Ukrainian Liberation Army
Encyclopedia
The Ukrainian Liberation Army was formed by the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) in 1943 to collect the Ukrainian volunteer units that came into being during World War II
. It was composed of former Ukrainian Hiwi
s (Hilfswilliger
), Ostbataillonen, and other Soviet prisoners of war (POWs) or volunteers.
Headed by Ukrainian general Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
, the unit grew to the size of 50,000 by 1944 and peaked at some 80,000 towards the end of the war. The army was nothing more than a fictional collection of units scattered all over Europe. In April 1945, remnants of the UVV were attached to the Ukrainian National Army
, commanded by general Pavlo Shandruk
.
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
. It was composed of former Ukrainian Hiwi
Hiwi (volunteer)
Hiwi is a German abbreviation. It has two meanings, "voluntary assistant" and "assistant scientist" .- :...
s (Hilfswilliger
Hiwi (volunteer)
Hiwi is a German abbreviation. It has two meanings, "voluntary assistant" and "assistant scientist" .- :...
), Ostbataillonen, and other Soviet prisoners of war (POWs) or volunteers.
Headed by Ukrainian general Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko , December 8, 1878 - May 29, 1952, was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Galician Army and of the Army of the Ukrainian National Republic...
, the unit grew to the size of 50,000 by 1944 and peaked at some 80,000 towards the end of the war. The army was nothing more than a fictional collection of units scattered all over Europe. In April 1945, remnants of the UVV were attached to the Ukrainian National Army
Ukrainian National Army
Ukrainian National Army was a World War II Ukrainian military group, created on March 17, 1945 in Weimar, Germany, and subordinate to Ukrainian National Committee....
, commanded by general Pavlo Shandruk
Pavlo Shandruk
Pavlo Shandruk was a general in the army of the Ukrainian National Republic, a colonel of the Polish Army, and a prominent general of the Ukrainian National Army, a military force that fought against the Soviets under German command at the close of World War II.-Biography:Shandruk was born on...
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Further reading
- Небелюк М. Під чужими прапорами. Paris 1947;
- Thorwald U. Wen sie verderben wollen. Stuttgart 1952;
- Anders W. Hitler's Defeat in Russia. Chicago 1953;
- Луць Горобець С. Курінь ім. Івана Богуна. Газ. "Шлях Перемоги", pp. 6–39. Munich 1967.