Dmytro Klyachkivsky
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Dmytro Klyachkivsky - (Ukrainian - Клячківський Дмитро (Роман) (4 Novemvber 1911 - 12 February 1945) - colonel of the UPA, commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)-North. Pseudonyms: Klym Savur, Okhrim, Bilash and others.
Born in the city Zbarazh (Halychyna). Son of of bank clerk. Completed his secondary studies and entered the Law faculty of the Lviv University, a member of OUN, served i the Polish Army, worked in the service sector in Stanislav from 1934 till 1939 a member of chaircommittee of the Sokil sport organization in Zbarazh.
Arrested by the NKVD in Lviv, and sentenced to death which was commuted to 10 years incarceration. He escaped from the Berdychev Prison in July 1941.
A member of the direction of the OUN in Lviv, the regional leader of OUN from January 1942, member of the leadership of OUN and the first commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army from 1943. Given the title of Major and made the regional commander of UPA-North in 1944.
He died in battle with the forces of the Soviet NKVD in January 1945 near the settlement of Orzhiv near Rivne. Post-humorously awarded the title of Colonel of the UPA and UPA Gold Cross of Military Honors I grade .
