Neck of land about 150 m wide.
9. Lake, about 500 m long, 300 m wide, and 30 m deep. It was used for bathing by
civilians and did not serve the military.
10. Railroad, three tracks for freight and passenger trains. It connected the
cities of BYTOM and OPOLE. One track waa used for transporting sand, and elate
from nearby coal mines. 50X1-H U M
11. Fence, 2 m high, of wire mesh mounted on concrete oats 18 em square, topped
by 3 ?r 4 strands of barbed wire slanted outward. the fence was
not electrified because children played along its northern a
had seen insulators on the concrete poets and, consequently, electri-
city could be easily introduced.
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LAYOOT SgBTCH OF THB-15TH TANK T&AINING RNGIl+I~NT IN GLIWICE, POL~+iD
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1. Entrance for pedestrians and vehicles, each part with a separate gate or iron
pickets, pointed at the top. The gate for pedestrians was about 2 m wide and
1.8 m high; it was divided and swung outward from the center. This was the
only entrance used by tanks of the regiment.
2. Iron Picket Fence. It had pointed iron pickets about 2.2 m high set in a red
brick wall about 50 cm high. They were separated by a 50-em square red brick
post every 5 m.
3. Mesh Fence, steel, about 2.5 m high with three strands on top which angled
outward.
4.
5.
Regimental Headquarters, in a 3-story building of red brick, about 40 x 12 x
12 m, with a hipped roof of gray file with four protruding chimneys. There
was an attic uadss the roof large enough to store equipment. The building
wsa heated by a central heating system in the building described in Item 10
below. For a layout sketch of the interior of the building see Annex C-1.
1st Tank Battalion Building, occupied by the battalion headquarters and the
2nd Tank Company. Its exterior was identical to the building described in
Item 4. For a layout sketch of the interior see Annex C-2.
6. 1st Task Battalion Building, occupied by the 3rd and 4th Tank Companies. Its
exterior was identical to the one described in Item 4. The interior wee
similar to that described in Item 5 except for the following: Instead of
training side workshops on the first floor, the space was used by the 3rd
Tank Company, the platoon commanders, and the company first sergeant. In
place of the deputy for politieaJ..affairs (Item 8i Second Fl?or, Ann~~,~-2)
there wee a company work~hop;,aad,in place of .the battalion commanderP-~~I~tem
9~Second Floor, Annex C-2) was the .platoon commanders' quarters.
7. 2nd Tank Battalion Building, occupied by the battalion headquarters and the
6th Tank Company. Its exterior was identical to the building described in
Item 4, and its interior was similar to that of the building described in Item 5.
8. 2nd Tank Battalion Building, oocupied by the 7th and 8th Tank Companies. Ex-
ternally, it waa identical to the'ame described in Item 4. Its interior^wae
similar to that desoribed in Item 60
9. 3rd Tank Battalion Building, occups~-d by the battalion staff and the 10th Tank
Company. Its exterior was identioal to that described in Item 4.
the interior was similar to that described 50X1-H U M
in Item 5, except that in the cellar there were a small arms room and repair
shop operated by a master sergeant, who repaired and classified weapmns; he
wee assisted by a detail of four or five men from the headquarters arid'sc~pply
company.
10. 3rd Tank Battalion and Utility Building. The exterior of the building waa
identical to that described in Item 4. In the cellar there were six or eight
2-burner coal ovens, which furnished hot water and steam heat to all the
buildings in the area. Half of the first floor was converted to a 24-head
shower room and the other half to a laundry, both serving the regiment. The
second and third floors were similar to those of the building described in
Item 6; they quartered personnel of the 11th Tank Company.
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except for the curved roof, which was covered with earth, rising about 1.2 m
above the around level along the entire length of the shelter.
there were combination brick
an concrete atairg leading into the shelter, at the bottom of which was a door,
followed by a 1.2 x 1.5 x 1.85 m chamber and another door, made of steel, Which
gave access to the main part of the shelter.
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12. WSW and Rsaerve Officers' Hotel. A company of WSW, commanded by a major (nu),
0onaiating of about 15 officers and 125 EM, occupied the three floors and the
northern end of the building. Its section was composed of aleepiag quarters,
detention calla, administrative offices, a small arms room, and a dayroom.
The aompany was responsible for maintaining order among the military in the
city of GLIWICE.
The southern part of the building was used for accommodating about 60 reserve
officers who were attached to the regiment for limited periods of training. It
was used only for that purpose; officers inspecting the regiment who had to
remain overnight were quartered at a hotel maintained by the regiment at ulica
Studzienna 4 in GLIWICE, about 20 minutes' walking distance.
The exterior of the building was identical to that described in Item 4.
13. Motor shed, measuring about Lr0 x 15 x 4.5 m, with a concrete floor, creosoted
wooden walls, and a black tar paper gable roof. There were six doors through
which vehicles could drive. Inside there was a long pit which permitted work
on the underside of the vehicles. The building was used to wash vehicles and
conduct first-echelon maintenance.
1/+. Reserve Company building, 3-story, similar in outer appearance to the other
buildings in the area. It quartered about 180 enlisted reservists formed into
two companies. During the summer mel~ical students were quartered in the building
in place of some of the reservists. ..For further information see paragraph 5d.
Also in the building were the headquarters for the two reserve EM companies
and the headquarters for the officer reserve company. For dete~ila on the latter
company see paragraph 5e.
15a. Mesahall and Dispensary. The building had 2 storiea~measured about 25 x 7 x 7 m,
and was similar in outer appearance to that described in Item h. The first
floor contained a kitchen and a mesahall which could seat about 2l+0 EM. 3rd
Battalion personnel, and enlisted reservists sad medical students ate there,
at long tables, each of which could accommodate 24 persona. The second floor
0onaisted of a waiting room for sick personnel, a dental offic?, duty doctor's
office, nurse's office, and a ward with about 25 beds where soldiers could
convalesce no longer than a week. There were three of four aidmea assisting.
15b. Masahall and KMW meeting room. The building and mesahall were identical to
that described in Item 15a. The second floor was used by members of the KMW.
The mesahall fed the personnel of the 2nd Battalion.
150. Meeahall and Military Sports Clubo The building and mesahall were identical
to those described in Item 15a. The second floor was used by the Pancerniak
Military Sports Club (Wojakowy Klub Sportowy), which had about 250 members.
The physical education officer also had an office on the second floor.
lb. Officers' mesahall and dayroom. The exterior of the building was identical
to that described in Item 4. The mesahall contained 4-man tables and could
feed about 130 persons at a sitting. Ia addition to officers, career non-
commissioned officers ate there. There was also a snack bar, open from 0800
to 1500 hours daily, which sold sandwiches, beer, wine, 0igarettea, and candy.
On the second floor there was also a room, which wsa used for meetings of the
Basic Party Organization (Podstawowa Organizacja Partyjaa -POP) and officer
meetings. In addition, there were a poolroom, a ping-gong room, and two
offi0ea assigned to the mesa supervisor, one for himself and one For his
secretary.
17. Parade ground, measuring about 130 x 100 m. It was used for regimental forma-
tions, parades, guard mount, and drill, and as an assembly area during alerts.
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18. Classroom Building. Facteraally, the building was identical to that described
in Item 4? It contained about 35 to 40 classrooms, each equipped with appro-
priate training aids.
19. Subcaliber range, with two separate firing lanes. At one end of each lane there
was a T-54 tank, dug in so that its turret was at ground level. Each tank had
a eubcaliber weapon (caliber unknown) mounted oa it which fired at a fixed
target. Both lanes had lateral butts of earth about 3 m above ground level.
The targets were situated about 3 m below ground level; the butt behind then
was earth, supported by a brick wall, which rose to 5 m above ground level.
20. POL storage and refueling point. POL items, including auziiiary gas drama for
tanks, were stored in a brink, gray-plastered building about 20 x 10 x b m,
with a flat tar-papered roof. There were several gas pumps (number unknown)
near the building, and arreagenents to Puel two tanks simultaneously. POL
items (apecifia~types unknown) were also stored in the cellar of the building.
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21. Gymnasium, gray 1-story building, 30 x 15 x TO m, with a black tarpapered
roof. It~oontained a basketball court sad boxing ring, and was well provided
with aporta equipment such as horses, ladders, weights, and parallel bare.
22. Tank park storage buildings. Each building measured about 30 x 12 x 6 m and
was large enough to store five or six tanks. The end walla were brick; each
aide wall consisted of three seta oP folding doors. The buildings were used
for tanks aaintained 1.n a conservation statue.
23. Tank and vehicle repair shop. The building was about 120 m long, of red
brick with a tar-papered roof. It contained excellent equipment, coaaiating
of various types of lathes, milling machines, shapers, tool grinders sad
drilling machines used in reconditioning tanks. Section a of the building
was about 12 m wide and 7 m high; it contained as office for the officer in
charge of the repair shop, a tool issue room, and a separate section used ea
a radio repair shop. Section b was about 12 x 30 x 10 m; it had ,a 10-ton
crane running across the width of the building, lathes, welding equipment,
and a metal press. Section o was about 15 m wide, and ? m high; it had a 3-
ton cruse running along its length and contained the machines mentioned above.
The permaasnt work force consisted of about 3 officers, 1,+0 BSI, and 10 civilians.
In addition, there were about 100 reservists eapecielly selected on the basis
of their civilian employment, who ware assigned to operate the maehiaea and
assist where possible. The reserve force was kept continually throughout the
year despite the,periodioel turnover and the etreea on medical student training
between 1 July and 15 August. (See paragraph 5d.)
24. Foundry, a red-brink building measuring about 16 x 8 x 6 m, type of roof un-
reoslled. At one end there wsa a smokestack about 20 m high. Light tank
parts such ae pistons were prefabricated by about 20 civilians auperviaed,by
an officer. Special molds were made when required, and stored with the many
already on hand.
25. Athletic Field, about 150 x 90 m, girded by a fence. There was a gravel frank
around its perimeter, and at the northern end a volleyball court and a basket-
ball court.
26. Dressing Room for athletes participating in scheduled aporta events. The
building was red brink and measured about 10 x 6 x 3 m. It contained three or
four showers, a toilet, a few beaches, and a small room used by the referees.
Clothing was hung on hooka around the wall.
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Legend to Annex C (cont~d)
27. Officers Casino, a 2-story brick building covered with gray stucco. it was
about 30 x 10 x 8 m and had a glass-enclosed patio about 20 m wid?. Inside
there was a permanent theater with about 120 seats, that served EM as well
as officers. There xere also a billiard room, TV room, dame hall, library,
buffet, and an office for the slob officer.
28. Wooden Fence and Badge. A gray-white wooden fence with pickets 1 m x 8 cm
set about 8 cm apart stood in front of a hedge about 2 m high.
29. Chemical factory. Across alias Sowinakiego opposite the northwest corner of
the area there were two buildings similar to the barracks in the casern. They
formerly belonged to the casern but sometime before 1918 were converted to a
chemical Factory, the Gliwice Sulfuric Acid Factory (Gliwicka Fabryka Havasu
Siarkowego), renamed the Chemical Reagent Factory (Fabryka Odazynnikow Chemiez-
nych) about 1952? On the faator~r grounds there was a 5- ear chemical school
(teahnikum ahemiazne) with about 300 students.
often saw officers in the area; they did not belong to the 15th Tank Tra150X1-H U M
iag Regiment.
30. Officer apartments and commissary. The apartments and commissary were in a
2-story red brick building, about 15 x 8 x 8 m, with white stucco on its front
aids. On the first floor there were several apartments and a commissary serving
families of officers and noncommissioned officers; the second floor contained
only apartments. Only officers and their families lived in the building.
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Isgend to Anaea C-1
. ~irat Floor,
1. regimental duty officer's office. Besides the duty officer~~there were an
officer assistant and a runner in the office, all on duty 2!. honr~ a day.
_ _ _ ._
2. Charge.. of quarters' office. A noncommissioned charge of quarters was on duty
Prom about 2300 to 0500 hours daily. The room contained cote for the duty
officer, his assistant, and the runner. All sidearms issued to the regimental
officers were kept in a looked cabinet, to which the duty officer or his assist-
ant kept the keys.
3. 8etention cells, about 30 individual cells, each about 2 x 1 x 2 m, for soldiers
pleaed under arrest for periods np to 20 days.
4. Quartermaster office.
5. Corridor. Twelve arms racks, each oapable of holding about 12 titles, but all
empty, were built into the walls.
6. Lecture Hall
7. 3witahboard. There were two operators on duty 24 hours a day.
6. stairway:
9. Meat atore.waiting room.
10. ` atssfrom~thefstore8~~lthoneer, noncommissioned ~ficers bought all types of
gh there was a short a of seats in the city at
times, the store always had adequate stooks oa hand.
11. Guard room, where guards not on duty could teat. There were usually about 12
seldiera in it.
12. Washroom. Two stone troughs ran the length of both sides of the room with about
10 faucets per trough.
13. Instructors' offices. The two sections were composed of about four offices
14.
used by the instructors. 50X1-H U M
Personnel files office. First Lieutenant JUBLK, (fnu), maintained files which
he used for investigative purposes.
15. Sestricted area the mobilization records were kept there.
The entrance from the hallway had a steel door, protected by iron bars, ver-
tically spanning the hallway.
Second Floor
1. Latrine
2. Personnel director's office
3. Personnel Section
4. Chief of staff's office .... ,.......
5~ Corridor. There were arms ranks. in the walls, similar to those described in
Item 5, first floor.
6. Deputy for political affairs office
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Legend to Annez C-1 (coat'd)
7. Personnel Sectioa
8. Conference.roo4,..maialy eaed__for__politcal lectures,,..
9. Office.?of the secretary.?f:tho Bnaic Party Organization
10. Regiaental commander's office
11. Secretariat
12. Stairr~sy
13. Charge of quarters. A soldier and a rahn?r vsre oa duty there during office
hours; after duty hours there`.vaa'anarmed guard on duty.
Lfr. Rest room. The charge of quarters cad rnanmr related there when they had
nothing to do.
15. Classified Message Center. In additioa to 1?gging;iacoming and outgoing
classified correspondence', the center Piled classified corresp?ndenae, and
all maps.
16. Typing pool
17. Washroom
18. Offioe of the deputy for technical matters
19. Office of the deputy for training matters
20. Office of the transportation .officer
Third Flovr
1. Latrine
2. Cashier's oage
3. Finance office
4. IInreoallsd offices, oocupied by technical officers and instruotora
5.
Corridor. Arms racks in the valltis Were the same as those described in Item
first floor.
5,
b . Drafting room
7. Stairriey
8. Washroom
9.
Comaunications center. It contaisted a radio and a transmitter for the intercom,
which had speakers irs the battalion day rooas sad on poste throughout the regi-
mental area. 50X1-H U M
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Third Flccr
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First Floor
1. Latrine
2. Cappany supply,room....
3,. Storage room, containing winter overcoats belonging to the EM.
4. Weapons cleaning room
5. Arms room. All small arms issued to BM in. the battalion, small arms alert
ammunition and F-I sad RG-42 head grenades were stored there. ~~ did mot 50X1-H U M
knot' how mnoh alert asmuaitiom was kept oa head or when it waa spa ua11y issued.
The room was lockmd; the key was in the poaseasioa of the duty aoacommisaiomed
officer .
6. ~~ sleeping quarters
7. Corridor
8. Traiaiag aids workshops
9. stairway
10. Squad leaders' quarters
11. Company dayroom
12. Washroom
Second Floor
1. to 7. Same as the first floor.
8. Office of the deputy for political affA~lrs
9. Office of the battalion commander
10. Office of the chief of staff
11. Stairway
12. Duty officer's sleeping quarters
13. Battalion dayroom
Lfr. Yashroom
15. Senior aoaoommissiomed officers' quarters
T~,ird Floor
1. to 7. Sams as for the first floor. 12. Squad leaders' quarters
8. First sergeant's quarters 13. Company dayroom
9? Platoon commanders' quarters ~ 14? Washroom
10. Company commander's quarters
11. Stairway
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THB ORG1~iIZ-TIOg OF THB 15TH TABL TM~IiII& ~tB6Il~liT IH GLIWIC~, POLI~D
0-119 ~-
Trainee-1490
Civilian-4$
y
0-51
lat 2nd
X37 0-22 gM 3- 0-
rainee=560 rainee-690
Shops
iv-30
3rd
BM-lb
Civ-1
15th Training
Officers'
Casino
Hq and Supply
0- 8M- ~B~C-~'1
Trainee-240
bth
Z
8th
10th
11th
0-4 ~.. ~ ,
Officer reservist-60
&M fleaerviat - 180
Medical Students-180
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THE ORGANIZATION OF THE STAFF OF THE 15TH TALC TRAII~IING REG~1~T
IN GLIWICE, PO~.AND 50X1-HUM
Chief of Staff and
Deputy Chief of ~ Staff
Personnel
Bastion
Medical'
Scty
Finance
3eotion~'"~0=`T
Measag~
Center
Classified Message
Center
Special Ser~r~-dpa
Section
Mobilisation _
Records
Typist
Pool
'~upp~y Company
Guard Company
Training Sectioa-
14
3eoretary
POP
AGGREGATE: 0=51 `rSj
EM=16
cIV-15 1
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Annex F
ORGANIZATION OF THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE 15TH TANS TRAINING REGII~b1T IN OLIWICE, POLAND
1st Training
AGGREGATE: 0-20
EM=37
TRAINEE-560
tad 3rd
~ -
... TRAINEE-180 .~. AINEE-230
23rd
24th
31st
Ord
h
41st
TRADifE&-150
43rd
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ORGANIZATION OF THE 2ND BATTALION OF TSB 15TH TANb TRAINING REGII~NT IN GLIWICE, POLABD
2nd Training
AGGREGATE: 0-22
-EM-43
TRAINEE-690
6th
- -3
INEE-180
8th
61st
2nd
3rd
T-- 6 th
71st 81st
EI~13 0-7 EM-lb
TRAINEE-200 TRAINEE-310
,~
73rd
L 74th
82nd
8 rd
8 th
8 th
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ORGANIZATION OF ~ 3RD EATTALI01~ OF THE 15TH TAAg TRAI~fING RSGIl~TT IN GLiWICE, POLADTD
3rd Training
AGGREGATE: 0-13
ffi~21
TRAINEE-240
0-5 ~t-lo ~-5 ,~a-~~,
~~~-~ TRAM-lzo
103rd
113~h
~a~-= ~~ENT ~ ~ ~
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ORGAHIZATIOA OF THE HBADQIIABT&SS AHD SDPPLY COMPANY OF THB 15TH TI1ifA TRAIHIHGG B8GI1~T Ig GLIiIiCB, POLAND
Headquarters
sad
Sn~? v
Snppl,
r
Clerks and
Mnaiciana
EI~I--15
Cooke and
Cooks' Helpers
HM-lb
~~
Miscellaneous
Services
AGGaEGATE: 0=3
x-100
4
~'1
Transportation
C
Mechanics `1
Bpi-15 H~32 HK 8 ~
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ORGANIZATION OF THE GUARD C~AHY OF THE 15TH TANH TRAINI~iG REGIl-~T
IN GLIWIGE, POLAND
AGGREGATE: 0-3
EM-67
HQ
First
0-1 EM-33
F~-33
CONE I~E~)TIA~
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ORGANIZATION 0~' THE TWO RESI~RVE COI~ANIES SIIBORDINATE TG THE
15TH TANH TRAI)bTING RLGIMffi~tT IN GLIWICR, PGLAND
0=I
_~
Medical ~
0-1 Reservists-45(x2)
Medical
Students-90
AGGREGATP: 0-3
SM-1
Reservists-180
Medical Students-180
_ Medical__ ___~
0-1 Reservists-k5(a2)
Medical
Students-g0
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OaGANIZATION OF THE OFFICEQ RESESVE COI~ANY SIIB08DINATE TO THE
15TH TANK TRAI~NC~ flEGII!!~NT IN GLIWICE, POLAND
AGGEF~ATE: 0-1
EHt-1
Officer Seservista-60
fleserve
Officers
8eserviste - 30
Seserviets - 30
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Annez M
PERSONNEL S~BliGTB OF TS8 gTAP'.~. AND 3U~ORDINg?S UlTIT3 ~ ~ 1Si7i T~
IItQr 'BBa~T IN RLIi1IC$, POLAND
4
Aotual
~~trea?th
?ctaal
Gr
Coamand Gronfl
Gw~mander
g~~~i,
,
1
Colonol
Chief of Staff
1
Mayor
Deputy Chief of Staff
1
Captain
.Deputy for Teohnioal Matters
1
Lt Colonel
Deputy .for Training Matters
~l
Lt Colonel
Deputy for Political Matters
-
1
Lt Colonel
Traini Seotioa
Senior Instructor
2
Cetptain,
Inatruotor
2
1 Captain,
Signal Training Officer
2
1 Lieatenant
1 Captain,
Chemical Training Officer
2
1 28d' Lt
1 Mayor,
Artillery Training Officer
3
1 ~+i/Sergeant
~~;Capt~ias, ,.
Engineer Training Offioor
3
1 Unknown
~ Oa tair~s,
P~aical Training Offioer
1
l M~ergeant
Captain
Antiaircraft Defense Tra~,nin
g Officer
1
]:ate Lieutenant
~sohnigal Section
Senior Instruotor l
Major
Instructor 2 2 First Lien-
tenants
Supp],y Officer 1 l~irat Lieutenant
Draftsman 4 1 Captain,
3 diviliana
Tranaportatioa Officer 1 ,First Lieateaibnt
POL Officer 1 Seoond :,Lieu-
tenant
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Shop Director 1
Tank Park Director
~Qlitical Section
Senior Instructor
Isatarer (Lektor)
Instructor
Casino Director
Secretary of the Basic Party Organi$ation 1
Personnel Section
Personnel Director
Records Clerk
Clerk
Quarteraaster Section
Chief Quartermaster (gWatermistr$) 1
Supply Officer
Clothing Supply Officer
Warehouseman
Planning Officer
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Major (or
Captain)
Captain
Captain
Major
First Lieu-
teaant
First Lieu-
tenant
First Lieu-
tenant
Captain
Sergeant
Private
First Li?n-
tenants
Captain
1 M/Sergeaat,
2 Sergeants
First Lieu-
tenants
Food Service Officer
Captain
Mesa Chief
3
Noncommissioned
9fficers
Medical Section
Doctor
Dentist
First Lieu-
`tenant
Captains
First Lieu-
tenant
1 Staff Sergeant,
l Sergeant
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Aidman
bTurse
Finance Section
Chief
Finance Officer
IInknoWn Unknown
1 Captain
2 1 First Y.ieu-
Cashier (female)
j~ssaas Center
Chief
tenant,
1 Second Lieu-
tenant
1 Civilian
1 First Lieu-
tenant
&unner 1 Private
Secretary (female) 1 Civilian
Classified Message Canter
Chief 1 First Lieu-
tenant
Special Services Section
Special Services Officer 1
First Lieu-
tenant
Tspist_Pool
Chief (female) ~ 1 Civilian
Typist (female) 5 Civiliaaa
Subordinate Units
~,at Battalion
~taf!
Co~aander
Chief of Staff
Deputy for Political Matters
Clerk
Major
Captain
Major
Private First
Class
?nd C
goapaav Headouarters
Con4ander 1 Captain
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Technician
First Sergeant
toon
.Commander
Squad Leader
Trainee
9nnez M (cont~d)
1 Captain
.First or
Second Lieu-
tenants
12 911 Corporals
21st Platoon
50 .
Five percent
Private Fi
Class, the
remainder
Privates
rst
22nd Platoon
40
"
23rd Platoon
40
"
24th Platoon
50
"
3rd Coanaav
~o~aamr Headauartera
Commander
1
Captain
Teohnician
1
First Lieu-
First Sergeant
t ona
1
tenant
Unrecalled
Commander
1
First or Second
Lieutenant:
Squad Leader
12
911 Corporals
Trainee
31st Platoon
50
Five percent
32nd Platoon
80
Private First
Class, the
remainder
.Privates
"
33rd Platoon
50
"
34~ Platoon
50
"
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Qg~v
~eadauartera
~q~
,
_
Commander
Technioian
First Sergeant
toons
1 C
1 F
1 II
aptain
irst Lieuten
nrecalled
ant
Commander
3 F
irst ox~ Seco
Lientenanta
nd
Sgnad Leader
i
T
9 A
ll Corporals
nee
ra
41st Platoon
50 F
ive percent
Private Fir
Clara, the
remainder
Privates
st
42nd Platoon
50
"
43rd Platoon
54
,"
~d Battalion
staff
Commander
Chief of Staff
Deputy for Political Matters
Clerk
6th ~romDanY
COmDan9 Headauartera
Commander
Technician
First Sergeant
toona
Commander
Squad Leader
Ma3or
Captain
Mayor
Private First
Class
Captain
F~.rst Lieutenant
Unrecalled
First or
Second Lieu-
tenant
12 A11 Corporals
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61st Platoon
62nd Platoon
63rd Platoon
b,~th Platoon
Zth C
40
40
50
50
Five percent
Private First
Class, the
remainder
Privates
"
"
"
Comonav Headaaarters
Commander
1
Captain
Technician
1
Seaond Lien-
tenant
First Sergeant
ato
1
Master Sergea
nt
Commander
Squad Leader
4 First or Seco
Lieutenants
12 All Corporals
nd
71st Platoon
72nd Platoon
40
80
Fiye .;par+aeat
Private Fitat
Glass, the
remainder
Privates
"
73rd Platoon
/t0
"
74th Platoon
L,.0
"
$th GomDanY
GOmDans Headauartera
Commander
1
Captain
Technician
1
.
Second Lieu-
tenant
First Sergeant
latoon
1
Unrecalled
Commander
5
First or
Second
Lieutenants
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Squad Leader
15 Al
l Corporals
Trainee
81st Platoon
!;0 Fi
ve Percent
82nd Platoon
85
Private Fi
Class, the
remainder
Privates
n
st
83rd Platoon
50
n
84th Platoon
85
n
85th Platoon
50
n
Ord Battalion
Staff
Commander
Chief of Staff
Deputy for Political Matters
Cleric
10th GomDany
Comoanv Headquarters
Commander
First Sergeant
P atoons
Commander
Squad Leader
Trainee
101st Platoon
103rd Platoon
40
40
40
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Mayor
.Captain
Captain
Private First
Class
First Lieu-
tenant
Second
Lieutenant
Unrecalled
First or
6econd
Lieutenants
All Corporals
Five percent
Private First
Class, the
remainder
Privates
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11th Coocanv
Comvauv F~eadauarters
Commander
Technician
First Sergeant
~latoona
Commander
Squad Leader
Trainee
111th P latooa
113th Platoon
IInrecslled
Second Lieu-
tenant
IInrecallad
First or
3ecoad
Lieuteaaats
9 All Corporals
40
Five percent
Private First
Clara, the
remainder
Privates
40
1. Of the eight techaiciana in the three battalions four were first lieuteaaata
and four were aecoad lieutenants.
The TOE called for the grade of firat~lieuteaant
is this slot. 50X1-HUM
2. The TOE called for the grade of master sergeant is the first sir cant clot
but the actual grades ranged from aergeaat to master sergeant.
3. Platoon commanders were either first or second lieutenants.
_ The TOE called for a first lieutenant in
!.. Eaoh squad numbered from 12 to 15 men,. generally. In many cases a squad
leader was responsible for more than one squad until such time as some of the
trainees showed leadership qualities, is which case they were promoted and
made squad leaders. The number of squads in a platoon varied, depending on
the number of students assigned to the platoon, bnt in each platoon there were
three cadre squad leaders.
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~--,
8
asaanlt Grin (caliber
between 85 and 152)
Tank Recover8 Vehicle
9
T-34 Chasaie
10
Tank Recoveryr Qehicle
T-34 Chasaie, With boom
12
14.5-mm Heavy Machine-
gun ZPU-2
13
? 14.5-~ Heavy Machine-
gun ZPII-4
15
? 7.62 Pistol M52
10
10
20
.~.
0
IInk
25
5
30
20
IInk
6
,~
10
6
IInk
12
4
16
12
3b
12
4
16
12
IInk
3
1
4
3
IInk
3
1
4
3
IInk
3
1
4
3
IInk
2
2
~.
0
IInk
2
0
2
0
IInk
3
1
[~
3. ~
IInk
2
0
2
2
IInk
2
0
2
2
IInk
7.62 Tokarev Pistol
1~l1933 (TT)
160
0
160
0
160
0
0
i
2,10
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16. 7.62. SBH 43
300
0
300
Oak
300
17. 7.62 3nbmachine-
un M43 52
1300
0
1300
Oak
1300
~8. 7.62 Shpagin Sub~o~achine-
gun M1941 (PPSh)
100
0
100
Oak
100
19., 7.62 PMS
350
0
350
Oak
350
20. Beavy Machinagua,
caliber unknown
2
0
2
0
2
21. 7.62 Degtygrev
10
0
10
10
Uf~k
22. F-1 Defensive
Hand Grenade
250
0
250
NA
250
23. RG-42 Hand Grenade
500
0.
500
NA
_
500
24. Sports Rifle HBBS
10
0
10
0
10
25. Sports Pistol
4
0
4
0_
4
26. Mo'koresycle M-72
4
0
4
0
~~
4
27. Moto~o~cle, M 72' ~
xith s decay
2
0
2
0
2''
28. Motorcycle, Junalc
4
0
4
0
4
29. Wara$axa M-20 Sedan
5 passenger
1
0
1
0
1
30. Truck 4 x 2, Iublin 51
10
0
10
0
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GAZ-67B
4
1
5
0
TTi~k':;:
GAZ-69
4
0
4
4
Unk
GAZ-6gA
4
0
4
4',
Unk
ZIS-150
4
0
4
0
Unk
ZIS-151
6
0
6
6
Unk
Flatbed Tank Recovery
2
0
2
0
.Unk
Trailer
Trailer, about 3~ ton,
8
0
8
0
Unk
for ZIS-150
Trailer, about 2 ton,,
6
0
6
0
Unk
for GAZ-51
Mbulanoe, type
3
0
3
0
IInk
unlasown
Gas Truck, ZIS-150
3
1
4
0
Unk
about 6500 liter
Field Shop Trucks,
4
4
8
4
Unk
ZIS-I51
Field Shop Truck,
2
2
4
2
Unk
GAZ-51
Tool and Spare Parts
1
1
2
1
Unk
Yan, GAZ-51
GAZ-51 Prise Mover
l
1
2
1
Unk
for field forge
GAZ-51 with a. mounted
1
1
2
1
IInk
geaerator, type antra
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
41
43
45
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mounted
1
:;0
1
1
tJnk
Field Kitchen
15
0
15
10
IInk
Field Forge
1
1
2
1
IInk
Air Compressor
4
0
4
2
Unk
Sgriad Tsnt, 5-pole
IInk
Unk
IInk
Unk
IInk
Badi.ao Equipment spa cad amouat unknown
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47
48
49
50
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o ~ ~ ? ,,~ ~ Sgt .,~ o ~ ~.~eo
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TYPICAL WF.SKLY TRAINIlTG SCHEDIILE IN TBE 15TH TANK TRAZI~BiG REGIl~T IN
GLIf~fICE, POLAND
0545
Prereveille call of squad leaders
0600
Reveille
0605
- 0625
Physical exercise
0625
- ObI.O
Readying of quarters and personal hygiene
Oblf0
- Ob50
Morning inspection
0650
- 0725
Breakfast
0730
- 0750
Battalion formation
0805
- 0850
First training hoar
0855
- 0940
Second training hoar
0950
- 1035
Third training hour
10li0
- 1125
Fourth training hour
1135
- 1220
Fifth training hour
1225
- 1310
Sizth training hoar
1315
- L400
Seventh training hour
1,400
- 1500 -
Lunch
1500
- 1530
Break, at the disposition of the First Sergeant
1540
- 1625
First self-study hour
1b30
- 1715
Second self-study hour
1720
- 1805
Third self-study hour
1810
- 1930
Supper
1930
- 2125
Dayroom activities
2130
- 2150
Retreat lapel wiec$orny)
2200
Taps
Remarks (as shown on actual schedule)
1. A regimental formation will be held every Monday instead of the scheduled
battalion formation.
2. Gas mask inspection will be held on each Thursday instead of the normal
inspection. All peraonael will wear the mask on this day until L1,0? hours.
3. Political lectures will be held during the first two school hours of Tuesday
sad Friday.
4. The first school hour of every Thursday will be devoted to ourrent events.
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5. Blankets will be shaken out each Saturday instead of having physical exercise.
In place of the self-study daring the afternoon, personnel will be at the
disposition of the First Sergeant fur police call, exchange of.p?rsonal:clothtng
and bedding, and personal hygiene.
6. Reveille on Sunday will be at 0700 boars and there will be no physical training.
Personnel will be free for the day, bat they must remain in the regimental area.
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TYPICAL LE380N PLAN IIBND IN THE 15TH TANK TRAIl~ING RNGII+lIDlTT IN QrLIWICE, POLAND
I certify:
(Signatare of offioer)
Typsd name of oertifier
Title of certifier
Command Poet location and date
C-
for the fionduct of Chemical Training
gnb3ect: Individual chemio~l equipment
Instruction Aim: To aoquaint eaoh trainee with the components of
the L-1 ohemical equipment.
Training Aida: L-1 clothing, sketches of olotbing oomponenta, gas
mask, end lesson plan.
1~uration of Lecture: 45 minutes, one school hour
I. Chsck the presence and appearance of the trainees and ask key
questions based on the last lecture.
1) What are the basic components of the gas mask?
2) What ars the components of the face piece of the
gas mask?
3). HoW is the mask aarried and how is it donned at the
command: Gas?
Lecture:
1) Check to see that each trainee has a gas meek and
L-1 clothing. New combat techniques - the ~me~tt~xy
possibility of an atomic exploaioa.
2) Components of the L-1:
a) gas mask
3)
the ored forces.
b) protective stookinga
o) protective gloves
d) protective cover (narantka)
Show the equipment and using the charts show
how it is put on. Put it on yourself, then have
two trainees put it on in front of the class.
Conservation of the L-1 after use in training, where
and how it is carried in battle including members of
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Action to be taken after crossing a contaminated area
in the L-1 clothing - exchaage the mask at a decontam-
ination p?iat, and tarn in the clothing for replacement
items.
4)
Repetition of key points and summary. Answer all
questions.
5 minutes
I presented the above conspectus on the basis of
1~N field manuarl 67A/],l+, dated 19590
(signature)
Printed name aac~ grade
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SUBJECTS TAUGHT DURING THE 9-MONTH TRAINING CYCLS IN THE
15TH TANK TRAINING REGIl~iT IN GLIWICE POLAND 50X1-HUM
I. Close Order Drill: Total hours: 120
1) Basic formation in ranks and march column
2) Forming a column of four files
3) Individual close order drill with and without sidearm
4) Step -route, parade, in column, double time
5) Basis of giving honors in place,?e'ing the march; - to whom when, and how
b) Sgnad, platoon, sad company close order drill, with and without arms
7) Basic means of reporting, accepting and carrying out orders
8) Principles of giving commands
9) Group close order drill -four to ten persons
Remarks: Lesson plans~~fbr executing close order drill were based on drill
regulations, and approved by the company commander. The platoon
commanders,, asoisted by the squad leaders, conducted the close
order drill.
II. Political Education
1) Military service is the Polish Peoples Army (Ludowe Wo~sko Polakie)(LWP)
an honor for every young citizen
2) The LWP protected the interests of the working class, cities, and villages.
3) Armed forces - the pride of the army
4) The oath and its substance
5) Brotherhood with the Red Army
6) The Warsaw Pact and its significance
7) The IISSR - its economic and military significance
8) Democratic republics
.9) NATO and .other military pacts sponsored by the USA
10) The United States, the main imperialistic country
11) Other Western countries
12) Retaliatory movement in the NRF, the battle with spies
13) The freedom movement in colonial countries
14) The meaning of India and the United Arab Republic
15) Great China
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50X1-HUM
16)
Racial discrimination in South Africa, the United States, and o
countries
ther
17)
The proble? of Algeria sad France
18)
The origin of Poland - Mieszko I
19)
The war between Bolealaw Chrobry sad the Germane
20)
The battle at Psie Pole is 1241
21)
Bolealaw Krzywousty, Wladyslaw Lokietko
22)
~az~d.e~z~;~telffi~~ ~, - the establishment of Jagiellonaki Universit
y
23)
Battles with the Order of the Cross - up to the battle at Grunwa
ld in 1410
24)
The period of regeneration in Poland and. Europe - Copernicus (Ko
Columbus, Magellan, Gutenberg, da Vinci, sad others
pernik),
25)
The times dlt Zy,~aun~ August and Stefan Batory
26)
Polish partitions
27)
The insurrection in 1769; Kosaiuszko
28)
Napoleonic era
29)
The insurrection in 1830 - role played by Mickiewicz
30)
The great French revolution is 1789
31)
Spring of cations in 1848 - Poland?s participation under the mot
For Your and Our Freedom
to:
32)
The origin of the First International, Marx and Engels
33)
The origin of the proletariat and the Social-Democratic Party of
Hingdom of Poland and of Lithuania (Soajal-Demokraaja Kroleatwa
i:Litwy)(SDRPi L) is Poland
the
Polakisgo
34)
The origin of the All-Union Co~uaist Party (Bolsheviks) in the
USSR in 190
5
35)
The First World War, 1914-1918~aad Poland's participation in it
Great October Revolution
- the
36)
The period between ware, 1918-1939; the on is of the Communist
of Poland (8omaniatyczna Partin Polaki)(KPP~.
Party
37)
Erroneous Polish political concepts with respect to the USSR
38)
The battle of the BPP in the liberation of the Polish classes
39)
Hitler's invasion of Poland - only the USSR gave aid. Western alliances
existed xithout action.
40)
Hitler's invasion of France, Belgium, Holland, L?xemburg, Denmark, Norway,
Yugoslavia, and Greece
41)
1941 - the German war with the USSR, early German eucaesadbe up to the
battle for MOSCOW
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42) The battle For 3TALINGRAD - turning point of World War II
43) Ths origin of the Union of Polish Patriots (Zwiazek Patriatow Polakich)
(ZPP) in the USSR
44) The origin of the Polish Workers' Party (Polska Partin Robotnicza)(PPR)
in ocoupiec~ Poland, which iomediate],y organized and conducted wartare
against the army of occupation
45) The origin of the let Infantry Division i/m Tadeuaz FCoaciuszko in
SIELCE NAD OF-A
46) Baptism in battle of the 1st Infantry Division at LEFiIbTO in October 1943
47) The origin of the 2nd Infantry Division i/n J. Dabrowaki, the 3rd Division
i/n R. Traugut, an artillery unit i/n J. Bem, an armored unit i/n Bahaterow
Weaterplatte, and a battalion of women i/n Emilii Plater, and others
l.8) The origin of the let Army of the reborn Polish forces under the common
of Lieutenant Geae~tal BERLING
49) General 1Caro1 SWIERCZEWSgI, organizer of the 2nd Army
50) The great asaiatamce of the USSR in organizing, training, and equipping
Polish units
51) Battles conducted by the let and 2nd Armies of the LWP
52) The origin of partisans on Polish terrain, origin of the People's Gaard
(Gwardia Ludowa) (GL) - battles conducted by the partisans against the
army of occupation
53) Origin of the People's Council in Poland (FCrajowej Rady Narodowej) {F~i)
and its first decrees
54) Origin of the Poiiah Committee of National Liberation (Polaki F-omitet
Wyzwolenia Narodowowego) (PFCWN) and the issuance of the July Manifesto
on 22 July 1941;
55) Further victories of the Red Army sad the reborn Polish Army - liberation
of Poland and the fall of BERLIId
56) Participation of Polish soldiers in other battle areas - Tobruk, Monte
Cassino, London, and others
57) Perfidious role of the Home (uadergroaad) Army (Armies grajowa) (AFC) in
the battle with the army of occupation
58) Conferences at Potsdam and Yalta. Nonadherence by the United States,
England, and Franca to agreements made at the conferences
59) Increase in the worker-peasant power in the country, the 3 year plan
60) Soldiers' battles with organized Western groups, the death of G+~neral
SWIERCZEWSFCI
61) First Party Congress - origin oP the Polish United Workers' '(Coa-munist)
Party (Polska Zjednoczona Portia Robotaicza) (PZPR) in 1948
62) Praise of the new constitution - its meaning for Poland
63) The 6-year plan and its results
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6!.)
Second PZPR Coagress.~and its decrees
65)
Third PZPR Coagreea and its decrees
66)
PZPB - idealistic directorate of the entire cation
67)
Current geographical looatioa of Poland, more profitable; and historically
substantiated western territories
68) Other subjects in addition to those listed above, presenting realistic
problems, were always interjected: for example, the plenary sittings of
the Central Committee of the PZPR and the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union, the sore important occurrences in the international arena, and
once a week a discussion of actual current events.
Total hours: 21,A
1) Lesson plans for conducting the lectures were based on manuals
issued by the Main Political Administration of the Polish Armed
Forces (Glowny Zarsad Polityczny Wojska Polskiego) (GZPWP) as
well as political literature.
2) Lesson plans were checked by the deputy for political matters of
the battalion and the senior instructor of the regiment's political
section.
3) The lectures were primarily given by the company and platoon
commanders.
4) For soldiers is their second year of service there was a separate
program.
III. Small Arms Firin?
1) History of firearms, from the bow to the rifle
2) Relation of the soldier to the weapon entrusted him
3) Description of wooden and metal parts and functions of the rifle
!~) Tined disassembly and aaseably of the rifle
5) Construction and component parts of the rifle
6) Rifle technical data
7) Construction of the 7.62-mm cartridge
8) Principles of aiming - trajectory
9) Firing positions - prone, kneeling, and standing; triangulation siting;
firing the sports rifle
10) Practice firing X10. 1 using live ammunition
11) Description, technical data, and functioning of the aubmachinegun
12) Assembly and disassembly of the snbmachinegua
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13) Cleaning and maintaining the piece after training and firing
].LF) Practice aubmachinegua firing with live ammnnitioa using short and coa-
tiauoue borate
15) Desoription, technical data, functioning, diaesaembly, and assembly of the
pistol
16) Description and technical data of the F-1 end RG-42 hand grenades and
others. Cvnatraction of the fuse.
17) Training in the field with dumay grenades
18) .Orientation on wall area used by Western armies
19) ..Construction, functioning, and technical data oY recoilless antitank rocket
launchers
20) Practice firing Ho. 2 sad loo. 3 with live aamunition for the rifle and nub-
aaohinegun
Total hours: 80
1) Lesson plans were prepared on the b8sis of 1~ODT training annuals
and other appropriate literature.
2) Training was conducted by the company and platoon commanders.
3) Lesaoa plena for dry firing were checked by the company commanders,
for live firing by the battalion chiefs of staff.
IY. ~heaical Training
1) First World War, as ezaaple in use of geese for conducting inhuman warfare
2) Types of gases, their uses, and burn, choking, sad lacriaating characteriatica
3) Basic scans of protection against gas (wet handkerchief, earth's surface);
going through the gas chamber
4) Gas sack - types, ooaponenta, effective duration, proper packing
5) fiction after a fine attack, first aid after ezpoaare to the iarioua types
oi' gases
6) Bacteriological warfare - scans, results, effectiveness
7) Mesas of sass ezterainatioa, theraonuclear weapons.
8) History of the origin of the atom boab and its initial use
9) Types of atom boaba - yields, bleat, radiation, overpressures, effects of~
dazzle
10) Groua3 zero - area'aa~,amouat of deasge
11) Means of protection from atonic attack; the beat shelter is a tank.
12) L-1 clothing, the equipment possessed by the individual soldier
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13)
Construction of atomic shelters for soldiers and tanks
llr)
Dosimeters and their functioning
15)
Decontamination of equipment, supplies, and soldiers
16)
Alarm for an atomic attack; means of designating contaminated areas
1?)
Best means for circumventiag an atomic attack (continuous contact with
the enemy)
18)
The USSS is the greatest atomic power on earth.
1) Leeson plans were prepared on the basis of M3N training manuals
and other instructional material; some were checked by the company
commander, o'thara by the training section.
2) Lectures were conducted by the platoon commaadera and officers from
the regimental training section.
~. 8naiaeer Training
1) Bflgiaeer equipment and its uses
2) Types of mines, their construction, means of laying, mine barriers, and
mine detection
3) Construction of prone, kneeling, and standing foxholes and communication
trenches
4) Digging in a tank to establish a firing point and in preparation for the
attack
5) Camouflage materials for personnel and vehicles and their uses
6) Coordination in the use of armor with engineer units
?) Means of constructing tank barriers and traps
8) Means of constructing march routes for tanks - taking advantage of trees,
straw, Bad other materials is boggy areas
g) Use of hand grenades sa a means of immobilising tanks
10) Description of special equipment such as the flame-thrower and shaped
charge
11) Bridge construction, including a practical demonstration of crossing with
12) Armored vehicles in the engineer service
Total hours: 40
1) Lesson plena were prepared on the basis of MAN traiaiag manuals
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and inatruational material; they were checked by the company
commanders and, in some cases, by the regimental training section.
2) Instruction was conducted by platoon commanders and officers from
the regimental training section.
VI. 8e?ulationa
1) flegulation for internal service - understsading as order; accepting and
carrying out an order; appearance of the soldier; the soldier's relation-
ship with the inventory entrusted to him; the soldier's relationship with
superiors, friends, and civilians; the relationship of the soldier toward
military and civilian powers; his behavior in and outside the barracks;
and officer ranks and enlisted grades
Garrison service regulations - preparing for guard duty, importance of
guard duty; guard mount; behavior during guard tour; guard orders; duties
of the guard, corporal of the guard (rozprowadzajacego), commander of the
guard, runner, bharge of quarters, duty officer, and bagler (including his
responsibility during alerts)
3) Disciplinary regulations -who has the right to award and decorate, types
of awards and decorations, types of punishments and duration of associated
aentencea, who has the right to punish, and who ie subject to punishment
Lectures based on regulations were conducted without lesson pleas by
the platoon commanders sad squad leaders.
VII. Ph~raical Training
1) Loosening gTmnaatica (used during morning calisthenics), forming for
calisthenics, exercise commands, and aaliathenica in 14 counts
2) Leaping over horses and boxes, and the four basic Figures oa parallel
bare and other gymasstic equipment
3) Timed rope climbia~
4) Weight lifting
5) Timed running of the obstacle course
6) Passing of the physical fitness course to establish physical proficiency to
inclade: 100-m ran, broad jump, grenade toss or ahotpnt toss, and swimming
50 m
7) Swimming instruction
8) Timed 3- sad 10-km crosacouatry march with full field equipment
9) Principles of certain games - volleyball, basketball, :.soccer, and others
Total hours: 180
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they were checked by the company commander or the regimental
physical training officer.
2) Physical exercises were conducted by the company and platoon
commanders end the regimental physical training officer.
VIII. Terrain ~ecorcnitibn
1)
2)
3)
4)
Map understanding - types end definition
Scales - types end their uses
Description and use of the compass
Use of the protractor and rule
5) Determining direction by the sun; how to orient oneself by use of the sun
and a watch, the stare, and certain trees in 8 forest
6) Memorization of topographic symbols
?) Map problems - preparation of terrain sketches, map sections, sad march
routes
g) Azimuth - definition and marches by azimuth during the day and at night,
singly and in groups
9)
Map problems in the Field
Total hours: 60
1) Lesson plans were prepared on the basis of MON training manuals;
they were checked by the compa~r commander.
2) Iaetruction vas conducted by the company and platoon commanders.
I7C. Armored Tactics
1) The mission of each gunner during war
2) Types of combat notion - attack, defense, contact
3) Tanker's mission during the attack, the tank as fire power in support oP
the infantry, the tank as a means of transporting the infantry
4) Miaeion when supporting other arena; cooperation with them
5) Mission while in armor grouping
6) Mission during combat - various maneuvers
?) Preparation for carrying out an order; studying the order
8) The tank as a means of reconaaiseance
9) The various branches of aervice;_cooperatioa with them
10) Field training - is company, battalion, and regimental level maneuvers,
each trainee performing the function he had been taught
Total hours: 120
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1) The lectures were conducted by platoon commanders, most of them in
the classroom, and by company commanders, battalion commanders and
their staffs, and officers assigned to the regimental training
section.
'2) The operations order for maneuver-type training was checked by the
regimental oovmander or his deputy for training matters.
Y. Ooaatructioa of Armored 1~ehicles
1) Background on the origin of the tank
2) Types of tasks and armored vehicles on the TOE of the 15th Tank Training
RegiQeat
3) Tank characteristics, their technical data end basic components
4) Engine functioning, its defects and moat frequent failures
5) Tank electrical circuit - components, functioning, failures .
6) Types of fuel end greases used in armored vehicles
7) Fuel system, usage rates of fuel
8) Task armasent - types, calibers, rates of fire
9) Tank comaunicationa system
10) Short discourse oa armor characteristics and the metals used in tanks
11) Construction of the clutch, its functioning and components, and tools
required for adjustment and repair
12) Description of all the remaining components us?d in tanks and armored
vehi~lee
Total hours: 220
Reaarks:
Training wax conducted by the platoon commanders and company technicians.
ZI. fair sad Maintenance of Armored Yehicles
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1) Maintenance of tank after training
2) Maintenance of tank after trial taste sad its inclusion in combat-rear
3)
4)
equipment or retention in a conservation status
Preparing a tank for inspection
Moat frequently found operational faults in tanks and action to be taken for
~ectif~ring them
5) Repair equipment and its proper use
6) Types of repairs and inspections
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Practical work in the tank repair shop and the foundry
Organisation and use of field repair shops - components
Tank reoovery
and tools
10) Disassemb],y and assembly of undercarriage components
Total hours:
Total hours:
150
1) Lesson plans for driver training were prepared on the basis of
the selection of the regimental instruotioaal plan pertaining to
driver training, and on M?H instructional material pertaining to
armored vehicle operation.
2) Training was conducted by company and platoon commanders, company
technicians, and officers of the regimental technical section.
ZIII . :'Commvaicatione
1) Communications theory sad principles
2) Aiorse cods
3)
4)
5)
Types of radios on the TOE of the 15th Teak Training Regiment
Radio components
Practical training in classroom, barracks, field, sad is vehicles
Total hours: 50
1) Leeson plans were checked by the communications officer.
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2) Training vas conducted by platoon oommanders, the commuai.oatione
offioer, Bad officers from the regimental training section.
%IV. Artillery Training
1) Artillery -types of Weapons is the 15th Tank Training Regiment
2) Operation and conatruotioa of artillery and grenades on the TOE; principles
of aiming, loading, and firing; charaoteristics of artillery; sad artillery
geometry
3) Firing Prom stank -tank group firing, and suboaliber firing
4) Range firing and firing during maneuvers - is place sad while in motion
toward standing and moving targets
Total hours: 120
Theoretical iaatructioa vas conduoted by platoon commanders sad
officers from the regimental training section. Practical work vas
under the direct supervision of the battalion commanders sad their
staffs, assisted by the officers from the training section.
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