Ukrainian SS 'Galicia' Division allowed to settle in Britain
August 2005
Recent releases at The National Archives
Home office papers reveal how 7,100 Ukrainian men from the 14th Waffen SS 'Galicia' Division were allowed to settle in Britain in order to protect them from persecution in Stalinist controlled Ukraine. The documents follow the case of the Ukrainian soldiers, from their capture in Italy by British forces to Britain's reaction to an Italian treaty with the Soviet Union to repatriate the men. Catalogue reference: HO 213/1851, Ukrainian prisoners of war in Italy: possible transportation to UK for 'screening' Go to DocumentsOnline to view the images
Catalogue reference: HO 213/1853, Ukrainian prisoners of war: proposal to return to Germany if not accepted for release to civilian status as agricultural workers in UK Go to DocumentsOnline to view the images
Catalogue reference: HO 213/1518, Ukrainians: disposal policy Go to DocumentsOnline to view the images