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Boris Smyslovsky

1897–1988 · 20th century · Also known as Boris Holmston-Smyslovsky

Boris Smyslovsky was a Russian émigré officer who served in the German army in the Second World War, commanding the First Russian National Army against the Soviet Union. In May 1945 he led some 500 of his men into Liechtenstein, which refused Soviet demands for their extradition; he later settled in Argentina.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Boris Smyslovsky. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/boris-smyslovsky
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