Colonel Vladimir Pozdnyakov - ROA

[Panzermahn]

Hello all,

Does anyone had any information on the ROA colonel Vladimir Pozdnyakov?

The only info I had were:

- Lieutenant Colonel in the Red Army
- Captured in 1941
- ADC to General Vlasov
- After the war escaped the repatriation fate to Soviet Russia and was living in underground in West Germany
- Employed by the Americans as a Soviet specialist (and probably working for Reinhard Gehlen's organization as well)
- Wrote the study "German Counterintelligence Activities in Occupied Russia 1941-1944" for the US military historical division
- Wrote his own memoir and two volume study of the Red Army in 1970s

Any other information/pics is welcomed.

Thanks

[Semenov]

Born May 17, 1902 in St. Petersburg. Russian1. Of honorary citizens. He graduated from the St. Petersburg School of the 2nd stage. Nonpartisan. In the Red Army from December 1919

December 19, 1919 enrolled in the Department of Kaluga gazotehnicheskoe commander courses. On September 7, 1920 served as an instructor gas business in a separate chemical detachment of the Southwestern Front. October 17 is translated into a similar position at the headquarters of the Western Ukrainian army. On January 4, 1921 - Graduate student of military-chemical school. 15 November 1922 removed from the study and as the head of the chemical division is directed to the 1st division Ryazan. October 3, 1924 back to school. After graduation, January 30, 1926 appointed chief himsluzhby 32nd Infantry Division of Saratov. September 21, 1928 order of the PBC № 593-1928 teacher was transferred military-chemical business in Saratov school commanders stock. April 15, 1931 appointed head of the military-chemical business in Saratov Armored School. May 17, 1932 transferred to the chief of chemical service in Ulyanovsk Armored School. 13 yanvarya1 1936 by order of the NKO number 0016 awarded the rank of captain. From December 27 - teacher PECVD technology tools in the Saratov Armored School (order number 00697 NKO). February 1, 1937 order of the NGO
Died in Syracuse December 21, 1973

Automatic translate Infos from book Kirill Alexandrov Officier corps of the KONR
picture from Internet

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[Panzermahn]

Hi Semenov

Many thanks for your info on Colonel Pozdnyakov. Your knowledge concerning Russian personnel of the Axis military forces is really helpful.

Did you know how Colonel Pozdnyakov escaped the fate of the ROA generals and senior officers that were turned over to the Soviets?

Sincerely,
Panzermahn

[Semenov]

oh, sorry, some part of texy is missed!
number 00316 "for relations with the enemies of the people" and was arrested by the NKVD. Subjected to torture and abuse. Summer of 1939, released and rehabilitated. July 30 order of the NKO number 03372 appointed professor of chemical business in Poltava autotechnical school. From September 26 - Senior Lecturer and Head of the School of Chemical Services (order number 05115 NKO). March 20, 1941 order of the NKO number 0027 was appointed chief of chemical service of the 67th Rifle Corps 10th Army. May 29 awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel (order number 00211 NKO). In early October, the 67th Rifle Corps was surrounded and defeated in the battles of Vyazma. Surrounded captured.
Contained in Oflag-57 in Poland. In 1942, aimed at courses in Vulgayde propagandists, they graduated in December. At the beginning of January 1943 was appointed senior advocate IB camp in Hohenstein (East Prussia). As a senior advocate in charge of the quality of the anti-Soviet propaganda among the prisoners and was in charge of receiving applications for membership in the POA. April 1 came to school Dabendorfskuyu ROA, commanded the 2nd cadet company. In late May, was appointed chief of training courses ROA at Camp III-A in Luckenwalde. In November, he returned to Dabendorf as assistant chief of the drill school Major General ROA FI Trukhina and took command of the cadet battalion. In April 1944 already left the headquarters of the Army Group "North" to the post of senior Russian officer propaganda. In parallel, given the mandate to be a representative of Lieutenant-General AA Vlasov in the Baltic States and in the area of Pskov. Responsible for liaison with Dabendorf, creating courses ROA propagandists in Riga, propaganda and agitation on the front line. In late October, was appointed adjutant operational Vlasov. From November - Head of Division Command Staff ACPD. Created a reserve officer of Staff (c. 400) was one of the organizers of the officers' school KONR. In April 1945, together with the staff was a member of the Southern Group KONR Major General KONR FI Trukhina. May 4, along with Major General KONR VG Artsezo participated in negotiations with the commander of the US 11th Armored Division of the 3rd Panzer Army brigadier general and chief of X. Deygerom divisional intelligence Lt. Col. W. Sleydenom, for putting Americans Southern Group KONR. May 9 in the area of Kaplice - Krumau surrendered as part of Staff ACPD.

Obviously, after the date escaped and hid in the American occupation zone. October 9 in the Soviet zone sentenced in absentia to death. Refoulement avoided. Lived near Munich. Since 1946, collected documents and materials on the history of the Vlasov movement, united in 1970 in a unique archive Pozdnyakov [219]. At the beginning of the 1950s. went to the US, he worked in the military educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense, had links with the CIA. Since the beginning of 1950 he taught at the school of military pilots in Syracuse, and was engaged in journalistic research activities, has published dozens of articles on the history ODNR in Russian foreign press. Survivors Vlasov popularity not enjoyed, lived a very closed. Participation in post-war organizations Vlasov almost did not accept, except for REDD, a member of the Military Council which was from 1948 to the early 50-ies. Author of "The Birth of ROA" (Syracuse, 1972) and "AA Vlasov "(Syracuse, 1973).

[Panzermahn]

Semenov,

Thanks again for the additional info.

Panzermahn