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This is an October 1968 contribution by the Central Intelligence Agency's Office of Strategic Research to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-68 on Soviet and East European general purpose forces. It covers Warsaw Pact war plans for Central Europe, the effects of the Czechoslovak crisis, and the doubling of Soviet forces on the Chinese border since 1965. It also assesses ground, tactical air, naval and coastal defense forces. The text does not mention UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomena.
TOP ERET created during mobilization. Part of these units would be formed using cadres from existing peace- time organizations and functions, but many would -- - e -==u3is==fteea-ts-t-=nt@ civilian-institutions such as hospitals or trans- port organizations. As is the case with Czechoslovakia, the rapid creation and deployment of a Front's command, control, and support organization is the most critical and complex task involved in preparing the Polish armed forces for war. Although the tac- tical elements of the Front first-echelon could begin deployment, and even enter combat, largely on the basis of predetermined contingency plans, their subsequent direction and support would depend on the capability of the Front to begin carrying out all its functions within a few days after mobili- zation begins. When fully mobilized, the Polish Front would probably have about 200,000 men and 3,700 tanks. It would be supported by some 200 aircraft, the bulk of which are the older MIG-15's and MIG-19's, by about 65 nuclear-capable missile and rocket launchers, as many as 1,000 towed artil- lery pieces of light and medium calibers, and about 170 multiple-round rocket launchers. The main strength of the Polish Front, as with the Soviet Front in Germany, lies in its large number of tanks. The Polish infantry is relatively light and has very few armored person- nel carriers. Most of the infantry is probably transported in cargo trucks. - 38 - TOP SECRET
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