SOVIET AND POLISH UNITS AT SWINOUJSCIE AND SZCZECIN.

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• Publication Date: November 3, 1947
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COUNTY Polish Administered Germany
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SUBJECT Soviet and Polish Units at Swinoujscie and
Szczecin.
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DIST. 3 November 1947
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1. In early July 1947, the 13th Soviet 11arine Regiment, with 2,200 men, was
aged11in rebuilding fortifications and air raid shelters in Swinoujscie
(Swineniu de) (N54/La). This unit also held frerluent coast artillery
practices.
2,, Also in Swinoujscie was a Soviet Naval Air Force regiment, with
fourteen twin-engine 'seaplanes of the "ILA11 and r'Kuktzruznik" types
German aircraft engines were being rebuilt in the regiment's workshops,,
3. In August the Polish Navy contingent in Swinoujscie consisted of four
PT boats. These boats, which patrolled the coast to check on fishing
vessels, were powered by Soviet "ILA" engines. Each had two torpedo
tubes, four heavy machine guns, two AA guns, and a crew of two
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officers and eight men. Their coma-Anders were%
Capt. Filutowicz (also chief of the Polish Boat Authority)
Capt. T'-1ysliclti (also CO of the QM and Engineer Department in Sulnoujscie)
Capt. Sztamborald (also editor of The Polls _Sailor)
Capt. Zrzewinski
The Polish seaplane base at Dziwna (Dievenow) (054/L51) is being closed
down. It formerly had an air platoon of four biplanes. About 300
German Heinkel aircraft engines, seen in crates at the bash, were marked
for shipment to the USSR.
The following Polish units were located at Swinoujscie during Augusts
Neer Cpp.Of~~iy ywith 360 men under Lt, Voronkoy. Equipped with
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Soviet carbines and tomny guns for NCC's. Duties: mine clearance
and reconstruction of barracks.
402 Guard CMRIIZ under Capt. Korae3b (Russian descent). Equipped
with Soviet carbines, eight light machine gam; four heavy tklax m
machine guns. Dutiest coastal patrol and gdard mount on military
installations.
central' tele hone exchange.
th Si. l Comwmr with 120 men under Capt. Stanislas lJitkowki
allege to be an ponent of the present Polish regime.) Equipment
ocal, Dutiess line stringing and operation of the Swinoujscie
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trit 30 r;zen, including assault troops, under Laj. Skibrotr.
I;quig :lent and duties unknorn.
UOP U t (ITojsko Oehrony'Pogranieznej - Frontier Guard Troops) with
a frontier guards school,
The following Polish units were located at other points along the Baltic
coast near Swinoujscie during August:
hTOPP Unit, with 330 men, at Iliedzyzdroje (I tsdroy) (054/L41),
Swrlnoujscie.
2 Signal, Connpa es at Kariien (Car..d.n) (054/`L61), one of them cox nded
by Lt, Kani.nski
Punitive labor cg,, 'whose 600 prisoners were digging trenches
(7 ~:.etors w de, 4.5 motors deep along the Soviet Zone frontier
between Ctiwrinoujscie and Ahlbeck (1154A2l). Preparations for
concrete work in those trenches ai. a under tray.
7. Personnel of the Polish IIavy Port Corx,andert s office in Szczecin (Stettin)
include the follo4ring;
Chiefs Capt. Filutowic7 (speaks poor Polish)
etZ : George I a.chalak (from i iilno; r PR me ber; also
political officer)
In irence Officer: Lt. :Zogalski (PPR member; supervises frontier
check points; speaks Folish with itussian accent)
Office 1 ne : B/1-1 Janusz Albiniak (from ::ilno; PPIt member)
District Chia 2 Cormander Uojcieszek (subordinate to a Gdynia
office headed by Rear Admiral Steier)
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