Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
| Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko | |
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| Born |
8 December 1878 Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 May 1952 (aged 73) Paris, French Fourth Republic |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire (1904–1917) West Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1919) Ukrainian People's Republic (1919–1921) Nazi Germany (1943–1945)
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| Service/branch |
Imperial Russian Army Ukrainian Galician Army Ukrainian People's Army Ukrainian Liberation Army Hilfspolizei |
| Years of service | 1904–1921 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Ukrainian–Soviet War Second World War |
Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko (Ukrainian: Михайло Омелянович Павленко; 8 December 1878 – 29 May 1952) was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Galician Army (UHA) and of the Army of the Ukrainian National Republic. Later, he served as Defence Minister for the Government-in-exile of the Ukrainian National Republic.
Mykhaylo Omelianovych-Pavlenko was born in Tiflis (present-day Georgia). His father, Volodymyr, was an officer in the Russian Imperial Army. His mother was of a Georgian aristocratic family. Omelianovych-Pavlenko attended the military academy in Petersburg, graduating in 1900. He had a younger brother Ivan who later was fighting along with him.
Pavlenko participated in the Russo-Japanese war as a company commander. Later, in 1910, he graduated from the General Staff School.
During World War I, Pavlenko served as commander of many units - including a Ukrainian brigade in Yekaterinoslav.
In the spring of 1917, Omelianovych-Pavlenko became an active supporter of Ukrainian independence, and initiated the creation of the Odessa batalion. He also initiated Ukrainian military academies in Zhytomyr and Kamyanets-Podilsky.
On December 10, 1918, Pavlenko assumed command of the Ukrainian Halitska Army, which he led until June 1919.
After the union of the UHA and the army of the Ukrainian National Republic, Pavlenko assumed command of the force. He served as special attache to Symon Petlura. Omelianovych-Pavlenko commanded the army of the UNR during the First Winter Campaign (1920).
Pavlenko moved to Prague, where he headed the Alliance of Ukrainian Veterans' Organizations.
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