GENERAL MILITARY INFORMATION ON POLISH AND SOVIET FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000200300014-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: October 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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General mill, is y Information olnr Polish
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J the following. inf ormation (dated July iwl)
oaneernina Polish Army military units
WARSZAWA.
Unit Subordination
U/i AAA unit Unk
u/i AAA unit TJnk.
U/I. Inf. unit Unit
U/i Hv. Arty. unit Unk
u/i Arty. unit Unk
U/i unit,
"KOSCIUSZKO" D
U/i Tank unit
Unk
Cover No.
and Name
Unk.
Unk
Unk
Unk
Unk
Unk
ARMY review completed.
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Location
WARSZAWA
WARSZAWA
WARSZAWA
WARSZAWA,
WARSZAWA
WARSZAWA
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2. Table of Organization and Equipment
no information on the T/0 &E of Polish Army units.
Training and Maneuvers
no information concerning training and maneuvers of
Polish Army units.
5. Supply and Maintenance
no information on supply and maintenance of Polish
Army units
Manpower
a. Induction
The physical examinations for all inductees a
GORZOW began at 0800 hours and ended at 1800 hours.I
train to NOWY SACZ, arriving on 23,,,Nty 1949. Here they were
assigned to a recruit training company for basic training.
No-one was given an opportunity to select a branch of service.
on 22 May 1949. at the RKIJ
at 0800 hours, approximately_2 O :persons from a class of
1928 and several volunteers from the class of 1929 had also
reported for induction. The entire group was transported by
no knowledge concerning exemptions or political
screenings. The technical qualifications of the inductees
were not considered. F_
requirement for
assignment to a WOP unit was a m h mum height of 170 cm. He
had no further details.
Year Classes
until 1953.o the following classes were inducted, serving or
demobilized from WOP units:
From the date of induction
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Year
Classes on
Active Duty
Classes
Inducted De
in May i
Cl
mo
n
asses
bilized
October
1949
1926-1928
1928
1926
1950
1927-1929
1929
1927
1951.
1928-1930
1930
1928
1952
1929-1931
1931
1929
1953
1930-1932
1932
1930
From May to October each year all three classes served actively.
As a result of demobilization in October only two classes
actively served from then until.thQ,.following May.
c. Length of Service
The normal tour of duty for personnel inducted into the WOP
was 29 months. In March 1953 an orde was
published by the Ministry of National Defense, announcing that
the ta of service for ; inducted EM was extended to three Years,
a
number of officers state that the term of service was extended
that it coincided with the term for Soviet troops.
Fall-
other inducted troops in the WOP also served on, mon hs.
The required length of service for career NCOs serving in WOP
units was not known, but they were kept
in the service until such a as tear services were no
longer required or until they were found to be inefficient.
in September 1951 the Ministry of National
Defense published a decree which stated that some inducted EM
would be retained in the service beyond their normal tour of
duty and that these men would be promoted to all ranks,
including commissioned, Such extended active service was to
be credited towards their reserve service.
Soviet Mission
officers to command or staff duties in line un s. In WOP
brigades and in the Ministry of Public Security, Soviet officers
served as commanders or advisors. The various subordinate
departments of the Ministry were also commanded by Soviet officers.
Details concerning the duties and activities of these officers were
unknown. Soviet officers
Thad been assigned to
the ministry since 1 , according to hearsay information.
The Soviet officers assigned ,, to , the `Ministry received ' their
instructions from an unidentified : Soviet general officer, who
resided at No. 18 Jasinskiego Street, WARSAW. This was hearsay
information he obtained through conversation with various officers.
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Regardless'of rank an Soviet officer exercised-authorit ov
Polish officers.
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Soviet
officers at the Ministry spoke fairly good Polish. Polish
language class was being conducted two hours daily for the Soviet
officers at the Ministry so they could improve their language
proficiency. In addition, Polish language classes were being held
for the Soviet officers' wives on Mondays and Thursdays from 1800
to 2200 hours. These classes were held at the officers' casino0
security forces were in ro
8. Soviet Tactical Units
all commands given to the-Polish
no information concerning Soviet tactical units.
Soviet Administrative Units.
no information concerning Soviet administrative units.
10. Soviet Training
of 'p'olish WOP units had been conducted
along Soviet ne field manuals, which were used
by Polish officers.and career NOS, containing two sections --
one Polish and the other Russian. These field manuals contained
such subjects as close and extended order drill, bayonet drill,
grenade instructions, camouflage and erection of hasty field
-ro addition to illustrations.
11. Soviet Weapons and Equipment
All weapons and equipment were
furnished by the Soviet Army.. Details concern ng o- y
or types of weapons and equipment were unknown. The location of
Soviet supply depots was also unknown.
12. Role of the Polish Army
During the political lectures
told that the role of the Polish
a inst a cession
ea ma
political lectures did not believe what the speakers said.
the troops were
ilitary un s mould be to defend
Furthermore
hat approximately or Dope attending
13. Purges
no knowledge of Polish Army officers who had recently
been, or were currently being, purged.
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