Original German WWII Unissued Soviet Liberation Army Volunteers “POA” Sleeve Patch - Vlasov Army Swords A date and the manufacturer's

A date and the manufacturer's name that would normally appear on the opposite sides of the blade fare either no longer legible

It has sweat and oil stains

Overall length: 30"

but because of circumstance

but still has the original leather blade buffer

Original German WWII Unissued Soviet Liberation Army Volunteers “POA” Sleeve Patch - Vlasov Army Swords A date and the manufacturer'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Russo Liberation Army (ROA POA), also known as the Vlasov army after its commander Andrey Vlasov, was a collaborationist formation, primarily composed of Soviets, that fought under German command during World War II. Vlasov, a Soviet general, agreed to collaborate with NSDAP Germany after having been captured on the Eastern Front. The soldiers under his command were mostly former Soviet prisoners of war but also