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9th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
The 9th Infantry Regiment (), later the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis () was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. The battalion successfully fought against the invading Bolsheviks during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. The regiment was founded on 20 May 1919. During the Lithuanian Wars of Independence, a total of 28 soldiers were killed and 50 soldiers were wounded. The Order of the Cross of Vytis was awarded to 15 officers and 33 soldiers of the regiment. Formation When the Germans retreated from Joniškėlis in December 1918, the county committee instructed officer Kazilionis to organize a militia. By January 1919, there was a militia unit of 8-10 people in each valsčius of the Joniškėlis county. Lithuanian–Soviet War The Bolsheviks occupied Joniškėlis on 22 January 1919, but they were disarmed by the local militia two months later, on March 22. On April 5, a defence staff was formed, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Army
The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force and the Lithuanian Air Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in peacetime) becomes part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. A special security department handles VIP protection and communications security. The purpose of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are to be the principal deterrent against any security threat to the nation. Lithuania's defence system is based on the concept of "total and unconditional defence" mandated by Lithuania's ''National Security Strategy''. The goal of Lithuania's defence policy is to prepare their society for general defence and to integrate Lithuania into Western security and defence structures. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible for combat forces, search and rescue, and intelligence operations. Male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava
, be, Заходняя Дзвіна (), liv, Vēna, et, Väina, german: Düna , image = Fluss-lv-Düna.png , image_caption = The drainage basin of the Daugava , source1_location = Valdai Hills, Russia , mouth_location = Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea , mouth_coordinates = , subdivision_type1 = Country , subdivision_name1 = Belarus, Latvia, Russia , length = , source1_elevation = , mouth_elevation = , discharge1_avg = , basin_size = , pushpin_map = , pushpin_map_size = , pushpin_map_caption = , pushpin_map_alt = The Daugava ( ltg, Daugova; german: Düna) or Western Dvina (russian: Западная Двина, translit=Západnaya Dviná; be, Заходняя Дзвіна; et, Väina; fi, Väinäjoki) is a large river rising in the Valdai Hills of Russia that flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. It rises close to the source of the Volga. It is in length, of which are in Latvia and are in Russia. It is a westward-flowing river, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania–Russia Border
The Lithuania–Russia border is an international border between the Republic of Lithuania ( EU member) and Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of the Russian Federation ( CIS member). It is an external border of the European Union. The long border passes (from west to south-east clockwise) through the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon, and then follows along the Neman River, Šešupė, Širvinta, Liepona, and Lake Vištytis. The sea border is another . There is a tripoint between Lithuania, Russia, and Poland with a stone monument at . Most of the border follows rivers or lakes. On land, border stations are equipped with engineering and technical facilities (wired fences and the exclusion zone). Most other land areas have no fence, but some places near roads or villages have fences (e.g. at with Street View coverage). Crossing the border into Lithuania requires a Schengen visa, and into Russia requires a Russian visa. In early 2017, with increasing military activity and politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia–Lithuania Border
The Latvia–Lithuania border is the state border between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. The length of the land border is with additional of sea border. It is an internal border of the European Union and the Schengen Zone. The border starts from the triple junction of the borders with Belarus to the north of Lake Drūkšiai () and stretches to the coast of the Baltic Sea, where it ends between Palanga and Rucava. For the border follows the Šventoji River. History The border started to exist after the Battle of Saule on 22 September 1236 and then was later solidified after the Battle of Durbe on 13 July 1260. There were some disputes on the exact location of the border but these were settled. Later, for centuries, it was an approximate boundary between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Livonia. Following the Great Northern War and, separately, the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the border became partially defunct when the territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
The 6th Infantry Regiment (), later the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Duke of Pilėnai Margiris () was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. History The regiment was founded on 20 June 1919. According to some, the regiment's date of establishment is considered to be 5 December 1918, when the order approving the formation of the 2nd Infantry Regiment was issued, as the 6th Regiment was formed from the 2nd Regiment's 1st Battalion. The regiment's soldiers fought against the Red Army from January to June in 1919: at Jieznas (February 10–13), Žiežmariai, Subačius. In June, the battalion was renamed to the Separate Marijampolė Battalion. It took part in the battles against the Bolsheviks, forcing them to retreat beyond the Daugava. On October 6, the Marijampolė Battalion was sent to Šeduva to fight the Bermontians. Later, the battalion, named the 6th Infantry Regiment, was dislocated in Kėdainiai. On 20 November 1920, the batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
3rd Infantry Regiment, later known as the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas () was a Lithuanian Army infantry regiment that saw combat in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. It existed from 1919 to 1926 and from 1935 to 1940. Formation The regiment began forming on 4 May 1919. In Raseiniai, the regiment was formed on the basis of the Šauliai Battalion under the guidance of the commander of the 1st Brigade Pranas Liatukas. On 26 February 1920, the regiment was given the name of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas. Lithuanian Wars of Independence Since August 1919, the regiment fought against the Bolsheviks near Daugpilis. In 1920, the regiment defended Lithuania against the invading Polish forces near Suvalkai, Kalvarija, distinguishing itself in the battles near Varėna, Lentvaris, Vievis. Thereafter, the 3rd Regiment guarded the demarcation line Vievis–Dubingiai– Zarasai. Interwar On 1 October 1926, the regiment was disbanded, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
The 8th Infantry Regiment (), later the 8th Infantry Regiment of the Duke of Kaunas Vaidotas () was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. 1919 The regiment was founded on 12 May 1919 as the Ukmergė Infantry Battalion (). From August to December 1919, the battalion fought against the Bolshevik Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, after ... from Salakas to Daugpilis. On December 10, the battalion was reorganized into the 8th Regiment. 1920 On 16 February 1920, the regiment was given the name of Vaidotas, the Duke of Kaunas. Soon thereafter, on February 21–23, the regiment quelled the Mutiny of the Kaunas garrison. Thereafter, the regiment guarded the demarcation line with Poland. In July and August 1920, two of the 8th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
The 5th Infantry Regiment (), later the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Kęstutis () was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. 1919 The regiment was founded on 2 March 1919. Initially, it was called the Separate Battalion (). The regiment began to be organized in Kaunas by the Commandant Officer of Kaunas, Kazys Škirpa, by the order of the Minister of National Defense. The Separate Battalion's core were the 5th and 6th Infantry Companies and the 2nd Hussar Squadron that were detached from Kaunas' . The infantry companies became the 1st and 2nd companies, which were soon joined by new volunteers. On March 23, 20 soldiers from the Kaunas city ''Kommandantur'' training team and 16 soldiers from the grenadier team arrived. On March 28, these were joined by the Kaunas' training team's soldiers of the 1st and 4th Company, in addition to several volunteer machine gunners from Vilnius. The newly arrived 1st company was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Infantry Regiment Of The Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas
2nd Infantry Regiment later known as the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas () was a Lithuanian Army infantry regiment that saw combat in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. It existed from 1918 to 1940. The current Lithuanian arm's '' Grand Duke Algirdas'' Mechanised Infantry Battalion continues the 2nd Regiment's traditions. Formation The regiment began forming on 5 December 1918. However, the Red Army was approaching from the east, so the core of the regiment, composed of the pulkininkas Vincas Grigaliūnas-Glovackis, three officers, and two soldiers, transferred from Vilnius to Kaunas and established itself in three rooms of the hotel "Europa". The German Army, still present in Lithuania, hindered the formation of the regiment, but the regiment was still granted the barracks in the Upper Panemunė. The regiment's officers travelled through Suvalkija and recruited volunteers. In early February 1919, the regiment had 50 officers and 1,262 soldi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Regiment Of The Samogitian Duke Butigeidis
7th Infantry Regiment and later titled as the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Samogitian Duke Butigeidis was a Lithuanian Army infantry regiment that saw combat in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. It was formed on 9 January 1919 and disbanded in 1940. History The unit began forming on 9 January 1919, when a company was formed from the ''Kommandantur'' () in and around Kaunas. This company later grew to be the Kaunas Battalion. Its commander was the officer J. Petrauskas. The regiment was founded on 1 July 1919. Lithuanian Wars of Independence War against Bermontians In October 1919, the Kaunas Battalion, led by officer Edvardas Adamkavičius, fought against the Bermontians near Baisiogala, Raseiniai and Tauragė. Polish-Lithuanian War On 9 January 1920, a year after the formation's beginning, the battalion was transformed into a regiment, being given the name of the Samogitian Duke Butigeidis. The regiment was moved to Ukmergė to defend the Vepriai-Kurkliai line a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Infantry Regiment Of The Lithuanian King Mindaugas
4th Infantry Regiment, later the 4th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas () was a Lithuanian Army infantry regiment that existed from 1918 to 1940 and was located in Panevėžys. Formation The regiment was founded on 29 December 1918, when the Defence Ministry of the Lithuanian Republic allowed the officer Jonas Variakojis to assemble and command the Panevėžys Region Defence Unit (). On 5 January 1919, Variakojis managed to salvage 70 rifles out of the retreating German Army and by 7 January, his unit received its first order. From 22 March, the unit is known as the Separate Panevėžys Battalion () and from 20 June 1919 as the Panevėžys Battalion (). Lithuanian Wars of Independence The military formation was fighting the invading Bolsheviks from its foundation, specifically near Panevėžys, Kėdainiai and Ukmergė. On 18-23 May 1919, the regiment took part in the Kurkliai-Panevėžys operation, although it did not succeed in defending Panevėžys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Infantry Regiment Of The Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The 1st Infantry Regiment (), later the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas () was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. Formation was made the regiment's commander on 1 November 1918. The regiment began forming in Vilnius, although in a covert manner, because the occupying German authorities hampered the formation of the Lithuanian Army. So, the regiment officially began forming only on 23 November 1918. On December 7, the regiment included 31 officers and 59 soldiers. In ten days, the number gradually increased to 33 officers, 3 military officials (), military doctor L. Janulionis and 87 soldiers. Lithuanian–Soviet War By 11 February 1919, the regiment had 36 officers, 13 military officials, one military doctor and 678 soldiers. At the time, the regiment was divided into two battalions, with the first one, led by the officer , being composed of two infantry and one machine gun companies, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
