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The Lithuanian Land Forces Band ( lt, Lietuvos sausumos pajėgų orkestras) also informally known as the Iron Wolf Military Band, is a Lithuanian
Lithuanian Land Forces Band / LK SP OrkestrasThe Military "Iron Wolf" band (Lithuania)
Lithuanian military bands Lithuanian musical groups Musical groups established in 1991 1991 establishments in Lithuania {{Lithuania-stub
The Lithuanian Land Forces Band ( lt, Lietuvos sausumos pajėgų orkestras) also informally known as the Iron Wolf Military Band, is a Lithuanian military band
A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the tit ...
that serves as the official band of the Lithuanian Land Forces
The Lithuanian Land Forces (LLF) form the backbone of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, capable of acting as an integral part of NATO forces. Lithuanian Land Forces consist of three brigades, the Engineer Battalion, and the National Defence Volunteers ...
. It is officially attached to the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf
Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Iron Wolf" (MIB "Iron Wolf") ( lt, mechanizuotoji pėstininkų brigada "Geležinis Vilkas") is the core unit of the Lithuanian Army and forms the country's contribution to NATO collective defence. The name of the b ...
, specifically the Grand Duchess Birutė Mechanized Uhlan
Uhlans (; ; ; ; ) were a type of light cavalry, primarily armed with a lance. While first appearing in the cavalry of Lithuania and then Poland, Uhlans were quickly adopted by the mounted forces of other countries, including France, Russia, Pr ...
Battalion in Alytus
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2022 was 53,925. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The maj ...
. It was established in the half of 1994. It is currently composed of 36 members of the land forces. It has taken part in many international festivals since it came into existence around the time of the Fall of the Soviet Union
The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the Sov ...
. Among these festivals are the Hamina Tattoo
The Hamina Tattoo is a biannual military event in Hamina, Finland. It is the official military tattoo of the Finnish Defense Forces. It was established in 1990. The event has usually taken place in July or August. It was established as a result of ...
in 2008. It has also taken part in many municipal and regional events. Notable commanders also include General Justinas Jonušas (who later led the Lithuanian Armed Forces Headquarters Band
The Lithuanian Armed Forces Headquarters Band ( lt, Lietuvos kariuomenės orkestras), also known as the LKO HQ Band is a Lithuanian musical unit stationed in Vilnius, being attached to the Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion and one of 5 that are ...
) and Captain Viktoras Ščetilnikovas, who served the band until his death in 2019.
See also
* Lithuanian Air Force Band * National Defence Volunteer Force Big BandReferences
External links
Lithuanian Land Forces Band / LK SP Orkestras
Lithuanian military bands Lithuanian musical groups Musical groups established in 1991 1991 establishments in Lithuania {{Lithuania-stub