The appeal of the mayor of Ternopil on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the battle of Brody, with the participation of the 1st Ukrainian division of the UNA (Ukrainian national army)
72 years ago at Brody, actually on the border of Lviv and Ternopil regions, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World war with the 1st Ukrainian division of the UNA (Ukrainian national army), better known as the Division "Galicia". The heroism of the Ukrainian “the division servicemen” became an example for imitation in other battles the Ukrainian military units. The heroic resistance of “division servicemen" recognized in his memoirs, the German generals and Soviet generals (“they were fighting to the death " - Konev). In the fighting at Brody and farther to the West with 11 thousand soldiers and officers with the division only about 3 thousand escaped and made it to the West. The rest were killed or joined the ranks of the UPA. The division lost up to 70% of the composition, at that time, the Germans all parts surrendered. Division "Galicia" - became the basis for the future Ukrainian army. Its soldiers did not fire a single shot, which would have been condemned by the Nuremberg or any other non-Communist court. They defended their land, their Homeland. Ukrainian national army and the Ukrainian insurgent army were two links in the future army, which developed independently from each other, and understood their need for each other. They, like the two tracks for one train, led Ukraine to freedom and independence. Many of the veterans“the division servicemen” steel commanders of the UPA. I also want to mention the leading part of the population of Ternopil in Galicia division. In General, applications for membership in the Division filed 82 thousand people, including Ternopil, Chortkiv, Berezhany district and gave 9558 people, including myself Ternopil gave 3118 people. After selection from Ternopil made 1749 recruits. All in all, there were 11 578 thousand people. The Chairman of the district Commission military justice Division in Ternopil was Osip Grinkevich, Berezhany district – Franz Women's, and Chortkiv – Basil Babi. finally at the national level restored historical justice. The tragedy and heroism of the struggle of the occupied Ukraine Stalinism and Nazism - two genocidal regimes, becomes a historical lesson for the modern generation, which reflects the aggression of modern revanchist Russia. I am convinced that the national memory, in particular knowledge about the activities of the division "Galicia", will allow Ukraine to win a new war, to stop a new Moscow Horde. Heroes of the SS Division "Galicia" as the heroes of the UPA are Heroes of Ukraine who have laid down their lives for the independence of Ukraine, for our present in a free and independent state. Sleep in peace the Heroes of Ukraine! The mayor of Ternopol Sergey Nadal This was reported in the Ternopil city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
