The Second World War was by far the largest war in human history. When people look back on World War II today, no matter which camp he belongs to and what position he takes, as long as he stands in a relatively objective and impartial perspective, he will recognize the important role and outstanding contribution of the Soviet Red Army in this war. However, it is also undeniable that in the battlefields of the Soviet Union and Germany, where blood and fire are mixed with blood and fire, and there are countless heroes, there are also a large number of soft bones and traitors, who sold themselves to the Dekou, willingly drove them, aided and abetted abuse, and even aimed the butcher's knife at their former comrades and comrades-in-arms, leaving a very disgraceful page in the annals of World War II.
Among the traitors and traitors of the Soviet Union, one of the most special, who not only had a very high rank, but also had a great merit, he was the hero of the defense of Moscow, the former commander of the 2nd Assault Army and the deputy commander of the Volkhov Front, Lieutenant General Andrei Vlasov. Vlasov joined the Red Army in 1919 and performed well in the civil war, and from 1924 to 1925 he studied in the training class of the Leningrad Higher Cavalry School, where he was a classmate of Zhukov, Rokossovsky, Bagramyan and Yelemenko.
In 1942, after the Great Counteroffensive in Moscow, he was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner after the battle for his brilliant performance, but then glory no longer accompanied Vlasov. In April 1942, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Volkhov Front and Commander of the 2nd Assault Army, and although the offensive of Vlasov's forces showed the same rapidity and sharpness as ever, the German army, which saw the flaws of the Soviet Army, immediately adjusted its deployment, and after a bitter battle, finally succeeded in dividing and encircling the 2nd Assault Army.
At the last minute, Vlasov's performance surprised everyone, including himself and his enemies. After the breakthrough was completely hopeless, he gave up command and battle, abandoned his 130,000 comrades, and sat in the room waiting for the German soldiers who broke through the door. After being captured, Vlasov soon expressed his desire for cooperation to the Germans, and the famous lieutenant general's deputy commander took the initiative to defect.
On November 14, 1944, a group of traitors led by Vlasov established the so-called "Russian People's Liberation Committee" in Prague. On January 28, 1945, Hitler formally appointed General Vlasov as commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, conferred on him the rank of Lieutenant General, and his unit was also named the "Russian National Liberation Army". The Germans also said they would fund Vlasov's "Liberation Council." After the formation of the Russian National Liberation Army, many Russian troops under the command of the German army defected, including those fighting in France and Yugoslavia. Coupled with the addition of a large number of "volunteers", the rebel army was soon greatly expanded, and the number increased to more than 100,000. Most of the men of these units moved from place to place, their hands stained with the blood of the Soviet and European peoples.
When this so-called "Russian Liberation Army" was established, World War II was nearing the end of The Second World War, the Western Allies and the Soviet Army were advancing step by step, and Vlasov and a group of Russian national scum he had snared knew that if Germany was defeated, they would certainly not escape the punishment of the Soviet government, so before Germany surrendered, the "Russian National Liberation Army" decided to surrender to the US army to seek refuge, but its wishful thinking was not realized, and the 1st Division of the "Russian National Liberation Army" was disarmed after reaching the US military defense zone. Before the 2nd Division could reach the U.S. military defense zone, it was surrounded and captured by the Soviets (the 3rd Division was small in number and never formed a combat effectiveness) and the Air Force flew an aircraft to surrender to the Americans. The Soviets immediately demanded that the U.S. military abide by the agreement reached between the two countries and hand over the rebels to the Soviet Union.
On June 3, 1946, Vlasov and his men were sent back to the Soviet Union, and after capturing the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union did not condone these defections, and on August 1, 1946, four years after his defection, after a trial, Vlasov, Bunyachenko, and eight other leaders of the "Russian National Liberation Army" were sentenced to capital punishment.