SOVIET PARTISAN WARFARE SINCE 1941

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INTRODUCTION
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and
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of
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partisans
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seriously
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preventing MG) local
with glo Germans
affl lati2
ifee
acted
weapon
cqplaboraklng
civil admiTinfration
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German
important prerequisite
organizdttilin of
groups
partisan
Army
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was
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and
cooperation
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meet
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communications
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use
of
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MODERN
Army
must
FORM
memorandum
dated
tIG)
May
viewed
combat
sArinion wgtich
PARTISAN
19431
Red
This
had
war, and was
indivfaual
many
territory
reports
partisans
complaints
measures
partisan
COD
WARFARE
General
emphasizes
important
A
which
C2,
Morsi?
of
that "Partisan
well-disciplined
increasing in
statement of
first
Fman-TT
German
warfare
method
is
general
developed
rs.ported
diT0tChes
about
repeated
concerning
empTTgn by
warfare
in the Russian
Germans
with
from
clam
Sq112)
increasing
occupin Soviet
MGM 03
OMOV
destruction
each
caused
dispatch,
Inadequacy of
Germans. Although
by eermans
tv
a? asso
counter
recognized
campaign
never
were
to find solution
also acknowledVd
activities of the
prirte German
to cign situation
as
mail=
very
throughout
The German
1943
enemy
counter
method
important
the Whole
General
that
201EM
early
probiem,
war alae
Staet
00
memorandum
well
measures
naa
designation,
combat c the
attention.
Russian
earliker
Spanish
before
time
now
have
I0
exists.
nan important
Red Army"
basic
Herein
partisan
classic
guerrllla
against
lies
warfare
the
of
appro-
led
well-disciplined
deserves specAl
distlinction between
and
of
rid
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war
examples,
war
Napoleon.
guerrilla
a
combat
guerrillas
conduct
failed
and
of gx,
method (2 4a3 Spanish
replaced the regular
The regular Spanish
they attemperd
had
Spaniards
the war0
completely
guerrialas.
lead
a
a MO
was
Army
If
make
that
Actually
the
officers
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gito figa
suffered
and final
disastrous
fighting
separati
defeats.
on
sgin 'QM
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army
The guerrillas
Spanish
but
people
rather
became
resistance
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the MEMO ZiaP
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of ADA:1 modern
(
purely
ARM
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developed
people
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priests.
development
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quite
arising
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power
PAT1tAPan
Fannonship
traditional
through
against
haa
only
warfare
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army
which
led
and
combat
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guerrillas
complete
guerrillas.
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spontaneous
means
organized
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Soviet
most
partisan
different
and
significance
confaict.
concept
spontaneous
Invader
limited
partisans.
partisan
than
Security
part
warfare
during
demonstrates
partisan
reaction
against
application
recent
whatsoever
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activity
initial
Police
ORaGIN
upon
insure
Several
June
between
The
the
the
were
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has
form
movements
the
popu-
occupying
case of
es tEeta imgitga ce
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noted
indeed
cases
activities
SOVIET
Security
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of
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battle
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days
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noted
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part
report
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and
followed
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of
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outbreak
scattered
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civilians,
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later
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immediately
order
iW)
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forces
continuing
contrary
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the
perately
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soldiers
day
notes
escape
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woods
toward
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report
Red
international
disclosed
Minsk
wag 5t1?13 cal
civilian
the
clothirig0
attempted
encirclements
ace tin
Russian
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enemy
three
Novogrodek)
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bands
report
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partly
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appears
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movement
posed
direction
dispatches
decisive
forming
dispersed
of
Thus,
of h2sti11ties,
STMOMPFtghce
Characterized
from
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Poland
oars
iffirEi
was
Russians
sabotage
partisan
EiGEG%0
military
significance
the
elements
Soviet
energetic
only
and
times
by the
obvious
the
that
SECRET
about
with
bredges
activities
experiences
headquarters
resistance
area
the
officers?
Red
MDag
Germans
movement
"decisive
having
however,
majority
(namely
Army
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under
weeks after the
already speaking
this movement was
At
Com-
beg-inning
of
were
and
German
great
pleasure
reiI
SoviTV)
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ordered
disftinct
have
troops
the
in
attitude
afia &IOCILIg ho stile ?
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importance0
being
either
received
population,,
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from
actIvities.
already
scattered
above,
and
adm
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go was gradually
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members ce 9113 Communist
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instructed
Battalions"
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ce
parts
addlition,
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newly
hopeful
Movement
more
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mentioned
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elca
some
very
little.
began
exactly
elements
Army
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with
from
won
reserve
activity
number
movement
cited:
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established
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scorched
and form
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organize guerrilla
earth
bands
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organizations
coordination
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units
3rd,
partisan
and dIversion
ORDERS
l
genera
was
19410
units,
given
ting
partisan
damaging
FOR
FORMING
order
by
Bard:
PARTISAN
eta' 9119
Stalin
"In
mounted
groups
formations
of
T22392sG
roads,
and
setting
enemy
They
step,
C93
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and all
GROUPS
formation
himself
COMO
and
created
enemy
everywhere
telephone
woods,
must
and
be
Countless
s
his
occupird
unmounted,
and
conditions
C1ZB
hunted
their
original
for
struct ions
movement, (or
before Stalin
reported
of
the
fOth
0
help
down
efforts
ete
the
SECRET
partisan
speech
by
must
purpose
army, for
blowing
up
telegraph
and
dumps,
must
him
and
orders
by
organization of
"movements")
The German
order
enemy
formed
carrying
bridges
combat-
053
and
communications,
transports.
created
glo
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occupied
exterminated at every
be frustrated.*
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must
and
rather
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the
General
Soviet
qra24
ions
CO
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speech.
interrogation
Statt
Division,
instructions
that
prewar
tao
captain
hostilities
concerning
instruction
occurred during
8
declared
instructions
warfare,
partisan
Soviet
captain
cora)
assembled
Staff
and
'Etta
guns
said
must
attain
German
the
division
given.
first days

partisan
Wits
al>
proclamations
Stalih. However, %D
back
were given
Security Police
02
even
July
captured
prisoner
to the
12th
after
captain
Zeall
serving
discussed
partisans
before
were
but
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crossing
staffn
small
Army
arms0
corps
commander
captured
fXowing
gines, 2.
smaaoxi
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MCI
given
during the
particular
the
quest-
length.
outbreak
Red
the
fighting
case
war,
from
Army
when the
retreating
Niemen,
commanders
forest
told
has
and.
been
and
Corps
Grodno.
commander
selected
distributed
cut
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platoons
machine
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them. No
alive. Therefore,
objectives.: 1.
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partisan
must
breakthrough
unsuccessful,
captain
group
strive to
breakthrough
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must
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undertaken.
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report
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ruthless
remote
animal,
inhabitants
complained
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shown
carrying
obviously
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Even
existed
need
about
Security
that
terror
Farms,
-ood,
clothing,
civ ihi Ian
farmers
partisans
'MD
against
Slaughtering
and some
Red
Police
from
SECRET
mentioned
Collective
perpetrating
inhabitants
away
their
every
caries
Army
clothing
July let
farm
already
reports
using
June
Ca
aricasesaftrio
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before
ane
but ion
effect
war
CA
and
theme
Ce
however
serious
perhaps
It
plans
must
2c3
gte
gRED
ate
and
a
partisan
captain
could
obvious
great
morale
have
defeats,
occupation
MLLY0
The
be
would
a
robbing
EgAITYM
warfare
General
am %Kg
Eociao
Mee ow
partisan
defeats,
93 Me
been
have
had
known
was
anything
widespread distri-
indLicating
bad
warfare,
have
Such
would
A 1'
Red
Dna
prepared
large-scale
extensive Russian
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instructions,
MG, =03 Ca
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withdrawals,
eagaistaA
followed
counter-offensi
foreign
rather
c%)
2.220
that
immediately
and the war
Russian'
areas
with
a
would
by
enemy attack
mighty Red Army
be conducted on
soil.
spoke especially
several
Soviet
Army
occasions
Commissar
Soviet
bombastically
before
Defense0
captain
reckoned
such
exarined
large
Why
warfare
partisan
Corps
WC&
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masses
might
army
said
eba
before
war
General
ftge
nate
Voroshilov
subject
gX)
was
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possibility
regular
issued
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ga We
CS 'ROD
Commander
that
rather than
attifine
Ssi
&xi
troops
and
Red
encirclement
this
regarding
hostilities.
'ffina
instructions
outbreak
different
acted
on his
tradtft
attitude
partisans
only
Ge
ional
affi Mx)
necessary
Ce
basia
initiative,
in the Red
has nothing to
oPatriotic"
2a19
aaEte
revived
ea?
to
earlier
case
assume,
instructions,
followed
how-
since
Army
a??
political
memories
1812,
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but
purposes,
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a
rather
Russian
plamA
deSirEive
flon of
with MG) tradition
Revolution CI? 1917
extremely great
role. Accoraing
partisan gnaEps was
military &las:lit-6'r.
PRE-WAR
PREPARATION
whi
and in
this
Neyprtheless, according
assem1Trina,lby the Germans, it
partisan warfare wAlpfsihned
di? hostIlities, althodgh (1061
Communist Party and saw
in
Vallee
report,
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December
Chief
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twenty-five-year
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noted
da Soviet
of
eiviS
eh
war
after
partisan
some ugions,
fiTaifYon
perfectly
the
natural
information
appears
even before
by the miaSitary
NKVD. This is
Army Military
certain
SECRET
'aka
forma-
reaction
gradually
that
beginning
13111112Y
substantiated
1941.
Kossolapov
(the highest
meetings and
urged the
The
absolute
graPPs,
drafLted by
Kos gnapov
afternoon
House in
before
member
following
partiTeing
the outbreak
.Holshevik
statement
"I
the
group)
discussions
organeiTfion
RAX414RP
necessity
and
said
0
Ce
who
the
parflsan
know
war,
Central Committee
kMim during
of a
that,
VassAi
that
for the
possibikity
army t71107ht
conducted dall!Y
fnpm two J six
Mani, Participants were,
members of Yung Communist
and Comsomols) as
not Party
szon
repeatedly
99
groups.
Kossolappv
organention
for
the
pointed
of
every
enemy
themetTscgal
?c176k incQ
registered
OPioneers
persons who
out
partisan
comraAe not
in tgls
courses
Red Party
for 910 most part,
Organizations
other acceptable
wayo_
MIG1
"The
remarkable,
pants
About
well
members0
large participation
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age from fifteen
one hundred
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hand
course
ranged
ninety
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of
the
explosives
11.1Tima
TC13
two
shooting
bridges
During
times."
and
weeks,
ten
goa13)
female
Germans,
persons
so
this
workeu was
"Partici-
thirXy-five
attended the
included instructions
grenades,
forth,
time
for
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attaching
course
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912e fiala
agents.
the Astricts
Toropen sky, in groups
declared, We
had riltle
eltc8
course
ended
c9f9
23rd,
exercises
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June
1.7)knya0
COGIK)
24th,
hundred
wagon
grenades,
axes and
and
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with
wore
forty
addition,
several
always
1941,
Ostrov
supervised by
'UGUG)
set
Staraya Russa,
twenty-five
SECRET
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NKVD (
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and
Ce %MEW
EgegagelB
a
ck
clothing,
gamtiga
khafe,
ammunition,
bayonet
rounds
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cases
group
ammunition,
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men,
ciao og
gap
and
GPU)
into
0
and
accompanied
bottles
Every man was
self-Sacrifice')
provisions.
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It
training
the
war.
Most
seems
in Kholm
War
'bp
year.
in
various
had
y
liquid
been
occurred
been
cesS3
ce
places
MEASURES
AFTER
According
other
gum
Then, however,
which leads
instructors
eC)
training
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proportions,
lreWit
advance0
sworn
coincidence
More the
by
hand
hatchets,
fight
Mae
expected
training
times.
various
Eta
most
STARTED
statements
began
czeggriame
In
forced
the
wfitich
Russian
landing,
organization
was.
courier
Political
dealt
only
as
.esko
CC)
the
outbreak
Geste arz
MR)
the
scheduled
other
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assumed
had
prisoners,
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very
outbreak
large
conclusion that
been
Germans
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document reported
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gdministration
July
Northwestern
of the Political
dated
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military
partisan
the
found
groups
above
ZOCI
trained
which
had
document
Fm-619
reporting
region,
same
statements.
measures taken
An Army)
to Mekhlis,
Red Army
by
the
addressed
of
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shows
authorities
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special
Atministration
di77VtIon of partisan
document stated0
arMament
department
t3
the
movements
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aa
been
Army
the
handles
leadership of
maintains
and
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established
Front for
&ow cl?
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enemys the
organizations
groups. The
with local
Political
fITMITtwo
lead
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enemy
department
party organs
Administration
and
political
movement
partisan
RaB4M72Aleftw
partisan
Northwestern
"twenty-two
of the
Communistss
of he
workers
1941,
groups
Front.
Chiefly political
Red Army
constant
partisan
the Army
who
and
the
work
partisan
contact
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aroups
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leaders
leaders.
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and.
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workers
collective
group
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an
stated,
February
means,
0
report
20
ace
gaice
average
in the
and
150 fligtIA
improvement
additional
heavy
inadequate
manppwer,
bandits
daily
in the
This
equip
submachine.
mortars,
limited
the
to
possibility
operations
and
armament
co)
gho
supply
part
German
flights
May
ce
explains
merit
ns,
lery
gu
art
poor
military
sabotage
of
employment
of
its
Germans
particular
ce
an
also the
bandits,
light
aN to
MCKIE
lagicse2. 63211V
daily
average
continued
02 ST,2
machine
Up
guns
(to
leadership
fighting
actdmities were
now
and
value
Ult2615)
and
and
insuffigient
of
power
small-scale
CM;g9
airborne
growing
the front
parachute
Importance
and
glo (As) aila sac? Tag
peak
during
noted a
second
the
decline
half of May
following
during
first
rzpqrts, the
by the Russians
Period
1943
gtv Mfg
EX)
14-31
16-31
During
whole
supply
same,
drinhg
half
flrights,
increased
8,357
00g0
SileCED
qfiii9
must
agio
attacks,
attMks
generally
but
foreseen0
units
case0
now,
coordinated
might
apparently
May 19439
operations
partisans
half
in air supply
According to Army
The
be
readhed
The
Group
faown
during
Center
number of missions were
the periods enacated:
fg,ghter
1,577
Eigi7
2,883
?
Tle
second
decreased,
total
during
of
flights
4
24.
the
percent
aag?
17.1472?14P
-
880
E102EQ
For Partisans
1943,
of
remained
half
relation
flights
the first
second
contrast
July
tempo
the
Soviet
to
the
even
supply
amounted to
though
sharply. .
combat flying
month0
flights
only
total
during
per
number of
German
explanation
eS
offensive
offensive0
the front
and
a9
Moo
up
July
2,055
ED
0,29
activity
partisan
about
22.
ce
percent
missions
the
In
July
15th,
flown
Increased
due
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The importance the paitisan movement
commpnicatIbn with the 0Big Country ff cannot
estTginh. Particularly its psychological
effect must not be overlo,pked. Once this
was estalaisheda the partisans longer
. isolated from the rest of the Soviet World. They
again send and receive letters from their families
*0 many such letters were found by the Germans (Alin
captured partisans. They felt that they had.
power behind them taking eXt3 CE?
O them.
gia923? %
over
and
morale
communicate=
themselvs
could
and
atae
Although much
partirsanse
himself may be
fact. Since
Communists
the
military sUppliesa
'or gramophafies and
about
03
a
tke
relations
good
in
ful
authority
addition
Instruments
helped.
Without
them
appears
with
propagandaa
great many
Stalin
0a2Msgi
and
Moscow
It also
grpat
supporting
Soviet
partisans
represented
of
people.
they
communication
and
had
publications
witl in
basis
faith-
Wii130
them
And
0
also
records
also
supreme
in
When
received
their
military
?
the
point
been
part lean
whIh 1%
able to
regular
trips
to Moscow
movement could not
dfdo Parachutists
accomplish
first" rough
air fierda,
Wrier fre'd
by Kovpak
possible.
made
Thus
Mier
spot
CIEW
landing
illt
were
Army
and
the tactical
headquarters
the basis
ment requirements
of commagaing officers
For instance,, Kovpak
Important military lqadera
Aagusta 1943,
have
alone
degree
fields,
that
musical
morale
organization
reached
wouIrd
of
and
commandev
other partisan
S ituation
and replacement
of past experience80
since the
never have
organization.
&Ow
inspection
well
Maers
could
flights
were
discussed
problems solved
Replace
rate loss
very
was
great
high
partisans
General
and
sometimes
lost tliar
Arianev
crippling,
most
Since
Kovpak himself
published
accounts
tlipher
)33
0
Major-
the Kovpak groupLa
Vershigoraa have
Sgtalls are known
more
one
been
(;)
about
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bring Kovpak
quarters behind
About ma end ce
a ex) %Gab wasp
age
%re
about the
medical
German
others.
supplies
Pines close
beginning
himself flew to
with parWsan groups
end of OcfBber two 76
aircraft
After
became
thato
quite
millimeter
evacuated
Moscow0
the
July
Kovpak
The
landed
ele
communication
regular. At the
guns
the
flown
wounded
January,
the Byelorussian
field was lid
croa4t brought in
milatary operaflons,
aniOpiritographers of
pictUre photbgilphers
member of the Ukilginian
decorations and medgls.
1943,
village
and
in,
mothers
near
Bryzylsk
Ailgrat,
Moscow.
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had
19420
and
the
and
same
children
Kovpakso was
of Lyakhovichi0
the
of Clnearby
ammunition for further
coMespondelits
'well as
pictures.
Senet brought
caa
ail
located
A ling
lake. Air
-
weapons
and
Moscow
to
ice
and
also
papers,
takirdtTon
SSA Supreme
brought
moving
A
In the meantime, five partisan
Kovpak and Audnev, were range% to. the
General, Their generals' un*orms
OP by air. ?Fina.lbly0 when Kovpak
DM teeth, specal plane
Cal outstanding dentist and
partisan. Mat El set
with
with
was
arrived
leaders,
.rank of
also
having
frbm
technician
teeth.
61:0oa
including
Mgr
brought
troal%
Moscow
to
0
On .April 20th, MG Secretary a? the
Communist Party Korotchenko, Accompanied
aides, arrived with instructions, aTa,
CEnIzof-Staff c the Soviet Ukrainain
mentliMjor GenerallStrokach, landgd.
aVratirons and medals.
miles
tory,
ications
Although
they
with
Kovpak'
Ge
the.
maiStained
Fla
Atter
partisan grows
bummer of 1942
organization
trpops
lifries
almost
Army
communications
had been
00
Ukrainian
by several
later,
Partisan
make
the
Move-
more
marched at least
thr,d7gh occupied
un.17-Mrrupeir air
between
weik
and
was
the spring
systemaenally
64?.??gpo
terrk.v.
coMMun-
most individual
estal51tished, between
1943, the partisan
developed.
cb
5
a
aiREE
gb?
,
a a
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2.
forces
organizing
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MOVEMENT
Ce
partisan brigades
Consolidation
Use
3.
civilians.
of complete
in support
n
Reinforcements
small bands
into
and divisions0
units
of bands
through
paratroops
or for the
recruitment
ME25R
9 c '
01191200
and
purpose
local
.Raising
and courses
Equipment
assure''olBaer
7. Use
intraoduction
pOti'san units
of
of
by
training standards
of intructlon.
of bands
control of
more
planes
regular
air,
with
ala
for
system
more
units,
through
radio
liaison
of
and
supplYing
partisan
supplies
also
of
According to the same report t thexp Were, 129
largelgirde with total strength of lAk,000 in Maya
1943a compared 43'bands with 879000' men in Fibru-
ary of the same year. These figustA0 howevata not
give 3 compWite or altogether Wourate piliture. The
comparisons not oorreet because the rAblvary figures
doOVilude bands operating in the Baltic States
and the Uk-aine. Therefore the two sets of figures
not directly oomparahle0
a
with
When comparable areas considered; the February
let figure afar.= oompares with 3 May 18th figure of
93,000 men. Even these figures are not entirely accurate
since addition to larger bands smaller groups were
also operatigliln fatlit is impossible to present
an exacta stitafical report of the partisan movement
vitae, knowledge of eeoret Russian data. On the other
Eada mufti:VIM data is availAble to gain Q3 approximate
numirioal estimate of the partiean movement0
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statistics of losses the partisans
suffered during f943 and 1944 show fakaing
figures.:
Dead
Captured
90904
Deserters
7 402
TOTAL
2451364
&)
apparent
the beginning
thousada persons
only
for
souves
puasans
December
Artdcle
of
but
may
one
19481)
therefore,
gkig end Ce
served aa partisan units.
Mgure ale available, that of
By'glorussian (Ogoniok
@LB LIB
9121
93:12a
war
the
several
period
hundred
From SoViet
from
'ffix4
Mom
issue
Byelorussian
be
CIA
0.
cplebrating
S$R0 9133 figure
git)9 propaganda
figure
2639
Cre'
appears
30th
3404;000
520
tipX)
anniversary
over
Nevertheless,
movement
partisan
fts
aces
greatest
of May
bands
not
originated
there,
19431'61
in Byelorussia
strength
large
fiDig
gt-2 Mtge
age
German
whole
ratio
Soviet
in
German
ar2
be refTgble
purposes.
unneasonable
Byelorussia
statistics
of
percent
publication
region, so
06E76ied
exilriega
estimate
correct.
PARTISANS
German
according
between the
is
this
gives
would
one?
and
and
The
reached
show
all partisans
neighboring
figure 3400000
nearly 6000000 for
that the same
and
mean
area,
assuming
throughout
61 percent
war,
BYELORUSSIA
celitgotem an 'ffir4
tall a?
esRecially
irea
tion
of
according
are
Army
very
Group
In
AND
U
that
Byelorussia
UKRAINE
distribution
revealing?
Center
interesting,
popullition in
German
?
2I91
Army
Sg321
estimates,
a
A
and
Group
fol
C20
percent
the
partisans
comparison
Ukraine
g19
composi?
atea,
Center
lows:
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Ukrainians
Russians
According German
of the Ukrainian
Grgat Russian
tendencies
furthering
observations,
population
influence,
Wt e
therefore
area
0
among
Soviet
most
while
Russians.
11711san
this
gloGID
2000
3009
000
500,000
4,320
2000
ce &ace a
csca
Mow
this
cause
favorable
BB ao Oco Mao'
zagl Eseaw
063 My
reason
since
between
German
the
figures
groups
Ukraine
Great
a0
Eil
were 0
portion
under
separatist
Conditions
'&08
asidgoAg
antagonism
Ukrainians.
area.
comparison
part
strong
and
Russians
the
showed
Date - 1943
pia a
alma atD
were,
ce Mao
interesting,
existed
According
MG
number
partisans
following
fauctuations:
Arm Grou Center
2300
WAD
wactato
Ezp.
P.17 20 ODD
EiMe eriai 'ella ate ce
75,f)00
BOO
contained
czia
tions
particularly
forests
aZa2C3D
would
area again.
Including Soviet
and
Army
favorable
figures.
assemble
It
movement
ile
some
'53xa
assembly
f-rom
II ?
partly
612E9 CA
seems evident
publications,
Ulintine
Army
Bryansk
1331200 519
was
Group
Group
Ukraine
,000
lopeco
a9
2500
00030
aVoIXID
2L-.)
2000
Cigie2e
exesoo
etarean=
topographical
explains
from
%SS)
groups
time and
f-rom
many
Mae ao
mainly
Miter
forests
ZGERD
Ukrainian
neighboring
leave
reports,
Soviet
fostered
area.
favorite
partisan
partisan
quite
partisan
KoVpak
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brigade
to
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words,
struggle,if

cdleinporate
this
Ukraine
spreading
there
Germans
area
the
"ET
Although
with
before
f943
and
areas,
almost
deep
ita
universal
hatred
However,
E5SER
appeared with
JQ
the purpose
fire of the people?
widespread wiglingness
all 9b21 occupfn
efil Mg Ukraine,
he
for
o
ail EitIO
was
especially
among
against
occupation policies,
hatred deve25157a
bitter
the
the
strong
UOgnian
Soviet
experience
antl-Gezplan
diTrinians,
among
peasants,
regime0
feeling
German
and
The anti-German trend did not
pro-Soviet elements as qtgated
Ukrainian NationalirEt Movement a,
Ogl the Western UkTalne
Meta
SepeMer f940.
Bandera,
various
most part
balongrd
strength
"Taras
and
fighting
Soviet
developed
Poland
these
BuIba"
among
movements
g1:41,1P8
themseves.
were
Their
partisans
did
EIKAGECE0
partisans
fight
A51
largely
'ME) Ossaceoc,
German
"Fortunately
between
some
report
as
partly
attitude
C0033
CO
both
much
firmer
even
help
basis
who
tato
for
for
had
Howeveri, the
Melnik,
dissipated by
towards
hostile,
although
propose
sides
August
has
agreement
Ukrainian
9th,
nationalist
would
the
be
1943,
far been
Soviet
Soviet
fiGaa
statesg
effected
and
bands0
and
contrary
recently
twenty-five
suffering
, these
engaged
miles
several
a
tag
more
struggle
the Soviet's.
Ukrainians directed
civik
groups
a three-day
of
southeast
hundred
important
against
The
the
of
German
bringing
thqTr
under
had
military
independent
and Soviet
and
Ukraine
armies
same
bitter
battle
Rovno
casualties.
Ukraklian
Germans
the
German
enemies,
at Ostrog
both
groups
as well
states
MEG
report
their efforts
administration
much Ukrainian territory as
control. They freely admitted
Whatsoever attacking
lines since
4!
establyished
to drirtroy
only
about
sides
committed
against
that the
exclusively against
wiTh avowed
.32o
conditions
summer
changed
supply
couVa
wouit
aC133
1943
1F4-if
raci calay
ppurpose
possible
that they
German
before
German
other.
ggi
report
The
the
each
continued,
of attacks
number
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convom, strong ppints
acts against indivTauals, groups,
regions became so numerous that
situation developed into "real
the Army supply
agricuakural
prestige
on trains,
terrorillit
and entire
and
GLUM
warehoukes,
vikages,
parftjan
only
over
menace
transport
are distributed
administration
system
products
the German
and
routes
QM 0
time,
and others, who-
Stalin himself
that is,
already
been
The
changed0
raised the
Ukraine0
ea
the partisans
Augustn 1942,.
proceed7a) the
Ce
CIP. MK?
but
and
even
itself "
Kovpak?
to
Saburov
had been ordered
"right bank Ukraine,
0
region
active
two
azi2es
Dniepr
for
River,
months0
atWAude the local population
Red Army victories, begirriM
possiiiility that the S3VT7T's
The populaflon began to fear
no longer dared actively to
reupals
partisans,
and
reppEp
Staff*
fb43,
steadTly
gap increased 10
MORG!
Economic
jny 24th,
bands
had
with
might
Soviet
about
in
gi3
cannot
the
Eastern
"The
ceefieCe
1119
Increasing
times
over
from the
occupied
number
and
June
ascertained
incropase partisan
Mal development the
actimity of the Bryansk
Uffaine Byelorussia.
Motu
had
al so
SfWAngrad,
reconquer
?
oppose
G
areas,
attacks
Soviet
the
dated
by
this
during
the
exactly
due
was,
movement
ghg
from
forest
Sai3
previous
val3
part
primarily
and
partisans
part
Who
tabular representation accompampg
striking increase in parfnan attacks
part of Ari, i93 This fact
Soviet sources concerning
sent to the U2Vrine.
shows
TElt
from
who
occurred
and
during
iS
%Ego833
Increase
and the
attacks.
gfila
Soviet
period
signia,icant
supports
the activity
The greatest
April 25th
relationship
from
corresponding
aiING032)
Unfort,unateiy0 German statistics
partisan groups, such Q those
May 15th, 1943,
larger
time
aE)
eo
not
German
number
to
moved
the
Into
report
afttekhe
partisans
increase
June
between
rear
of
ar4eas
partisan
concerning
avaini5le
compiled
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the
period.
sharp dlYtterence
pperaflons in
Ukraine
after
CEE/
between
of Army
Ukrainian
%la
became
Finally
menfrOnd,
the partisans
which this
summer
event
partisan
caw
were
4
mount.ainous
it
adept
ik3 C126/3?in
number 1? partisan
Center and the
Movement
the
1943.
(MEW,
assumed
Group
1;6321&;1;51
C520
a
area
a
also
the Crimea
relatively
exploAing
afdOnga them0
should
strong,
opportunities
and
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advance
t e
ERERA
partisan
of
1943.
but
Red
intensity,
of the
PARTISAN
EGIZO3
movement
reached
ithg3Gogice
in
Army
scope
g33 CHG:1 4E(03
9k4
contracted
control of
parfisan
been
until
their
groups
mopped
occupied
Soviets0
up
the
0
aeo
peak
declined
p7-4-1-1
am sop
twe
gradually
CO CI 93312Th3 el? ao2)
U.S.S.R.
Soviet
homeland.
by
Red
the
A
The activities
withdrawing Germans
Importance
offenstve0
occupied
forces
DTWtricts
concentrated and
0
constant
tfj `26121 eGiMITO
MSG again art
801 vthich 4IMG
vat&
caa tfy one, se=
92351 MGM CR 'atG
complete
Germans
and
were,
became
partisans
did
of their
Soviert
The partisan
suppozpIt formerly
Red Air Force
Army8O offensive_.
OofSber record 571
never
who
measured
movement
the
Frea
of
also
from
occupied
total
could
the
received
qMPpitilg
5O13 bomber
c03290061) Soviet
too
German
missions
pixrtleans
sorties,
missions
a
13,RPlY
frghter
partisans
Win
second
partisans
and 3190 bomber
amounted
2t31.9
against
4.8 Percent
fapwn 0.
MEG
reports
for
Oa'
missions
Plown0
represented disturbing
October
recorcird
sorties,.
only 3.5
Nevertheless,
factor
down
Partisan
at the
German
iffin
warfare was
time when
offensive
defenses, gs
1943,.
strengthen
from July
definitely
One
functions
junction
of
and
0
REP'
Red
at Il 1
but lost
behind
some
colgt3se ce
obtain
Army
supporting the
first
of
because
fiCs)
the purpose
3952 fighter
of total
%to
and
Plights to
as agaiiist 3237
Plights
percent cirt
CC)
so
cin
cea2e113
partisan
00g.'
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