Antin Varivoda

Antin Varivoda (Ukrainian: Анті́н Вариво́да, romanized: Antin Varyvoda) (10 January 1869 - 12 March 1936) was a Ukrainian Commander of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, and Colonel of the Ukrainian Galician Army.

Born(1869-01-10)10 January 1869
Seret, Austria-Hungary
Died12 March 1936(1936-03-12) (aged 67)
Vienna, Austria
Allegiance Ukraine
Service/branchUSS; UGA
RankLieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Commands heldUkrainian Sich Riflemen
Ukrainian Galician Army
Battles/wars

Biography

Varivoda was born in the city of Seret in Bukovina.[1][2]

He graduated from the Austrian officers' school. From the beginning of the First World War he led a sotnia in the Austrian army.[2]

From 16 March to 30 September 1916 in the rank of colonel (oberstleutnant) in the Austro-Hungarian army, the commandant of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen.[3][2]

During the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919) he was Colonel of the UGA. Appointed a member of the liquidation commission, he dealt with the return of Ukrainian soldiers from Austria and Italy to their homeland. In 1920 he commanded a brigade of interned UGA soldiers in Liberec (Czechoslovakia) and Jablonne (Germany).[2][4]

He lived in Vienna, where he died on 12 March 1936.[2][5]

References
  1. Starik, Vladimir (2009). From Sarajevo to Paris. Bukovinian Interregnum 1914-1921. p. 152.
  2. "ВАРИВОДА АНТІН". Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. s:Українські Січові Стрільці 1914-1920/Поіменний список боєвих відділів 1 полку Українських Січових Стрільців#Булавний відділ
  4. "Варивода Антін". Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. Літопис Червоної калини. Червоної калини (via Indiana University). 1935. p. 23.
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