Šauliai (Klaipėda)
Šauliai may refer to: *Lithuanian Riflemen's Union *, neighborhood of Klaipėda, Lithuania *, a locality in Šalčininkai District Municipality, Lithuania * A locality in Pagėgiai Municipality, Lithuania {{disambig ...
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Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
The Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LRU, ), also referred to as Šauliai (''the Riflemen''; from for ''rifleman''), is a paramilitary organization supported by the Government of Lithuania and regulated by the dedicated law. It is active in three main areas: military training, sport and culture. In Peace, peacetime, it prepares Lithuanians, Lithuanian citizens for armed and civil resistance as well as supports state institutions with volunteers during national emergencies. During the state of war, its armed formations fall under the direct command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. History Establishment The Lithuanian Riflemen's Union was established in Kaunas on 27 June 1919 as a shooting section within the Lithuanian Sport Union. Several historic events determine its establishment – Lithuania had just declared independence and was asserting it in wars against the Bolshevik Red Army, the West Russian Volunteer Army and the young Polish Armed Forces. Vladas Putvinskis and Matas Š ...
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