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| Allegiance | Ukrainian Insurgent Army Ukrainische Gruppe Nachtigall |
| Years of service | 1928-1950 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | World War II Soviet-Ukrainian conflict |
Roman Shukhevych (Template:Lang-uk; also known by his pseudonym Taras Chuprynka) (b. June 30, 1907 — d. March 5, 1950) was a Ukrainian politician and military leader, the leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, war criminal.
In 1939 Shukhevych headed the Ukrainian group Nachtigall, the battalion of Wehrmacht, manned by Ukrainians.
In October, 1941 Shukhevych became the assistant commander of the 201st battalion of the Ukrainian auxiliary police (Template:Lang-de) which from March 1942 participated in anti-guerrilla operations in Belarus.
From December 1943, Shukhevych was the supreme commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. In 1944 he managed to unite Ukrainian organisations in the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR). For 1941 to 1944 Shukhevych spent ethnic cleanings. He died in combat with special units of the MVD.
Roman Shukhevych was posthumously conferred the title of Hero of Ukraine by President Yushchenko on October 12, 2007.
Film
He was portrayed by Ukrainian-Canadian actor Grigori Hlady in the Ukrainian film Neskorenyj (The Undefeated).
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