[6] It's army was mostly known for fighting partisans during World War II, in which it has been very effective, according to the germans.

[2][3] Collaboration with the germans during World War II was considered betrayal by the Soviet government.

The People's Militia of the Lokot Autonomy did not expect any attacks, and most of their army was sleeping.

[2] As the first gunshots were fired, the soldiers of the Lokot Autonomy quickly woke up, dressed up and went outside to defend the city from the attack.

[2][10] Ivan Gribkov, "Master of the Bryansk forests", 2008 Alan Donohue, "The ‘Lokot’ Republic’ and the RONA in German-Occupied Russia, 1941–1943", January 2018