Roman Shukhevych
Ukrainian nationalist (1907–1950)
Roman-Taras Yosypovych Shukhevych (Ukrainian: Роман Йосипович Шухевич, also known by his pseudonym Taras Chuprynka; 30 June 1907 – 5 March 1950) was a Ukrainian politician, military leader and general of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
| Roman Shukhevych | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Taras Chuprynka |
| Born | 30 June 1907 Krakovets, Galicia, Austria–Hungary |
| Died | 5 March 1950 (aged 42) Bilohorscha, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR |
| Allegiance | UVO (1925–1929) OUN (1929–1940) OUN-B (1940–1950) Carpatho-Ukraine (1939)  Nazi Germany (1941–1942) National Government (1941)UHVR (1944–1950) |
| Service/branch | Polish Army (1928–1929) Carpathian Sich (1938–1939) Nachtigall Battalion (1941) Schuma (1941–1942) UPA (1943–1950) |
| Years of service | 1928–1950 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine World War II Insurgency in western Ukraine |
| Awards |  Military Merit Cross |
Member of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. Commander (from Ukrainian side) of the Nachtigall Battalion (1941–1942). Chairman of the General Secretariat of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (1943–1950).
Shukhevych was posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine by President Viktor Yushchenko.[1]
References
change- ↑ Roman Shukhevych honored as a national hero on anniversary. Kyiv Post. March 12, 2010
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Media related to Roman Shukhevych at Wikimedia Commons
- Youth remembers Shukhevich Archived 2018-08-29 at the Wayback Machine