Volodymyr Horbovy
Volodymyr Horbovy (1898 - 1984) was a Ukrainian politician during World War 2. He was one of the driving forces of the declaration of Ukrainian Independence in 1941.
He was a member of the Organization of Urkainian Nationalists.
Youth
Volodymyr Horbovy was born on January 30, 1898, in the city of Dolyna in the Stanislaviv Rayon (currently the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast).
During World War I, he served in the Austro-Hungarian army on the Italian front, where he lost an eye.
In 1918, he joined the Ukrainian Halych Army, and participated in the Winter Campaigns.
During the inter-war period, he studied law in Prague.
Political Activity
In 1920, Horbovy joined the Ukrainian Military Organization, the UVO. He became the liason between the regional and national commands in 1922.
In 1929, he joined the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists.
In 1934, he was imprisoned by Polish authorities.