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Mikas Rėklaitis
Mikas Rėklaitis (6 September 1895 – 31 March 1976) was a Lithuanian division general. He was chief of supply of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Personal life Simonas, the father of Rėklaitis, was married with Teofilė and had nine children—five sons and four daughters. Simonas Rėklaitis told his children the history of his family even from the seventeenth century. According to his father, the Rėklaičiai family came from free peasants and never went to corvée. His parents were educated people, thus all their children graduated from studies. Three of them ( Vladas Rėklaitis, Antanas Rėklaitis, and Mikas) became officers. Mikas Rėklaitis brothers colonel Antanas Rėklaitis and colonel Vladas Rėklaitis also served in the Lithuanian Armed Forces. All three brothers were arrested by the Soviets, following the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940; however, they were later liberated and first emigrated to Germany, later to the United States. Rėklaitis married Adelė. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division General
Divisional general is a general officer rank who commands an army division. The rank originates from the French Revolutionary System, and is used by a number of countries. The rank is above a brigade general, and normally below an army corps general. The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of major-general or lieutenant-general. Specific countries Brazil The Brazilian rank ''general-de-divisão'' translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is ''major-brigadeiro''(literally "major-brigadier"). The navy equivalent is ''vice-almirante'' (literally, vice-admiral) Chile The Chilean rank ''general de división'' translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is ''general de aviación'' (literally "aviation general"). These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |