POLISH UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 4, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INT.E.L_LIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SEC RET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
Polish Uniforms and Insignia
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
9
4 I&y 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Summer... and Winter Uniforms for Officers and EM
1, Officers of the 43rd 1? Bn were issued' two dress uniforms, both of wool
gabardine material; one for summer *ear, and one for winter wear. The
winter N dress uniform was of wool, and the summer, of cotton.
/Tee Annex A and
2. The service uniform for off idirs was zils-de - of wool 'for 'winter wear, ain - cotton
for 13umn6r wear. EK were issued another wool and cotton uniform for Service.
wear, Tfafls were identical to the dress uniforms. The service uniforms were
also worn for field duty.
S. Both officers and Elr( were issued winter and st ner garrison cape (furazerka).
The winter garrison cap for officers and NCOs was made of cheviot or wool
gabardine, while that for privates was 6fw661. 'The summer garrison cap
for officers, NCOs and privates was of cotton ;silling. The Polish uncrowned
eagle of silver or white metal was worn on the front edge of the cap,
with the rank insignia on the left forefront. A woolen field cap was also
issued to officers and E(. It had a cloth strap and buekle on the front
of the cap and a cloth visor, stiffened'with cardboard.
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Officers and NOOs were issued one wool?OD shirt, and one short
wool. gabardine dickies without back or; sleeves, which was for
dress wear. A shirt and tie were worn with the roll collar blouse.
only by officers and NCOs. Privates wore a collarless, white
shirt under the roll collar blouse. with no portion of it?
showing. .
Recent Changes in the Uniforms
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5; The only change known to me concerns the replacing of the
stand-up oollar.blouse by the roll collar blouse.
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of the 43d WOP Bn the roll collar and the stand-up collar types'.
The roll collar was first. introduced in the 43d WOP 'Bn in 1950,
and was gradually replacing the stand-up collar.`. Approximately
60; of the officers and EM in my unit wore the roll collar
blouse, which, according to an officer in my unit, was to
eventually replace the stand-up collar blouse altogether.
Change from winter to Summer uniforms
6. Winter uniforms were worn from 16 October to 14 April;.summer
"uniforms, from 15 April to 15 October.
Wearing of Uniforms by Civilians
7. Neither officers ' or EM were allowed to' keep their uniforms upon
discharge from the service. I never saw civilians, wearing parts
of army clothing.
A exem r... A; Polish Officer and EM. Service Caps and Blouses
Bs Polish Collar Flashes) Leggings and Trousers'
0: Polish Officer abd EM Shoulder Loops and Rank Insignia
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Officer ahd NCO
Service Cap":.
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Of 'ioea' an NCO Roll
Ooh,,ar Blouse
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Polish Officer and M Service Gaya and, Blouses
prifttesw Service a
a. ?la:'xn , sor of bla!* irnitotrio n leather
b. Chin stray of black imitation leather
c. BatbasA of branch of service color (corresponding to color of lapel
flai-shes).
C Crown piping of branch of service 'color
Cap was made of wool and was worn with both the summer and winter uniform.
a.. Officer and 110O Service Cap
a. B ing, 6.4 mm wide, of white metal an visor
b. Bank insignia of white metal or silver, thread
va ~, ~ X11 Oollar Bla~s~se ~Rar~aer lre ,_asad *srv3ol,,. ,form
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a. Buttons of Valte metal or zinc allay
b. 3elt of black: leather
U. P atoll pocket WI VII flap
Blouse worn ' 'V OP pears?a ne3,. wa, mile of OD-'colored cotton twill, which
bleached after lau,rad ,;oixtg. Officers and NOOs wore a similar blouse with
summer service IVII.f'o:rm.
Annex B,
The blouse worn by officers are I Os differed from that worn by privates
in the Out Of the lapels. Privates' l pels flared out to a greater length.
The officer and NCO blouse also 'had a slit, approximately 15 on long, in
the rear skirt portion of the blcuse4
a. Collar- flashes of `trana h of servivs color (see sketch 1,
and table below)
b. Suintons of whits metal or zinc alloy
G. Sam 3i owns belt of black leather
d. Slit pocket with flap
,s. Brass buckle
f. Piping of branch of service color
Blouse was made of wool gabardiig.e.,
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Source gave the following colors of blouse and lapel flashes, worn by
personnel of the various branches of service. The colors for both th,,roll
collar and standrup collar blouses were the same. The last two ooli,
shirt and tie color,.apply only for the roll collar blouse.
Branch of Service.
Bch of Spa :K .
Ii ,ougA Color
Collar Slash Color
Shirt Color
T Cob
Infantry
OD
Red
Suntan
Dark green
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01)
Unk
Sth tan
Dark green
WO?
OD
Green with
suntan
irk green
black piping
MD
Dark blue
Unk
Unk
Unk
Air Force
Dark blue
Unk
Unk
Unk
Navy
Navy blue
Unk
Vnk
Unk
Service to Poland
OD
Red and white
Unk
Unk
Industrial Guard
Dark blue
Green
Unk
Unk
The color of the hat band on the service'oap, crown piping on the cap and
piping on sleeve of officer and NCO blouse corresponded to the.oobor of the
collar flash.
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A~rae~s a .....
. li sh CoIJ&r, 11a bet ai & ' r9u a
slit 10 om
Front & 'back
Bottom of Trousers Leg
Ae worn by Xi in the: 43d W.OF Bn
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Green background
Blaok pipings. about
.3.amm'
Button holes
ewu on diagonal
..-,:Buckle
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Legends to Annexes, B and 0
Polish Collar Plashes, Leggings and Trousers
sonar i'laahes
See page 4, rex_o for a list of colors of collar flashes worn by
personnel in the various branches of service.
2. Laeein~s (Sninaq eJ - .
The leggings were made of cotton drill material and were appro*.Xmately
20 x 8 cm in site.
The trousers were made of the same material and were of,the same color
as the blouse. Officers and N00e wore trousers with ordinary bottoms. The
privates, however, wore roll-bottom trousers, which were tailored to show
a lap over effect (see sketch 3). The bottom of the trousers leg had a
slit 10 cm long in the front and bade, and a belt and bosky- to facilitate
tightening up the trousers leg. Piping of branch of service color, about
1.6 mm wide, ran the length of the trousers leg along the outside seams.
The shoulder loops shown on 7.B were worn by personnel of the 43d
SOP 3m, located at SA0I3O3Z (5005N-11312B) .
8houlder loops - Dark OD-colored[ cloth'
Bare and s-tripes - Silver-colored cloth with a green felt or cotton edging
Btars - Silver or white metal, mounted on a round patch of
green.felt or cotton
Buttons - White metal or zinc alloy.
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Stt remy 8trz ,e Senior i?if1?man
Juzaiar . Sergeant
S i1'lor Sergeant ;
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