Английская Википедия:10th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 10th Infantry Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt) was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army from its founding in 1919 to 1924.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment fought against Poles in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence near Augustavas, Suvalkai, Seinai and elsewhere.Шаблон:Sfn
1919
On 10 June 1919, the 1st Infantry Regiment's 3rd Battalion was separated from the regiment and was renamed as the 1st Reserve Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The battalion was supposed to train new recruits, but when the Poles invaded Lithuania, the battalion, under the command of Officer Žukas, had to take part in actions in the Suvalkai Region.Шаблон:Sfn The Command (Шаблон:Lang) companies of Seinai, Vilkaviškis, Alytus and Suvalkai also operated attached to the Reserve Battalion.Шаблон:Sfn In August 1919, Suvalkai Commandant Company is assigned to the Reserve Battalion.Шаблон:Sfn When the Lithuanian forces established themselves at the Foch Line, the Reserve Battalion held the line from the lake Шаблон:Interlanguage link to Шаблон:Interlanguage link and further to Шаблон:Interlanguage link farmstead (Шаблон:Interlanguage link) on the shores of the lake Galadusys.Шаблон:Sfn
1920
On 1 July 1920, the battalion's line lengthened from the border with Germany even until Druskininkai.Шаблон:Sfn
August
On 1 August 1920, the Reserve Battalion was reformed and renamed as the two-battalion 10th Infantry Regiment.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The regiment's commander was Major Шаблон:Interlanguage link.Шаблон:Sfn On 24 August 1920, the regiment held the line Grabavas—Ožė, and on August 26, from Grabavas—Augustavas—Štabinas—Lipskas.Шаблон:Sfn The commander of the 1st Company was given the separate task of concentrating in Ožė, and, if the opportunity arises, to take over Gardinas.Шаблон:Sfn On 30 August, when the Poles attacked, the regiment's forces, as they were widely dispersed, had to retreat.Шаблон:Sfn On 31 August, the Poles occupied Suvalkai and the Seinai.Шаблон:Sfn
September
The regiment's front was from Vižainis to Žagariai, and many clashes took place until mid-September.Шаблон:Sfn On September 11, the regiment was ordered to concentrate in Kalvarija and be the reserve of the Marijampolė Group.Шаблон:Sfn On September 22, the regiment went to the front near Шаблон:Interlanguage link.Шаблон:Sfn On September 23, the regiment went to Seirijai and together with the remains of the 8th Infantry Regiment, they took the position Шаблон:Interlanguage link—Шаблон:Interlanguage link—Шаблон:Interlanguage link river until Nemunas near Шаблон:Interlanguage link.Шаблон:Sfn On September 28, the regiment is moved to the Шаблон:Interlanguage link—Salopieragiai district.Шаблон:Sfn
October
The regiment received its official name in October.Шаблон:Sfn On October 9, the regiment concentrated in Marijampolė.Шаблон:Sfn On October 16, it reached the Vievis district, where the regiment remained until the end of the operations as the divisional reserve.Шаблон:Sfn On December 4, it went to Marijampolė.Шаблон:Sfn
Interwar
In 1921, the regiment's feast was established on March 30.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment was reorganized as the 2nd Separate Border Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt) in 1923.Шаблон:Sfn It was disbanded on 1 March 1924.Шаблон:Sfn
Commanders
- Officer Konstantinas ŽukasШаблон:Sfn
- Major Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
- Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
- Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
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