Final assault on BUDAPEST 1945 and Russian Liberation Army recruiting film, VLASSOV
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The Russian Liberation Army (German: Russische Befreiungsarmee; Russian: Русская освободительная армия, Russkaya osvoboditel'naya armiya, abbreviated as РОА, ROA, also known as the Vlasov army (Власовская армия, Vlasovskaya armiya)) was a collaborationist formation, primarily composed of Russians, that fought under German command during World War II. The army was led by Andrey Vlasov, a Red Army general who had defected, and members of the army are often referred to as Vlasovtsy (Власовцы). In 1944, it became known as the Armed Forces of the Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (Вооружённые силы Комитета освобождения народов России, Vooruzhonnyye sily Komiteta osvobozhdeniya narodov Rossii, abbreviated as ВС КОНР, VS KONR).
Vlasov agreed to collaborate with Nazi Germany after having been captured on the Eastern Front. The soldiers under his command were mostly former Soviet prisoners of war but also included White Russian émigrés, some of whom were veterans of the anti-communist White Army from the Russian Civil War (1917-23). On 14 November 1944, it was officially renamed the Armed Forces of the Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia, with the KONR being formed as a political body to which the army pledged loyalty. On 28 January 1945, it was officially declared that the Russian divisions no longer form part of the German Army, but would directly be under the command of KONR.
In May 1945, members of the ROA switched sides and joined the anti-Nazi Prague uprising.
The ROA did not officially exist until autumn of 1944, after Heinrich Himmler persuaded a very reluctant Hitler to permit the formation of 10 Russian Liberation Army divisions.
On 14 November in Prague, Vlasov read aloud the Prague Manifesto before the newly created Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia. This document stated the purposes of the battle against Stalin, and spelled out 14 points which the army was fighting for. German insistence that the document carry anti-Semitic rhetoric was successfully parried by Vlasov's committee, but they were obliged to include a statement criticising the Western Allies, labelling them "plutocracies" that were "allies of Stalin in his conquest of Europe".
By February 1945, only one division, the 1st Infantry (600th Infantry), was fully organised, under the command of General Sergei Bunyachenko. Formed at Münsingen, it fought briefly on the Oder Front before switching sides and helping the Czechs liberate Prague.
A second division, the 2nd Infantry (650th Infantry), was incomplete when it left Lager Heuberg but was sent into action under the command of General Mikhail Meandrov. This division was joined in large numbers by eastern workers, which caused it to nearly double in size as it marched south. A third, the 3rd Infantry (700th German Infantry), had only begun formation.
Several other Russian units, such as the Russian Corps, XVth SS Cossack Cavalry Corps of General Helmuth von Pannwitz, the Cossack Camp of Ataman Domanov, and other primarily White émigré formations, had agreed to become a part of Vlasov's army. However, their membership remained de jure as the turn of events did not permit Vlasov to use the troops in any operation (even reliable communications were often impossible).[citation needed]
Vlasov and General Georgi Zhilenkov (center) meeting Joseph Goebbels (February 1945)
A small group of ROA volunteers fought against the Red Army on 9 February 1945. Their fighting spirit earned them the praise of Heinrich Himmler.[10] The only active combat the Russian Liberation Army undertook against the Red Army was by the Oder River on 11 April 1945, largely at the insistence of Himmler, as a test of the army's reliability. After three days, the outnumbered 1st Division had to retreat.
On 28 January 1945, it was officially declared that the Russian divisions no longer formed part of the German Army, but would be directly under the command of KONR.
Vlasov then ordered the first division to march south to concentrate all Russian anti-communist forces loyal to him. As an army, he reasoned, they could all surrender to the Allies on "favorable" terms, which particularly meant no repatriation to the Soviet Union. Vlasov sent several secret delegations to the Allies to begin negotiating a surrender, hoping they would sympathise with the goals of ROA and potentially use it in an inevitable future war with the USSR.
English translator was working now, watched the video again, good one Frederick
Thanks for telling me Craig
My grandfather, Vizoviczki László was born on the 22 of August 1934, in January 1945, when he was 11 years old he was hiding in a metro tunnel somewhere in the IX district, he was hiding from the bombings. two teenagers around 15 or 16 wearing arrow cross armbands went up to him and wanted to recruit him to fight ( I know it sounds crazy). he was luckily saved by their neighbour, who was a wounded soldier.
Your grandfather was hero even at a Young age, choosing to serve his country, You should be proud of that. I wonder if those who recruited, him survived the war, anyways thanks for sharing this incredible story!
@@nediji4rjoij4ro what he was 11, and their neighbour convinced the arrow cross armband guys to leave him alone
A unique Historical Document of an important battle, virtually unknown in the West!
Awesome film once again Fred. I never seen this. Like rediscovering the Drama of the reality during that time. Dominic
I got to interview a Hungarian Pioneer named Pizstobachi (Totaly spelled that wrong). Still, before the war, he was a school teacher of mathematics at the Elizabeth University of Royal Hungary. He later volunteered in the Army and because of his education was an officer in a Pioneer Company. When the Battle of Hungary was raging he recalled that a good 70% of the assaulting troops did not have weapons and the NKVD sat behind the assault with heavy and light machine guns. He did not know if they were from a penal battalion but they wore regular uniforms and those without weapons would pick up ones from the dead. He said it was a slaughter and many died. He was later captured by the Soviets and put on a train heading East. He said the Russians first took their mess kits, spork, and medical supplies. Once imprisoned he assisted the Russians with menial work around the camp fixing things, he said even the Russian quarters were really no better than that of the prisoners, and said if a train ran late they too would be imprisoned in a gulag camp. I have his biography in English at home.
I myself have been to Hungary and my wife is Hungarian, it is such a beautiful city.
Somebody in the Sowjet propaganda ranks had the humor to add what was called the “Russian Fanfare” in German propaganda to the end of the Budapest footage. This musical piece was used in a lot of German Wochenschauen and was the backdrop for many German victory announcements. Written by the Austrian-Hungarian composer Franz Liszt in the second half of the 19th century.
Does anybody know if there were any asiatic looking Asians like Mongols fighting in the ranks of POA?
It’s something I never thought of until now.
Thanks for sharing this rare footage!
Hello, in a recent video you said there was some German footage about the preparedness of the Atlantic Wall you were going to show next, but I can't find it on your channel. Has it been removed? Love your channel btw! :D
Hello WaterS. Sorry, not yet. I went off on another tangent . . . .You've reminded me and I'll get to it this week
@@M1945 Another question, the films you sell as DVDs/downloads on your site, are they just for watching or does the buying grand people permission using them for other purposes like for documentaries and such? : )
@@watersucker5056 Sorry, no right to show the footage comes with DVD or download purchases
Excellent new to me footage as ever Frederick, for this to resurface after 80 years is incredible, good to see
The subs number ticking up,deservedly so.
P.s. are you going to do any Diary's? as i also love these
Thank you for preserving this film on the Russian Volunteers. The easy way to tell the German vs Eastern peoples is by the German's wearing the National Eagle and symbol that the Eastern Peoples were not allowed to wear. And of course the Eastern People's decorations and shield patch when seen.
More than three million Soviet prisoners died in German captivity. Hunger, diseases, executions. Those who wanted to survive signed up for the so-called Russian Volunteer Army. These units performed police functions in the occupied territories. They were used in the fight against partisans. Thousands of them simply deserted. And of course the Germans did not trust them with all the ensuing consequences,......
Les Preludes.....My Favorite
Incredible footage. Thanks for sourcing and posting, interesting to watch. Poor Budapest eleven years later and a second dose. A beautiful city ✌️
very interesting to see a report from the Soviet side. And the Russians fighting alongside germany too.
Yes, I agree Lars. I plan to show contrasting material together more often
I don't envy their repatriation!
at 2:20 their oath states " NOT to sacrifice myself and my life."?
Did you know that Red Army 'soldiers' were not given medails for the 'liberation' of Budapest, but for the 'conquest' of the city.
That is interesting. I guess they really did have no intention of ever leaving, even back in 1944
@@M1945 There is no indication that they planned to leave...
@@woff1959 that is what I just said, right?
@@M1945 I was simply agreeing with you.
Lots of Lend/Lease equipment in the footage, Shermans, Marauders, trucks, ....
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No one looks comfortable there. No one likes traitors.
Who were traitors?
The Russians would perceive the “Russian Liberation Army,” which was made of Russian soldiers captured by Germany who then pledged to fight with the Germans against the Russian army as traitors.
Of course, one person’s traitor is someone else’s freedom fighter.
@@user-ox7xr8nu4t To actually join the barbaric nazis who were the most genocidal demonic force in human history against your own Slavic peoples has to be the dumbest most treasonous thing I can honestly think of.
@mpravica Its possible not all Russians were indoctrinated to the point of being completely brainwashed by Communism. The STATE (Communism) made life extremely difficult for the masses, way harder than anything in Germany. Communism is all about who you know, its one big Mob. Just like most Middle Eastern Countries today.