Border Protection Troops
E51995
The Border Protection Troops were a specialized military formation of communist-era Poland responsible for guarding and securing the country’s frontiers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border guard
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
control cross-border movement in line with communist policies
ⓘ
secure territorial integrity of Poland ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Polish People’s Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish People's Army
Polish communist authorities ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations | state frontiers of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| controlledMovementOf |
civilians in border zones
ⓘ
foreign visitors at border crossings ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
intelligence services of the Polish People's Republic
ⓘ
Milicja Obywatelska ⓘ
surface form:
internal security forces of the Polish People's Republic
other security services of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| enforced |
border regulations of the Polish People's Republic
ⓘ
passport and visa rules at frontiers ⓘ |
| governedByDoctrine | socialist state security principles ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
land borders of Poland
ⓘ
selected maritime borders of Poland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key element of communist Poland's border regime ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | communist era ⓘ |
| legalStatus | armed formation of the state ⓘ |
| operatedInPoliticalSystem |
Polish People’s Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish People's Republic
|
| opposedActivity |
cross-border crime
ⓘ
illegal emigration ⓘ illegal immigration ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| partOf | security apparatus of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
border protection
ⓘ
border security ⓘ frontier surveillance ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
controlling movement across frontiers
ⓘ
guarding state borders ⓘ preventing illegal border crossings ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
border checkpoints
ⓘ
monitoring frontier areas ⓘ patrolling border zones ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | central authorities of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| typeOfForces | regular uniformed forces ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
border patrol vehicles
ⓘ
observation and communication equipment ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| usedMethods |
armed patrols
ⓘ
border barriers ⓘ identity and document checks ⓘ observation posts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.