The Russian Liberation Army, also known as the Vlasov army was a collaborationist formation, primarily composed of former Soviet prisoners of war, that fought under German command during World War II.
General Vlasov and soldiers of the RLA
Training classes for recruits, 1944
Caricature "General Vlasov, the Russian Quisling" (1943) by Arthur Szyk depicts Vlasov as a far-right reactionary surrounded by the White Guards
Left to right: Wilfried Strik-Strikfeldt, a major contributor to the Vlasov movement; unidentified SS officer; SS propagandist Gunter d'Alquen; Captain von Dellingshausen; Milety Zykov [ru], the leading ideologue of the ROA; General Georgi Zhilenkov
The Prague uprising was a partially successful attempt by the Czech resistance movement to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation in May 1945, during the end of World War II. The preceding
Russian Liberation Army
…ROA. In May 1945, the 1st division of the ROA, while being the only completed division of the existing three, switched sides and joined the anti-Nazi Prague uprising. The unit's personnel was repatriated to the Soviet Union, where the leadership stood trial and was executed for treason. Many Soviet prisoners of war…
Prague residents putting up a barricade, 6 May. In the background, a German-language sign has been painted over.
Prague shop owner painting over German-language signage on 4 May
Barricade at Olšany cemetery
Captured AMR 35 tanks deployed by insurgents on Bartolomějská street in the Old Town