Vladimir Boyarsky
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Vladimir Ilyich Boyarsky (Russian: Владимир Ильич Боярский; Ukrainian: Володимир Ілліч Боярський; 10 December 1901 – 7 May 1945, Příbram) was a Russian Red Army officer who became a collaborator with Nazi Germany during World War II, serving in Andrey Vlasov's Russian Liberation Army.[1]
Boyarsky was born on 10 December 1901 in Berdetskoye, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire. Born into a Polish family, Boyarsky graduated from an economic institute in 1926. He received a military education at the Frunze Military Academy in 1937.
History of service
- Served in the 111th Rifle Regiment of the 37th Rifle Division
- 1928–1929 – adjutant of a battalion commander.
- 1929–1930 – Battalion commander
- January–July 1930 – Adjutant of a division chief of staff.
- July 1930 – July 1932 – Division chief of staff.
- 1932–1934 – Chief of staff of the 80th Rifle Regiment of the 27th Rifle Division.
- 1934–1937 – Attended the M. V. Frunze Military Academy.
- 1937–1938 – Tactics instructor at the Higher Rifle-Tactics Course "Vystrel."
- 1938–1939 – Moved to the reserve (due to a purge).
- 1939–1940 – Adjutant of the chief of staff of the 3rd Rifle Division.
- 1940–1941 – Deputy Chief of Staff of the 18th Rifle Corps in the Far Eastern Military District.
- 1941 – Colonel. Joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- January–March 1941 – Chief of the operations directorate of the 18th Rifle Corps staff.
- March–September 1941 – Chief of staff of the 31st Rifle Corps.
- Since September 1941 – Commander of the 41st Rifle Division in the Privolzhsky District.
- After January 1942 – Fought on the southwestern front
- May 1942 – Division was encircled. He was captured by German forces.
