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2 Structure of Lithuanian partisans' organisation  




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Tomb of Žemaičiai military district partisans in Ylakiai

Žemaičiai military district (Lithuanian: Žemaičių apygarda) was a military district of Lithuanian partisans which operated in 1945–1953 in the counties of Telšiai, Kretinga, Mažeikiai, and some parts of Tauragė county. It is named after ethnographic region of Lithuania - Samogitia.[1]

Leaders[edit]

Name and surname Nom de guerre Since Till
Adolfas Kubilius Balys, Radvila, Vaišvila 1945 March 1945 September
Jonas Semaška Liepa, Rikis, Gaučas 1945 September 1946 April
Fortūnatas Ašoklis Pelėda, Vilkas, Jonas, Silkoša 1946 May 1946 September
Kazimieras Antanavičius Tauras 1946 September 1947 April
Kazys Juozaitis Meteoras 1947 April 1947 October
Juozas Ivanauskas Vygantas 1947 April 1947 October
Vladas Montvydas Žemaitis 1948 March 1953 August

Structure of Lithuanian partisans' organisation[edit]

LLKS
Western Lithuania (Jūra) regionSouthern Lithuania (Nemunas) regionEastern Lithuania (King Mindaugas) region
Žemaičiai military districtPrisikėlimas military districtKęstutis military districtTauras military districtDainava military districtAlgimantas military districtVytautas military districtVytis military districtDidžioji Kova military district
AlkaMaironisVaidotasVytautasDzūkaiŽaliojiTigrasKrikštaponis
ŠatrijaDuke ŽvelgaitisBirutėŽalgirisŠarūnasŠarūnasLiūtasBriedis
KardasJuozapavičiusButageidisGeležinis vilkasKazimieraitisDuke MargirisLokys
Lietuvos žalioji

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The partisan military districts of the Lithuanian freedom fighters". genocid.lt. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

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