Yezerskyi M. Actions of radio-miners special units of partisan forces of Ukrainian Partisan Movement Headquarter in 1944-1945

The dissertation deals with the actions of radio-mining special units of partisan forces of Ukrainian Partisan Movement Headquarter (UShPR) in 1944-1945. The author has implemented status of scientific research of theme and has described its source base. It is revealed and analyzed the main factors and their impact on the actions of radio-mining special units of partisan forces of UShPR. It is proposed authorial periodization of actions of radio-mining special units of partisan forces of UShPR and revealed features of their activities at each stage. It is defined goals and objectives, forms and methods of actions of radio-mining special units of partisan forces and conditions of their work. It is revealed structure of special miners training at the Special Purpose School of Ukrainian Partisan Movement Headquarter, defined the number of the groups trained in courses "TOS" (special mining) at the Special Purpose School, their composition, program and features of training. It is defined number of partisan forces, in which special miners operated, frequency and results of the performance of special combat missions, and dependence of the results of activity of radio-mining special forces on ways and methods of their output to the rear of the enemy. It is systematized and summarized the number of members and weapons of radio-mining special forces of partisan forces, ways and methods of their output to the rear of the enemy, sabotage objects, procedures and ways of performing missions, diversion results and losses of special miners; it is reproduced and revealed cycle of sabotage mission of radio-mining special forces of partisan forces of Ukrainian Partisan Movement Headquarter during performing missions in the enemy rear. Keywords: sabotage activities, sabotage, radio-mines, special secrecy machinery, special miners, radio-mining special forces, partisan forces.