Roman Shukhevych
Ukrainian nationalist (1907–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Nickname | Taras Chuprynka |
Born | (1907-06-30)30 June 1907 Krakovets, Galicia, Austria–Hungary |
Died | 5 March 1950(1950-03-05) (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 |
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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]