Main Directorate of Information of The Polish Army - History and Responsibilities

History and Responsibilities

Główny Zarząd Informacji Wojska Polskiego (GZI) was established in 1944 as part of the Polish Military in the USSR, it was responsible for the:

• Counter-espionage in the Polish Army.
• Protection of Army's structure and its unit’s against sabotage.
• Exposure and neutralising of members of anti-state organizations or political parties in the army's units or structure.
• Exposure and neutralising of members of anti-state organizations or political parties in the army's units or structure that were acting or planning to act against the Polish Committee of National Liberation.
• Prevent and punish cases of desertion and high treason.
• Establish and run nets of secret informers amongst soldiers and officers inside army structure.
• Secure important military infrastructure and installations.