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Russian National Liberation Army ( in the Russian region of Bryansk during the Second World War, while under Nazi German occupation. The unit had up to 10,000 men, volunteers and those recruited via draft, who fought against Soviet Partisans and controlled a region called the " Lokot Republic " under the Suzerainty of Nazi Germany. The unit was later converted into a "Russian SS Unit " by the German command, part of which participated in the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Its leader, now SS General Kaminski, was executed by the Gestapo , which blamed him for permitting his men to commit atrocities in Warsaw. Kaminski's men were given a fabricated story, claiming that he was killed by Polish partisans. Responding to the initial waves of disbelief, the Gestapo ditched Kaminski's car, shot it up with a machine gun, and smeared it with goose blood, providing that as evidence. ]] RONA is frequently confused with ROA , a different formation of Russia n volunteers fighting in alliance with Nazi Germany . THE PATCH AND ANTHEM OF THE RONA ''We shall not be slaves! '' ''To the fight with the enemy we are ready day and night. '' ''Through clouds and flames our people's flag '' ''we shall with a strong hand carry. '' ''Through an open and grief stricken road '' ''in the midst of smoke and battery fire '' ''in action and battle we go with prayer '' ''to the freedom of our Russia!'' ''Who believes, who dares, who's blood is enflamed '' ''who has not forgotten oppression and shame '' ''those are tied together with great revenge '' ''for the ashes of our family's graves. '' ''With pain we have paid for that which we loved '' ''for the torturings of our fathers and children '' ''We have not forgiven them, nor forgotten the shame '' ''of those days suffocated with suffering. '' ''In tight columns march our legions '' ''to fight, for a great revenge '' ''The millions carry on our bright flags '' ''the freedom and honor of our people. '' ''Through an open and grief stricken road '' ''in the midst of smoke and battery fire '' ''in action and battle we go with prayer '' ''to the freedom of our Russia!'' SEE ALSO |
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