Abstract
The purpose of the study is to supplement the available information about the structure, staffing, special features of functioning one of the most important components of the UPA links – TV-22 «Black Forest» (1945 – 1946). The research methodology is based on the principles of historicism, consistency, scientific character, verification, author's objectivity, moderate narrative constructivism, as well as on the use of general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special historical (historical-genetic, historical-typological, historical-systematic) methods. Scientific novelty lies in the fact that the document on the functioning of one of the most important structural units of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) – Military Region (Ukrainian: Taktychnyi vidtynok) 22 «Black Forest» (report on the activities of Taktychnyi vidtynok 22 «Black Forest» (May 1945)) and the extract from the report of «sotnyk» ( brigade commander ) Kostiantyn Pryimak- « Pidhirskyi » (January 4, 1946) are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. Conclusions. Therefore, each, even the smallest document can significantly help researchers to identify the person, known only for the pseudonym; to reveal the scale of the struggle in certain regions; to establish the detailed circumstances of a particular event. Particular scientific interest has the study of the history of military departments and sub-departments, which were directly fighting against all occupiers. Published documents significantly complement the picture of the Military Region (Ukrainian: Taktychnyi vidtynok) 22 «Black Forest». At the same time, we should note that the published documents are an important source of a comprehensive study of the Ukrainian liberation movement as a whole, the functioning of TV-22 «Black Forest», in particular.
Highlights
Василь ІЛЬНИЦЬКИЙ, доктор історичних наук, доцент, завідувач кафедри історії України Дрогобицького державного педагогічного університету імені Івана Франкa (Україна, Дрогобич)
There has preserved the report TV-22 «Black Forest» for April 1945, which presents a list of all departments of the UPA: 1) kurin «Pidkarpatskyi» (a) sotnia «Zmii», the commander Mykola Korzh-«Sokil»; b) sotnia «Zavedii», the commander «Pavlo»; c) sotnia «Chorni Chorty imeni Hamalii», the commander «Pyrih»); 2) kurin «Dzvony», the commander «Khmara» (a) sotnia «Yavir»; b) sotnia «Cornota»; c) sotnia «Zalizni», the commander «Oleh»); 3) kurin «Smertonostsi» (a) sotnia «Vershnyk»; b) sotnia Mykola Pleniuk-«Bukovynets»; c) sotnia «Chornyi»); 4) kurin «Syvulia», the commander «Iskra» (a) sotnia «Nechai»; b) sotnia (?); 5) kurin «Verkhovyntsi», the commander «Dovbush» (a) sotnia «Kruk»; b) sotnia «Zavziatyi»)
In the report for September, 1945 TV-22 «Black Forest» it was noted that the ensign («khorunzhyi» – junior commander) «Khmara»’s kurin had such structure: 1 sotnia «Strila», the commander Mykhailo Petrash-«Javir»; 2 sotnia «Siri», the commander «Chornota»; 3 sotnia «Lebedi», the commander Yosyp Yurtsuniak-«Vovk»
Summary
Василь ІЛЬНИЦЬКИЙ, доктор історичних наук, доцент, завідувач кафедри історії України Дрогобицького державного педагогічного університету імені Івана Франкa (Україна, Дрогобич). Ключові слова: УПА, український визвольний рух, ТВ 22 «Чорний ліс», структура.
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