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biographical history: Saburov Alexandr Nikolaevich organized a partisan group in 1941 that was very active in Belorussia. The group was growing so rapidly that by 1942 it was a strong formation that was able to cross the right bank of Ukraine and pass over 700 km into Germany's rear lines. In November 1942 Saburov was appointed the Chief Commander of the partisan movement in the Zhitomirskiy district of Ukraine.
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note: Contains partial duplicate footage from Story 3168.
scope and content: VS of a Soviet partisan unit marching in the woods (both men and women). VS of Alexander Saburov addressing the partisan unit. Saburov was a member of the NKVD as well as a leader of the Soviet partisan resistance in western Russia and Ukraine. VS of people receiving honors from Saburov. CU of a man pinning a medal on a female partisan. CU of honored partisans.
title: Soviet partisan units, Ukraine