Green Guard
The Green Guard (Ukrainian: Зелена Гвардія) was an anarchist guerrilla unit in occupied Ukraine during World War II.
| Green Guard | |
|---|---|
| Зелена Гвардія | |
| Active | 1942–1943 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Type | Partisan detachment |
| Garrison/HQ | Kyiv |
| Nickname(s) | Green Army |
| Engagements | Eastern Front of World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Osip Tsebriy |
History
The Green Guard was formed in 1942 in the occupied Kyiv region by the former "Makhnovist" Osip Tsebriy,[1] who illegally escaped France.[2] The partisans fought against the troops of Nazi Germany, as well as the Soviet Union and Ukrainian nationalists.[1] Osip Tsebriy tried to revive the anarchist movement known as the "Green Guard" among the Ukrainian peasants.[1] However, there is no more detailed information about the unit's military operations.[1] It is known that in the winter of 1943 it was crushed by anti-partisan German troops.[1][2] Osip Tsebriy went into hiding with the local peasants for several months, but in the end he was arrested and unrecognized imprisoned in a concentration camp, from where he was freed by the Allies in 1945.[1][2]
See also
References
- Damier, Vadim (November 1998). "Fate of the Makhnovist". Прямое действие. Translated by Riltok. Confederation of Revolutionary Anarcho-Syndicalists. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- A. Dubovik; Y. Kravets; A. Belash (eds.). "ЦЕБРИЙ Осип Васильевич". Makhno.ru. ИМЕННОЙ УКАЗАТЕЛЬ (in Russian). Retrieved 12 May 2021.