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Antanas Bakšys
Antanas Bakšys, also known by his codenames Klajūnas, Arvydas, Germantas, Senis (13 June 1923 – 17 January 1953) was a Lithuanian partisans, Lithuanian anti-Soviet partisan and a commander of the Kęstutis military district. He was a teacher during the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States, Soviet occupation of Lithuania. In 1944 he joined the Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force. After being detained and sent to work in the coal mines of Tula, Russia, Tula, he escaped to Lithuania and became a teacher again. He joined the partisan movement in 1947 and in 1949 became the leader of the Kęstutis military district. He also was a substitute leader for Jonas Žemaitis and a secretary of the Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters (LLKS) presidium. He established the underground Vyčiai Union, a movement dedicated to continuing Lithuanian resistance under more intellectual means. He died on 17 January 1953 as the location of his headquarters was discovered by Soviet agents. Biography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kęstutis Military District
The Kęstutis military district (Lithuanian: ''Kęstučio apygarda'', previously Joint Kęstutis military district; ''Jungtinė Kęstučio apygarda'') was a military district of Lithuanian partisans which operated from 1946 to 1959 in the counties of Tauragė, Raseiniai, Jurbarkas, Šiauliai, Joniškis, partially - Kėdainiai and Kaunas. The military district was named after the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Duke of Lithuania Kęstutis, and consisted of three units named ''Vaidotas'', ''Birutė'', ''Butigeidis''. The district was home to some notable partisans, such as Jonas Žemaitis and Juozas Kasperavičius (its founder). The Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters was established in the area of the military district. History Formation The retreating German front in the Second World War created cells of resistance in Lithuania. Resistance in the Žemaitija region began later than in other areas of Lithuania due to the span of the front. Two notable organisations emerged - the Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
