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Yakubovsky, Ivan Ignatyevich

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Jaruzelski, W. (Wojciech)

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Antos, Stanislaw

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Chocha, Boleslaw

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Maurer, Ion Gheorghe

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1956 Polish and Hungarian Crises

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January 20, 1980	Military Exercise Plan of the Commander of the 2nd Fleet This document provides instructions on naval exercises in the Baltic Sea.
November 12, 1979	Military Exercise Plan for Operational Assembly of the Baltic Sea Command (January 1980) This document describes a pending joint military exercise between Warsaw Pact members. The exercise has three stated purposes: to gain experience in conducting airborne-amphibious assaults; to improve techniques of collaboration between allied commanders; and to foster friendship and cohesion among the allied troops. Included in the document are tables detailing the exercise event schedule.
January 10, 1980	Military Exercise Operational Task for a Command-Staff Map Exercise This document describes a theoretical military confrontation in which "Western" NATO forces declare war on the "Eastern" Warsaw forces. The document details the capabilities of the NATO forces on land and at sea.
September 6, 1976	Military Exercise Tarcza-76 Instruction No. 1 of the Northern Front for Protection Against Weapons of Mass Destruction This document describes a Warsaw Pact military exercise. The document describes the enemy's weapons of mass destruction capabilities, particularly with regards to nuclear weapons.
August 20, 1968	Report No. 10 from Generals Pavlovsky and Kovalov to Brigadier General Florian Siwicki General Pavlovsky writes to the Commander of the Polish Second Army, Brigadier General Florian Siwicki. He lists preliminary steps in Operation Danube where the troops enter from Poland into Czechoslovakia.
August 20, 1968	On the Troops’ State of Readiness Report given out by the Polish Army General Staff regarding the state of Polish combat troops for the intervention in Czechoslovakia. States that the armies are in full readiness and are ready to move toward Czechoslovakia at any time. An overview of the area in Czechoslovakia that they are invading is also given at length.
August 22, 1968	Report on the Polish Second Army, August 22, 1968 at 7:00 AM Report states that Polish Second Army divisions are in good spirits and believe their mission to intervene in Czechoslovakia is a just cause. Report states that despite the good will of Polish soldiers, they face hostility from the Czech army and citizens alike. Report then states what actions should be undertaken.
August 24, 1968	Report on the Polish Second Army division taking part in Operation Danube Report states there are no problems with the morale and political state of soldiers and officers of the Second Army, though the soldiers have faced open hostility from Czech citizens. Overall relations between Czech Army and Polish divisions are negative.
August 25, 1968	Report from Political Board of Polish Second Army Report on the use of propaganda materials and how they have been distributed in Czech cities and villages. It also lists several incidents of hostility expressed by Czech soldiers/citizens towards Warsaw Pact soldiers.
August 26, 1968	Report from Polish Second Army’s Political Department at 7:35 hours Report praises soldiers of the Polish Second Army for their political maturity and high spirits but says that relations between Czech citizens and soldiers of Second Army are not amicable. On August 25th, the political branch of Second Army led a propaganda operation designed for Czech society and soldiers.