Russischer Schutz Korps (RSK) Dec.44 NW Sarajevo

[TomL]

I'm curently transcribing a diary of an Sanitätsunteroffizier working as an Entomologist and Desinfektor in Yugoslavia 44/45.
On 7.12.44 this person is ordered to the Regimentsarzt of the 5. Regiment of the RSK Russischer Schutz Korps (Russian Security Corps). At that time the 5.Rgt. RSK operates 40 km northwest of Sarajevo (Rgt.Stab in Busovaca, Versprengtenstelle in Zenica) against partisan attacks allong the Sarajevo-Slavonski Brod railway.
Heavy fighting is going on (on 11.12.44 3-4 dead, 40+ wounded) and the morale and equipment (old & captured Italian uniforms & rifles) of the RSK is quite poor. The diary mentions that Germans, Slowaks, Russians, people from Turkmenistan, Arabia, the Bukovina & Besarabia are there fighting the partisans.
Could someone provide me with further information about the RSK (composition, equipment, history, whatever...). Is it true that all of the above mentioned nationalities were part of the RSK?
Every bit of info about the RSK would be valuable for me.
Thanks
Tom

[Rus]

Hello Tom
I don´t know much about this corps, but try this web-page, this might be what you´re after:

http://bka-roa.chat.ru/balkany_eng.htm

Then I found a book for you:

Book 20. For Czar & Country: A History of the Russian Guard Corps, 1941-1945 By Antonio J. Munoz Soft cover, 54 pages, 18 maps and tables plus eleven (11) extremely rare photos of the commanders and troops of this Czarist-era unit which decided to support Nazi Germany in garrisoning the Balkans in WW2. Only $13.00.

http://www.axiseuropa.com/mall/Eastern_Troops.htm

Please do send some of your translation of this diary, I am collecting everything of the ostbataillone/ROA/14th SS Ukrainian aso.
Join the forum:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ostbatallion/

My e-mail: [email protected]

Regards
Michael