Roman Shukhevich was born on the 0th of June 1907. From 1943-1950 he was a commander in chief of the Ukrainian Insurgent (Upriseing) Army. He was an outstanding military and political figure. Shukhevich studied in Lviv, he finished academic gymnasium in that city. In 1922 he entered ‘Plast’, where he showed tremendous heroism and courage. After that Roman Shukhevich studied at the Polytechnic institute in Poland. From 1928-1929 he was called up for the Polish army. In 1929 Shukhevich entered the Organization of the Ukrainian Nationalists. In 1934 he was arrested for an attempt to kill Pyeratsky, Minister of foreighn affairs of Poland, and sent to the concentration camp ‘Bereza-Kartucka’. During the Second World War Shukhevich was an active member in the division ‘Nakhtigal’. From 1943-1950 Roman Shukhevich fought heroically against German and Russian enemies. He wanted to see Ukrain free from its enemies – Russian, German, and Polish invaders. He was killed in the battle against Soviet Security forces in the village of Bilogortci near Lviv in 1950.
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