ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT X OF THE MBP

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 5, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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FORMA ION REPORT
GENCY
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIREC
Organization and Personnel of
Department X of the NBP
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THE SOURCE, EVALUATIC THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
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PIESSION: The mission of DepartmentiX of the Polish Ministry of Public Security (NBP)
is the defense of the Polish Communist Party against any type of political
subversion.
HISTORY: The Special Bureau (Biuro Specealne) was organized in 1948 in order' to
prepare the materials for the Gomulka and Spychalski trials. This bureau
was under the supervision of ColonelcRozanski until 1950. In 1950 Colonel
Rozanski was assigned to the Department of Investigations. Colonel Anatol
Fej gin took charge of this bureau and in 1951 the Special Bureau became
Department X. Prior to 1951 the Special,Bureau had the rights and privileges
of an MBP department.
STRENGTH: The total strength of Department X consists of 200 to 220 individuals.
SOVIET ADVISOR: Colonel (fnu) Sigaczow.
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Background: .Sigaczow was secretary of the WKPB (Wielka KomuniStYczna
Partia Bolszewicka - Bolshevik Communist Party) at one time.
Chain of Command: The ?in of command is from the Soviet advitOr
of Department X to the senior Soviet, advisor.
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CHAIN OF CONNMND: Department X was supervised by General Roman Romkowski in
his capacity as Vice Minister in the MBP.
DIRECTOR: The political and administrative supervisor of Department X.
Name: Anatol Fejgin. Allegedly a true name.
Military Service: Fejgin served in Berling's 1st Division and
attained the rank of colonel.
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR: The political and administrative supervisor of Branches I, III,.
and the Defense Branch.
Name: Presently unknown.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: The political and administrative supervisor of Branches II and IV.
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Name: Lt. Colonel Henryk Piasecki.
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BRANCH-I,
MISSION: The elimination of nationalistic deviationism and Trotskyism from
the Polish Communist Party.
CHIEF: Captain Jerzy Nowakowski.
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DEPUTY CHIEF: Captain Jozef Sieracki.
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SECTION I
MISSION: The elimination of nationalistic deviationism from the Polish Communist
Party.
CHIEF: Captain (fnu) Mbniak.
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MEMBERS: Section I contains about twelve people among whom are the following:
1st Lieutenant Krystkiewicz
2nd Lieutenant Fryderych
1st Lieutenant Onieszczuk
1st Lieutenant Sikora
2nd Lieutenant Staniszewski
SECTION II
MISSION: The elimination of Trotskyites from the Polish Communist Party. This
section is interested in Trotskyites who are in Poland and Trotskyites who
are working against Poland from abroad, and is investigating the possibility
that the Trotskyites abroad are in communication with Trotskyites in Poland.
CHIEF: 2nd Lieutenant Konstanty Zalcman.
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MEMBERS: Section II also employs the following people:
(fnu) Zielinski
(fnu) Placjon
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BRANCH II
NISSION: The detection and elimination of foreign agents within the Polish Communist
Party.
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CHIEF Colonel Anatol Fej gin. Fejun has assumed personal control over this branch
since ,.1 December 1953., Lt., Colonel B.enryk Piasecki was the chief of this branch
until 1 December 1953. .
DEPUTY CHIEF: Nhjor Edmund Kwasek.
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SECTION I
NISSION The detection and elimination of American and British agents within the
Polish Communist Party.
CHIEF: Captain (fnu) Ziemlinski.
MENBERS: Section I also employs the following individuals:
1st Lieutenant Rapaport
2nd Lieutenant Gas zczyk
(Rank unknown) Luczynski
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SECTION II
MISSION: The detection and elimination of French, Spanish, and other agents in the
Polish Communist Party.
CHIEF: Captain (fnu) Mbranowicz.
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MEMBERS: Section II also employs the following individuals;
Captain Jakubczyk
2nd Lieutenant Yhrczak
2nd Lieutentnt Krasnicka
2nd Lieutenant Benedykt Nawakowski
BRANCH III
NISSION1 , The detection and elimination of all police agents, Gestapo agents,
pre-war 072 agents, and political agents of any type who are presently in
the Polish Communist Party.
CHIEF: Vacant.,
DEPUTY CHIEF: Major Aleksander Szenauk.
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SECTION I
MISSION: The investigation, detection, and elimination of penetration agents in
the KPP and KZ. This section is concerned with penetrations which occurred
prior to 1939.
SECTION II
MISSION: The investigation, detection, and elimination of penetration agents in
the KPZ, KPZU (Western Ukrainian Communist Party), and KPZB. This section
is concerned with penetrations which occurred prior to 1939.
The activities of Section I and Section II are closely coordinated.
CHIEF: 1st Lieutenant (fnu) Wojnar.
MEMBERS: The following individuals are also employed in Section I and II:
1st Lieutenant Widawski
1st Lieutenant Wiclondek
2nd Lieutenant Garbolinski
(Rank unknown) Grocki
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SECTION III
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MISSION: The investigation, detection, and elimination of all political penetra-
tion agents who were infiltrated into the PPR during the period 1939-1945.
SECTION IV
MISSION: The investigation, detection, and elimination of all Gestapo agents who
infiltrated the PPR during the period 1939-1945.
The activities of Section III and Section IV are closely coordinated. There
is a constant question mark held over all Party members in that they were
penetration agents of one type or another.
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CHIEF: 1st Lieutenant Radomski.
MEMBERS: The following listed personalities are also employed in Section III or
Section IV,
Captain Wladyslaw Czyz
2nd Lieutenant Binczy
Warrant Officer Woznica
Warrant Officer Helena LubOwska
INSPECTORATE (INSPEKTORAT). This unit has the same status as a branch and is under
the direct control of Colonel Fej gin.
MISSION: The control and inspection of Department Xs field stations.
CHIEF: Lt. Colonel Kazimierz Michalak.
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DEPUTY: Major Edward Futera.
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BRANCH IV
MISSION: The conduct of investigations and interrogations.
CHIEF: Lt, Colonel Jozef Dusza.
DEPUTY: Major Adam Bien. Bien has been assigned the task of interrogating General
Komar.
SECTION I
MISSION: The conduct of investigations and interrogations which are rim by Depart-
ment X at the headquarters level. These are the most important matters
conducted by Department X.
CHIEF: Major Kaskiewioz.
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OPERATIONS: The Gomulkal Spychalski, and Sobieraj ski cases were being conducted
by Department X in December 1953,
SECTION II
MISSION: The conduct of investigations and interrogations which are carried out
by the field representatives of Department X.
CHIEF: Captain Grzenda
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MEMBERS: The following personalities are also employed in Branch IV, but
their assignment as to sections is not known:
Captain Misorski
Captain Marian Szpiega
1st Lieutenant Wentlant
1st Lieutenant Stanczyk
1st Lieutenant Bialek
2nd Lieutenant Kobierski
2nd Lieutenant Wzontek
Senior Sergeant Marian Glowacki
OPERATIONS: Mbthods of Interrogation
Physical violence is used to carry out most of the interrogations. The
people brought to trial are not prepared for trial through the use of drugs
or phy,siatrip treatments. In the event that physical torture does not produce
the deSired results, then blackmail or threats to an individual's family are
made. Only about 10 percent of the people arrested are put on trial because
the other 90 percent cannot be forced to cooperate. The trials also use limited
statements to convict people.
DEFENSE BRANCH.
MISSION: Provide security to those installatiOns Which are under the jurisdiction
of Department X.
CHIEF: Major Zajac
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DEPUTY: Captain Ochal.
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SECTION I
MISSION: The guarding of Department X's prison in Niedzeszyn. The guards for this
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SECTICN II
MISSION: The guarding of Department Xs pavilion in Nbkotow Prison.
SECTION III
MISSION: The conduct of sensitive surveillance. This section keeps Cyrankiewiczls
wife under surveillance.
? GENERAL BRANCH
MISSION: The conduct of the secretariat.
CHIEF; Major Feret.
DEPUTY: Warrant Officer Nh.rysia Kuznicka,
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SECTION I
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MISSION: The conduct of the secretariat. This includes receiving mail, sending
mail out, conducting the log, and the sending of cables.
CHIEF: Warrant Officer Narysia Kuznicka,
SECTION II
MISSION: The maintenance of card file's and the archives.
CHIEF: Warrant Officer Ita Goldbledt.
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SECTION III
MISSION: This is known as the section of studies and verifications. Its mission
is to prepare reports for the department. This section prepares the departments
monthly report for the Minister of the MBP.
CHIEF: Warrant Officer Pekalska. Pekalska is the wife of Captain Mbniak from
Branch I.
SECTION IV
MISSION: The handling of referred matters. These are cases which if condudted by
Department X and result in a conviction would only lead to expulsion from the
Party.
CHIEF: Major Szolem Schwarz.
SECRETARY: (civilian) Kosarzewska.
DEPARTMENT X CORRESPONDENCE
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The secretariat of each department forwards information to the concerned departments
through channels. Every department maintains its awn log of consecutive numbers for
the purpose of document control. ssages or reports are processed through the
special (spec-) postoffice. The special postoffice signs a receipt for every pouch
and then forwards the pouch to the concerned department or field station.
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