Western Ukraine Celebrates the Day of Creation of Nazi Division SS “Galychyna”
Western Ukraine Celebrates the Day of Creation of Nazi Division SS "Galychyna”
On April, 28, 2011 in Lviv there was held a march to commemorate 68th anniversary of creation of Nazi division SS "Galychyna”.
Photo and video materials from the area are presented to your attention.
P.S. Short historical review: Division SS "Galychyna” has a full name: the 14th Waffen Grenadier division of SS Troops "Galitsia” (the first Ukrainian). It was created of Ukrainian volunteers, members of Ukrainian Nationalists Organization by Nazi Germany in 1943. In 1944 during the battle of Brody it was virtually defeated by the Soviet forces. Afterwards many SS members formed Ukrainian Insurgent Army and fought on Nazi side against the Soviet Union.
