1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
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May 13, 1982
Report explains the previously waning influence of Soviet officers on the Polish military, discussing their housing, decreasing size and role in the Polish armed forces.
January 29, 1982
Cable includes information on the acceptance of KGB advisors, military appointments, and resistance to Soviet penetration.
January 27, 1982
Report details interactions between Polish and Soviet military officials, including angry phone calls between Gen. Jaruzelski and Brezhnev.
December 21, 1981
Report outlines the various factors leading up to martial law, including Soviet influence, possible Warsaw Pact intervention, and possible public backlash.
December 18, 1981
Report elaborates on how the imposition of martial law makes the Polish government more reliant on Soviet authorities.
December 15, 1981
Report comes after the declaration of martial law, and takes intelligence from a former Polish General Staff Officer to illuminate some of the details that went into the planning of martial law.
September 25, 1981
Translation about a meeting of the National Defense Committee where they discuss several ways to implement martial law, and consider asking for assistance from the USSR or other Warsaw Pact states.
August 21, 1981
Translation of a document the Polish government intended to circulate should martial law be announced.
July 17, 1981
Report outlines the conflicting views of Polish military and government leadership on the implementation of martial law and growing influence of the Soviet military.
June 24, 1984
Report discusses conflicting reports from the Polish and Soviet governments on the stationing of troops in Poland.