Prokuratura wojskowa wobec udziału armii w tłumieniu powstańczego zrywu

The Military Prosecution Service structure and range of competence in 1956 were defined in the regulations of the PKWN (Polish Committee of National Liberation) decree of 23rd September 1944 “Law of the Court Martial and Military Prosecution Service”. Trial proceedings relating to crimes undergoing military jurisdiction that took place in the city of Poznan were to be conducted by Garrison Military Prosecution Service in Poznan. Due to charges of taking the protesters’ side and supporting them, the military prosecution bodies investigated the cases of 9 soldiers (including one captain, an orchestra conductor). Eight of these soldiers, except the mentioned above orchestra conductor, were temporarily detained. In reference to eight suspected soldiers, the criminal proceedings were discontinued in the course of investigation and the soldiers were discharged. There are some discrepancies referring to the time of releasing the last one, but certainly he was released before the end of November 1956. Only the case against one non-commissioned officer, a corporal went to a military court in Wroclaw where it was discontinued due to the lack of criminal charges.