Ukrainian Liberation Army

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Ukrainian Liberation Army Ukrainian: Українське Визвольне Військо German: Ukrainische Befreiungsarmee
Active	1943 - 15 April 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko Petro Dyachenko

The Ukrainian Liberation Army (Ukrainian: Українське Визвольне Військо, Ukrayins’ke Vyzvol’ne Viys’ko, UVV) 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 Hiwis (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.^[1] The army comprised a 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.

General Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko

General Petro Dyachenko

General Pavlo Shandruk

[edit] See also

• Russian Liberation Army

[edit] References

1. ^ Ukrainian Liberation Army (Ukrainske Vyzvolne Vijsko - UVV)

[edit] 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.