This is a list of formations of the Lithuanian Army in September 1939. At the very start of World War II in Europe on September 1, Lithuanian Army had a total of 22,508 serving in its ranks. On 16 September 1939, the Lithuanian government decided to partially mobilize the Lithuanian Army, which began the following day.
Infantry Divisions
Formation name | Date created | Commander | Sources |
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1st Infantry Division | 11 March 1919 | Brigade General Jonas Černius | |
2nd Infantry Division | 18 July 1919 | Division General Edvardas Adamkavičius | |
3rd Infantry Division | 1 January 1920 | Division General Mikas Rėklaitis |
Infantry Regiments
Formation name | Date created | Garrison location(s) | Commander | Notes | Sources |
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1st Infantry Regiment | 23 November 1918 | Ukmergė | Colonel of the General Staff Leonas Gustaitis [lt] | ||
2nd Infantry Regiment | 5 December 1918 | Kaunas, Jonava | Colonel Juozas Tumas | ||
3rd Infantry Regiment | 4 May 1919 | Kėdainiai (I Battalion),
Raseiniai (II Battalion), Seredžius (III Battalion) |
Colonel Petras Genys [lt] | The regiment was disbanded on 31 August 1926, but reconstituted in 1935. | |
4th Infantry Regiment | 29 December 1918 | Panevėžys, Kupiškis (I Battalion) | Colonel of the General Staff Vaclovas Žadeika | ||
5th Infantry Regiment | 2 March 1919 | Aukštoji Panemunė (I Battalion), Prienai (III Battalion) | Colonel of the General Staff Albinas Čepas [lt] | ||
6th Infantry Regiment | 20 June 1919 | Plungė, Telšiai | Colonel Jonas Andrašūnas [lt] | The regiment was disbanded in 1926 but reconstituted in 1935. | |
7th Infantry Regiment | 1 July 1919 | Tauragė, Tauragės Naumiestis | Colonel of the General Staff Antanas Breimelis [lt] | ||
8th Infantry Regiment | 12 May 1919 | Šauliai, Varniai | Colonel Andrius Butkūnas [lt] | ||
9th Infantry Regiment | 20 May 1919 | Marijampolė (I Battalion), Vilkaviškis (II Battalion) | Colonel of the General Staff Antanas Gaušas |
Cavalry Regiments
Formation name | Date created | Garrison location | Commander | Notes | Sources |
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1st Hussar Regiment | 11 January 1919 | Kaunas | Colonel Izidorius Kraunaitis [lt] | ||
2nd Uhlan Regiment | 30 October 1920 | Alytus | Acting Lieutenant colonel Kazys Labutis [lt] | ||
3rd Dragoon Regiment | 1 October 1920 | Tauragė | Colonel Antanas Rėklaitis | The regiment was disbanded in 1924 but reconstituted in 1935. |
Artillery Regiments
Formation name | Date created | Garrison location(s) | Commander | Notes | Sources |
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1st Artillery Regiment | 6 January 1919 | Ukmergė, Panevėžys, Kupiškis | Colonel Alfonsas Sklėrius [lt] | The regiment was disbanded on 31 July 1926 but reconstituted in 1935. | |
2nd Artillery Regiment | 19 October 1919 | Kėdainia, Seredžius, Raseiniai | Colonel Vincas Jasulaitis [lt] | ||
3rd Artillery Regiment | 2 March 1920 | Marijampolė, Kaunas, Prienai | Colonel Petras Dočkus [lt] | ||
4th Artillery Regiment | 30 March 1920 | Šiauliai, Tauragė, Plungė, Varniai | Colonel Vladas Sidzikauskas |
Combat Support
Formation name | Date created | Garrison location | Commander | Sources |
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Anti-Aircraft Group | 1935 | Kaunas | Lieutenant Colonel Juozas Lavinskas | |
Armoured Group | 1 March 1920 | Radviliškis | Lieutenant Colonel of the General Staff Pranas Grebliauskas | |
Auto Group | 30 January 1919 | Kaunas | Lieutenant Colonel Kazys Babickas [lt] | |
1st Engineer Battalion | 13 January 1919 | Kaunas | Lieutenant Colonel Juozas Grigaliūnas | |
2nd Engineer Battalion | 1 August 1935 | Radviliškis | Lieutenant Colonel Jokūbas Baublys | |
Signals Battalion | 8 January 1918 | Kaunas | Lieutenant Colonel Marijonas Vitkauskas |
Combat Service Support
Formation name | Date created | Commander | Sources |
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Lithuanian Army Quartermaster Department | 4 December 1918 | Intendant Brigade General Kazys Navakas | |
War Supply Board | 4 December 1918 | Division General Zenonas Gerulaitis [lt] | |
Armaments Board | 29 January 1919 | Colonel Pranas Lesauskis | |
Military Sanitary Board | 4 December 1918 | Brigade General Vladas Nagevičius (Nagius) | |
Military Veterinary Board | 1 February 1919 | Colonel Bronius Šikeris |
Training establishments
Formation name | Date created | Location | Commander | Sources |
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War School of the First President of Lithuania | 25 January 1919 | Kaunas | General Jonas Juodišius [lt] | |
Higher War School of Vytautas the Great | 15 January 1920 | Kaunas | Brigade General Vladas Karvelis [lt] |
References
- Vaičenonis 2002, p. 171.
- Jokubauskas 2012, p. 329.
- ^ Vaičenonis 2004, p. 120.
Sources
- Vaičenonis, Jonas (2002). "Lietuvos kariuomenės skaičiai 1920–1939 m." (PDF). Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). 17. Vilnius.
- Vaičenonis, Jonas (2004). Lietuvos karių uniformos ir lengvieji ginklai XX amžiuje (in Lithuanian). Vilnius. ISBN 9955-584-66-1.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Jokubauskas, Vytautas (2012). "Lietuva ant karo slenksčio: 1939 m. kariuomenės mobilizacija". Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). 27. Vilnius: 275–330. doi:10.47459/ka.2012.27.6. S2CID 240264699.