Английская Википедия:2nd Uhlan Regiment (Lithuania)
The 2nd Uhlan Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt), from 1928 known as the 2nd Uhlan Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duchess Birutė (Шаблон:Lang-lt) was founded on 30 October 1920.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Its first commander was Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage link.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment had four cavalry, one machine gun and one technical squadrons.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment was disbanded on 26 October 1940.Шаблон:Sfn
Names
From its formation to 3 February 1922, the regiment was known as the 2nd Cavalrymen Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:Sfn For a month, from 3 February to March 31, it was the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:Sfn From 1 April 1922 to 29 September 1928, the regiment was known as the 2nd Uhlan Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:Sfn From 30 September 1928 to 24 July 1940, the regiment was titled as the 2nd Uhlan Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duchess Birutė (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:Sfn Following Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940, the regiment's title was changed to 2nd Uhlan Regiment on 25 July, which it retained until its disbandment in late October 1940.Шаблон:Sfn
Formation in 1920
The regiment's first order was given on November 16.Шаблон:Sfn On November 17, the 2nd squadron began to be formed.Шаблон:Sfn The 1st, 3rd and 4th were formed in December.Шаблон:Sfn
1921
By 1 January 1921, the regiment had 534 officers and soldiers.Шаблон:Sfn On April 24, the regiment left for Utena.Шаблон:Sfn There, on April 30, it took over from the 5th Infantry Regiment the guarding of the Foch Line at the sector from Giedraičiai to the Latvian border.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Besides small skirmishes with the Poles, Polish soldiers in civilian disguise attacked the local field guard at Lokajus and stole 4 horses and 3 carbines on July 18.Шаблон:Sfn On October 22, the regiment was transferred to Kaunas.Шаблон:Sfn
Interwar
Then on 2 November 1922, the regiment moved to Vilkaviškis.Шаблон:Sfn Thereafter, to Alytus on 30 March 1926.Шаблон:Sfn On 30 September 1928, the regiment was named 2nd Uhlan Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duchess Birutė and received the flag, with the inscription "Шаблон:Lang" (translated to "May the honorable marches of our ancestors be an example for us to follow for life").Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 1939, the regiment was among those units of the Lithuanian Army which entered Vilnius.Шаблон:Sfn The Uhlan regiment was disbanded by the occupying Soviet Union.Шаблон:Sfn
Regimental commanders
The regiment was commanded by:
- Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Aleksandras PlechavičiusШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Antanas RėklaitisШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Povilas ŽilysШаблон:Sfn
- Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage linkШаблон:Sfn
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