Organizacja służby uzbrojenia w Wojsku Polskim w latach 1944–1968
Organization of the Armament Service in the Polish People’s Army in the years 1944–1968

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the development and tasks of the Armament Service (AS) in the Polish People’s Army. The main aim is to describe the development of the AS from 1944 to 1968 when the Armament Service was transformed into the Armament and Electronics Service, and the Armament Department was transformed into the Armament and Electronics Service Command. The development of the AS has been presented on the example of its central unit in the Ministry of National Defense – the Armament Department and its subordinated service units on the level of Military District Commands, depots, workshops and military units such as divisions and regiments. Moreover, the article presents the role and tasks of the AS related to securing the appropriate use of equipment, its repairs, maintenance, storage and delivery. Then the most important tasks related to formulating regulations on the use of military equipment in the Armed Forces of the Polish People’s Republic were indicated.

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