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Chief Of The General Staff (Lithuania)
Chief of the Defence Staff is the head of the Lithuanian Defence Staff responsible for the administrative, operational, and logistical needs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Navy, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. In wartime, the Li .... List of chiefs Chiefs of the General Staff (1918–1940) Chiefs of the Defence Staff (since 1990) Notes References {{reflist Military of Lithuania Lists of Lithuanian military personnel Military chiefs of staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Staff (Lithuania)
The Defence Staff () is the main staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Since 2008, the staff has reported to the Chief of Defence. Its main tasks are to plan, lead, and support military operations as well as to prepare strategic military plans. Names The Defence Staff was known by different names during its history: * General Staff () in 1918–1924 * Supreme Staff () in 1924–1935 * Army Staff () in 1935–1940 * Defence Staff () in 1991–1992, 1996–2008, since 2018 * Joint Staff () in 1992–1993, 2008–2018 * Staff of the Armed Forces () in 1993–1994 * General Staff () in 1994–1996 Interwar Lithuania (1918–1940) Lithuania declared independence in February 1918. The first order to organize the Lithuanian Army was issued by Prime Minister Augustinas Voldemaras on 11 November 1918. The same order established the General Staff. The staff was initially located in Vilnius but had to evacuate to Kaunas at the outbreak of the Lithuanian–Soviet War. The General Staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povilas Plechavičius
Povilas Plechavičius (1 February 1890 – 19 December 1973) was a Lithuanian military officer and statesman. His military career began in the Imperial Russian Army as a yunker during World War I. Then, Plechavičius climbed the ranks of the interwar period Lithuanian Army from captain to lieutenant general. He is best known for his actions during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence when the partisans he led fought against the Soviet invasion of northwest Lithuania, liberated Seda, Mažeikiai and Telšiai, and later forced out the Bermontians. He is also known for organizing the 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état and creating and leading the Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force during the German occupation of Lithuania. Early life Povilas Plechavičius was born on 1 February 1890, in the farmstead, in Židikai eldership, Mažeikiai district, to the Lithuanian farmer Ignas Plechavičius. His mother was Lithuanian noblewoman Konstancija Bukontaitė. Povilas Plechavičius was bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of Lithuania
The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Navy, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in peacetime) becomes part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The purpose of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are to be the principal deterrent against any security threat to the nation. Lithuania's defence system is based on the concept of "total and unconditional defence" mandated by Lithuania's ''National Security Strategy''. The goal of Lithuania's defence policy is to prepare their society for general defence and to integrate Lithuania into Western security and defence structures. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible for combat forces, search and rescue, and intelligence operations. Male conscription is in place since 2015, when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindaugas Steponavičius
Brigade general Mindaugas Steponavičius (; born 12 August 1974) is a Lithuanian military officer who has been serving as the Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania since 25 September 2020. Education In 1999, he graduated from the General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, and later attended the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, followed by the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Career In 1999, Mindaugas Steponavičius was appointed as the Chief Specialist for Tactical Intelligence in the Intelligence Department of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf. He served as an intelligence officer and later as the head of the department until 2004. From 2004 to 2008, he was the Chief of Staff of the Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion and an officer in the International Operations Department of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Defence Staff J3/J2. Between 2008 and 2014, he commanded the Uhlan Battalion. From 2014 to 2016, he served in the Capabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintautas Zenkevičius
Brigade general Gintautas Zenkevičius (; 24 September 1962 – 19 November 2021) was a Lithuanian military officer, holding the rank of brigade general, and a former Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania. Education 1980–1985, he studied at Kaunas Polytechnic Institute The Kaunas University of Technology (abbreviated as KTU, ) is a public university, public research university located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Established in 1922, KTU has been seen as one of Lithuania's top science education centers. In 2021, KTU ... and acquired the specialty of radio equipment constructor technologist.1999–2000, studied at the Joint Forces Command and Staff College. At the same time, he received a Master of Defense Sciences from the Royal College of the University of London. Career * 2004–2005: Assistant Chief of Staff for Planning (Chief of J5) at the Defence Staff in the Ministry of National Defence. * 2005: Commander of the Lithuania-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visuotinė Lietuvių Enciklopedija
The ''Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija'' or VLE () is a 25-volume universal Lithuanian-language encyclopedia published by the Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute from 2001 to 2014. VLE is the first published universal encyclopedia in post-Soviet Lithuania (it replaces the former ''Lietuviškoji Tarybinė Enciklopedija'' which was published in thirteen volumes from 1976 to 1985). The last volume, XXV, was published in July 2014. An additional volume of updates, error corrections, and indexes was published in 2015. The encyclopedia's twenty-five volumes contain nearly 122,000 articles and about 25,000 illustrations. Since June 2017, VLE is published as an online encyclopedia being updated to present day. Description VLE is an encyclopedia published in Lithuanian; therefore, it focuses on Lithuania, Lithuanians and Lithuanian topics (Lithuanian personalities, organizations, language, culture, national activities). These articles make up about 20–25% of all articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Knezys
Colonel Stasys Knezys (; born 20 November 1948) was a Lithuanian military colonel, a historian of warfare, and a doctor of technical sciences. He began his military career in the Soviet Army in 1966, serving until its dissolution in 1991. Knezys also authored several notable works on military history. Education He began his studies at the Vilnius Military School in 1966, where he received foundational training in military sciences. After Lithuania regained its independence in 1990, Knezys continued his academic pursuits, earning a doctorate in technical sciences. His scholarly work focused on military history and technical aspects of warfare, reflecting his commitment to both practical and theoretical aspects of military studies. Career From 1966 to 1991, Stasys Knezys served in the Soviet Army. From 1969 to 1977, he was the chief technician and later the commander of an anti-aircraft missile division. From 1980 to 1985, he served as the chief of staff for a regiment sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdas Tutkus
Lieutenant General Valdas Tutkus (born 27 December 1960) is a Lithuanian former military officer and politician. He served as the Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania from 2004 until 2009, having previously served as an Armed Forces Commander from 2001 to 2004. Biography From 1978 to 1982, he studied at the Tashkent Higher All-Arms Command School. After 1982, he became a platoon commander. and in 1983 was sent to Afghanistan as part of units of the Turkestan Military District's 40th Army. From 1988 to 1991, he studied at the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow. By 1991, Tutkus withdrew from the Soviet Armed Forces and became a founding member of the modern Lithuanian Armed Forces. After the restoration of independence, he served in the 'Iron Wolf' Mechanised Infantry Brigade. In 1995, he was sent to the NATO Defense College in Rome. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Military Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to NATO and the European Union. This was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbertas Vidrinskas
Norbertas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Norbert. Individuals with the name include: *Norbertas Giga (born 1995), Lithuanian basketball player *Norbertas Vėlius Norbertas Vėlius (1 January 1938 in Gulbės, near Šilalė – 23 June 1996 in Vilnius, buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery) was a Lithuanian folklorist specializing in Lithuanian mythology Lithuanian mythology () is the mythology of Lithuani ... (1938–1996), Lithuanian folklorist References {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Pundzevičius
Stasys Pundzevičius (2 September 1893 – 20 October 1980) was a Lithuanian people, Lithuanian division general and lecturer. He held high-ranking military positions in the History of Lithuania#Independence (1918–1940), interwar Lithuania: Chief of the Lithuanian Air Force, Chief of the Defence Staff (Lithuania), General Staff, multiple times temporarily was the Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and was assigned Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces by the Provisional Government of Lithuania during the June Uprising in Lithuania. Early life Pundzevičius was born on 2 September 1893 in near Skapiškis, then part of the Russian Empire. In 1913, he graduated from the Panevėžys Real School and since 1914 studied at the Kyiv Institute of Commerce. In 1915, he worked as a clerk for the Union of the All-Russian Land in Smolensk. In 1916, Pundzevičius was Mobilization, mobilized into the Imperial Russian Army and after graduating from the Orenburg School for ''Praporshchiks'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Černius
Jonas Černius (6 January 1898, Kupiškis, Kovno Governorate – 3 July 1977, Los Angeles) was a Lithuanian general and Prime Minister. When Lithuania declared independence in 1918, he joined the army as a volunteer and participated in the Freedom Wars. He was one of the first graduates from the War School of Kaunas, but he continued to study military engineering in Brussels (1929) and Paris (1932). On his return to Lithuania, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed as chief of the military technical staff. In 1934 he became a colonel. In 1935 he was promoted to brigadier general and Chief of the General Staff. From 27 March to 21 November 1939 he was the Prime Minister and led the 20th cabinet. After resigning as prime minister, he was promoted to major general and put in command of the 1st Division. Following the annexation of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, he served in the Soviet Army's 24th Rifle Corps until Nazi Germany invaded in 1941. He fled to German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Raštikis
Stasys Raštikis (September 13, 1896 – May 3, 1985) was a Lithuanian military officer, ultimately obtaining the rank of divisional general. He was Chief of Defence (Lithuania), the commander of the Lithuanian Army from September 21, 1934, to April 23, 1940. During World War I, he served in the Imperial Russian Army mostly in the Caucasus Campaign. After return to Lithuania in 1918, he joined the newly formed Lithuanian Army and fought in the Lithuanian–Soviet War. He was severely injured and spent 20 months in Soviet captivity. He returned to the 5th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania), 5th Infantry Regiment and later joined the Intelligence Department of the Defence Staff (Lithuania), General Staff. The 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, coup d'état of December 1926 brought his future wife's uncle, Antanas Smetona, to power, which propelled his career. Raštikis completed military education in Germany and, after the 1934 Lithuanian coup d'état attempt, failed military coup in 1934, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
