Fyodor Truhin: Soviet General Who Became Nazi Collaborator Executed for Treason

World History: True Stories of the 20th Century · Apr 16, 2026 · 12m

Fyodor Truhin, a Soviet general who became a Nazi collaborator, was executed for treason after helping organize anti-Soviet forces during World War II. Fyodor Truhin was a Soviet general who became one of the most notorious Russian collaborators with Nazi Germany during World War II. A decorated Red Army officer and graduate of the Frunze Military Academy, Truhin’s life changed forever in June 1941 when he was captured by the Germans during Operation Barbarossa. While many Soviet prisoners of war perished under brutal conditions, Truhin chose collaboration. He joined the anti-communist…