THE POLISH ARMY

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 85
• Publication Date: October 21, 1947
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT The Polish Army
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1. Tho BP EPA railcards the Polish Army as a party instrumo'tt. It waintair.,s its
control of the Army by tilling top echelons with office-c who are oua?.-?itiblo
to party influence. Tho Ideal Sonoral, from the HP p', ~ it of view, is sun
without independence, ambition, or specific capabiliti :j c.s a loader. 3uoh
a an io loco likely to rebel against PPI1 a.ithority, o,' to onlimt subordinate
a':rieors in o concerted attack upon the PPI: or the UB,. Oenorel Bwrling;,
r?_ -mender of the 2Cosoiuaslco Division in. 194i -6, was re eved of hie oarm.-and
be uuuoo ho woo iudependoat, woll-liked by his troops, .. d antagonistic. `;award
tho PPR and the UB. Pfarshal Zymiorski, Commander in C.saf of the Polish Army,
is neither liked by his troops nor by the nation. Ho in, however. a poi.-foot
' tool for the PPR which olevAted him to hie command and relied upon Ida grateful
subservience.
2. The Pam of the Polish army are recruited largely froi.. the farms. Aa i,he
pea>,aant massoo are generally anti-PPR, that party's cc, trol of the Arm must
be exorcised through monopoly ofl top oownnanc3a, dither -;r PPR members or by
Suriot Army officers. Jacob Berman, Soerotalry of the ? P, stated that ". we
will koep Soi of perr:onnol in all places whdro there i.. won a shadow nj'
doubt about the loyalty of higher officers." The toll: d.ng data regar(U m
the location, composition, etc., of various Polish Arm; units chow a
pr?ponderanco of Soviet officers in ranking position.
Polish A
1069 Artillery Rmg2ment ?-. Itraltow
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Orgenizatione Two line zattaliow and one supply battalion. Each of the
lint battalions comprises three binttor7.es of three companies each. cane
of the batalione hie a howitzer battory. The supl l.y battalion oo.::tsins
the coceanlt>ag officer's company, e. co>mnu.aiontionr company, medical,
ordnanoo, and quarters cuter units,, and an officer for education and.
politioa.
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(b) Arsonsubs lOSsvv: howitsers and ?Om Wms, both .types of Soviet mwnhoture.
The 78 guns are modern, have iustaawtio looks, fire 20 rounds per aissats,
MA resemble pre-1959. Polish anti?taak guas, a* hasitsers are oosolete.
(a) Strengths 580 officers and men. TM oaos'nding officer is a *my
cautious J".war colonel." Only two - of the rnsaixing officers were
eomaissioned before 19591 the others are former zon-comdesioned officers
and eadets. bighty percent of the rogivent's no ,.,omazissiowd GZtioers
are illiterate. The regiment contains so Soviet Atisens. but cm
.'offlder and two` con ocruiesioned officers are o4wrtedly paid by be U5SR.
(d) Organisational Vohialess 44 motor transports ant. two light Dare.
4. 8th Armored Battalion -- Krakow, Battalion headquarters wire rooently trans-
ferred tross Rakowisoka Street to 41 Pedohorasyoh Street.
(a) Ohier of Intelligence - Maj tlajtesak
(b) Chien of PhOrsioal ixaining -- Capt tdatisv (Baviet, presently in the DSSR)
(a) Intalligenoe Otfioer - Lb Bernaoki (Soviet)
6. 15th Engineer Battalion -- Irako,n Attached to the 2487 Infantry Division u
divisional engineers.
Cozoanding Officer -- Capt Islak
Ereoutjve Officer - Itt llajewoda
Air Force Regiment -?? APO 487, Krakow.
Coassanding Officer - Col Korseuwuikow (Soviet)
Ohief of Staff -- Capt Caak
Adviser to Chief of Staff -- Mu To,nasaaseki
Strongth -- 800 men
Armazont $0 anti-aircraft pm, JAR-9 types two 2Oan Damon, 12m
ntwhine seems.
7. 27th Infantry Regiment -- Number 2029, Klodakos Throe compaaios of true ssgiaeut
Were detached recently to fight the UPA In eastern Poland. Regimental, troops
are young boys still in the trainee stale.
(a) Commanding Officer -- t1e4 Zynnwsut Chussosak
(b) Political Deputy -- etaJ Larkowski (Soviet)
(a) Intelligence Officer -- Capt Siwkow (Soviet)
(4) Strength -- Two battalionc of approximatoly 600 scan each.
0. 26th Infantry Regiment -- Jaroolaxi Col Zwelinski, Commanding Officer. wan
tranoforrod recently became, he stated during a parade, "Do not tear thet we
are Rods give,ue a helping hand." Three companiee of the regimoat, which had'
boon stationed in Lubeoaow under the oeoaaand of Capt t:naowio;, left recently
for an undetermined destination. They were replaced brj the 8th Rogiaant of
the 1''oaeranian Division.
0. 8th Tank Realaent -? Tarnows
(a) Ca-vaanding Officer -- Col Michalowski
(b) Political Deputy -- Maj Made]
(a) chief of Staff -?? Lt Col Swerodenko (Soviet)
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(a) Com+ auding Otfioor =- Lt Oul ' 2erosynslcl (t3oviet )
(b) Deputy Ooneaading, Officer -- lh Col Eluasyeaki
(o) Political Diputy L. capt eojnal (Jeeish)
(d) Lduoutioaal Officer It Abotei (Jewish)
(e) Chief of stds't Kej 13iedviodiew (Soviet)
(t) Deputy Chief. of Staff for Operations ?. 14s4 Drolini; (soviet)
(a)' Deputy Cbioi of ,Staff for Policy -- god lr6 Sslacho'.nnkowald
(h) 4uarterawetair Capt Uisiura
(i) Qte gun d Officer -- (rank unknown) 1toi ' v (soviet -- left the regiment Hey 47)
(4) Strength ?? 62 otfioere, 26 professional non ooaa1oeioaad af'.tioars, 79 non-
comraissioned officers, 672 men,
It# 6th District Uotor Pool -- 11rakair, Bl Ortogcrseota Strout, Unit Number 23241
(a) Cowandina Officer Oapt Strascer (Touich)
(b) Deputy Lb.Btyryleki
124 6th District Truck Company