Revisiting the functioning of the ukrainian insurgent movement in tv 22 "black forest" (1945 - 1946)

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.