1. SOVIET SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS DETACHMENT IN PIATKOWO 2. POLISH TROOPS AND SECURITY POLICE OFFICE IN POZNAN

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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 4, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Signal-Comnunications hetachment in Piatkovo.
1. After June 191192 a detachment of about 25 Soviet sirnalrenwas stationed in
Piatkovo (P 53/X 26) near Poznan. The soldiers operated a telephone exchange
and were responsible for the maintenance of the Soviet telephone line between
Poznan and Oborniki (P 53/X 03). The line allegedly was part of the trunk
line from -7arsaw to the Soviet Zone of Germany. The detachment was equipped
with two U.S. typo trucks which were used for line repairs. In August 1950,
the detachment was billetee in the fourth house, counting from the south, on
the southern perimeter of 4C'e villar_e, on the east side of no road to
Poznan. A Polish signal office was located in the next house farther to
the south. The detachment was comnanded by a lieutenant. The troops wore
Ilack enaulets. (1)
:Darracks Installations .1.n Poznan.
2.
Prior to August 1950, a tank unit of the Polish Army, which was observed
in Poznan for the first tine in the spring of 19149, was stationed in
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the barracks installation on ul. Goleci_nska. The barracks gate was opposite
the end of the streetcarline Eo 9., the unit belonged to P50X1-HUM
uPywizia Pancernano but could not specify rthether this was the designation
of a. tank division. (2) Tho barracks installation, which was not camaged
during the war, is a conpound of four-story barracks bUildins forming n
large b=racks yard. :11.en.part'_cif-ating in the parade on 1 :7ay 1950, the
st:enr:th of the unit was roughly estiatec at 600 troops.. The enlisted ner
sonnel wore. believec: to belong to the 1926 through 1923 classes. 50X1-HUM
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over their uniforms and protective caps with chin straps. Inn
they were paid 600 zlotys per month. The unit was equipped with two 50X1-HUM
ty-eo of tanks.. One type 14718 heavy and had siy. bogie wheels and three track-
s',7,.pporting rollers per side, a vet:; wide track, a wedge-s::aped nose, a revolv-
ing turret with a small commander's cupola rear of center, and a gun with
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nuzzle brake which projected far beyond tho nose end had an outside diameter of
about 1)10 nm. The tank mounted no 1U, weapons. The second type wes smaller
than the first type. It had five large bogie Ifneels per side, no tree! -
supporting rollers, a wedge-shaped nose, a driver's hatch in the left forr-
ard sectioi .? a revolving turret with rounded-off edges without a comeander',
cupola, and a gun without nuzzle brake. ro AA gun was observed. (4) From
20 to 22 tanhs of both types participated in the troop review held in Poznan
on I Lay 125d. The number of the heavy tanks slightly exceeded that of the
light ones. nurine exercises hold b, this unit at the Biedrusko (P 53/X 27)
troop training froueds? not more than about 15 tanks of the two types were
observed. 1:0 special-purpose tanks, wrecker vehicles, or flatbed trai!ere
.ere observed with the troops in roznan or during field exercises at Liedresko.
Source stated that the tank unit had a "great nunber" of truscoks,,,in:1:e -
:,merican Studebakers and Soviet trucks. Ko German vehicles were seen. At
reculab intervals, the tank unit moved to the Biedruske t e ? ?unds,
going via Oborntki and the area north of Piatkowo, :arch
discipline was good and the drivers were skilled in cross-country drivine.
Dreakdoons c) tanks were seldom observed. At the training grounds the tanks
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were obterved moving in e staggered formation. Training in firing was frequent-
lerobserved. eource Cie net oboerve that the tank lujit practiced together
with troops of other branches of service. ',11'en practicine separately, the
heave tanks nenbered six or seven. In spite of frequent political indoctri-
nation, not all the tank troops were Communists -
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3. A barracks installation of one multi-story red brick building, about 45x20
meters, is located on ul. Slowackiego, about 500 to 700 meters from the
circuit around the urban district of Jezyce and near the botanic garden of
the city. The installation was occupied by about 250 troops who were 2 to
25 years old. .,he soldiers wore gray-blue uniforms, dark-blue triangular
co7lar patches, and e dark-blue ribbon around their blue service caps. Only
small arms, mostly submachine guns with drum and clip magazines, were carried
by the troops. (5)
RKU (Hecruitine Office) in Poznan.
4. The rnm was located on ul. Slowackiego, opposite the barracks installation
described in paragraph 3. Draftees from the entire district of Poznan hac
to report to the office for registration.
UB (necurity Police) Installations in Poznan.
5. The UE offices were located in a compound which contained several groups
of buildings on both sides of U. Kochanowskieco and north of UI. Dabrowe-
kieeo. The compound was surrounded by a board fence, two meters high.
The main entrance was located on el. Kochanownhieco. One group of build-
ings fronting on ul. Dabrawskieco, ul. ackiettcza, ul. Nreeninshiero,
and. ul. Kochanowskieee, consists of two two-story administration buildines,
each about 50 x motors, one wooden conference building about 30 x 8 me-
ters, two wooden storehouses, and one brick building housing a commissary.
A second croup of buildings fronting on Kraeinskiego on the south and
Kochanowskiego on the east includes a three-story administration building,
about 25x10 meters, a stable with about 10 horses, and a parking, lot for
motor vehicles. A third group of buildings on the west side of ul. Kocha-
nowskieco, opposite. ul. Kresninskieco, includes a prison in ito southern
section and the prison kitchen and some more installations in its northern
section.
6. The UB laundry serving UE personnel quartered in barracks was located on
the south side of ul. Poznanska. The washing of an I;CO school was fre-
quently taken to this laundry.
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7. Prior to August 1949 UP personnel wore gray-green uniforms with epaulets
to match, triangular red collar patches, and round caps with a red ribbon.
The chief of the UP office wore civilian clothes at all times. Taxent
for sentries who were armed with rifles, all UB personnel carried pistols.
Sore of the UP personnel were billeted in the offices, while others went
home after duty hours0 service with the UB was voluntary and
acknowledged as active military duty, In general, UP personnel were 2,, to 30
years old. (6)
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Comments.
The signal-conmunications detachment probably was the Soviet detail which
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reported to be stationed between the riedrusko troop training
grounds and Poznan. since Piatkowo is located on the way from aoznan to
Deidrusko. A similar detachment was also observed
in Kutno.
Tank units have been repeatedly reported to be quartered in this barracks
installation. According to one report, a tank training center and a tank
officer candidate school are located there. Other
reported a 3d or 5th Tank Regt there. A tank division, to which
the unit night have belonged, has not been identified.
Troops of all army units serve only two years, In the summer of 1950, the
1927 and 1928 classes were in active service,
The description of the heavy tank corresponds to that of the Soviet JS-1
tank which, in contrast to the J3-2 and J3-3 models, does not mount an AA
machine gun. The smaller tanks were T-34s.
The pinpoint location of the barracks installation cannot be identified In
the Poznan city plan. The blue uniforms indicate an MO (Ialitia) unit.
It is fairly definitely believed that UB (Security Police) personnel no
longer wear red collar patches and red cap ribbons. They probably wear
black insignia naa.
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