Английская Википедия:9th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
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The 9th Infantry Regiment (Шаблон:Lang-lt), later the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis (Шаблон:Lang-lt) was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period. The battalion successfully fought against the invading Bolsheviks during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment was founded on 20 May 1919.Шаблон:Sfn
During the Lithuanian Wars of Independence, a total of 28 soldiers were killed and 50 soldiers were wounded.Шаблон:Sfn The Order of the Cross of Vytis was awarded to 15 officers and 33 soldiers of the regiment.Шаблон:Sfn
Formation
When the Germans retreated from Joniškėlis in December 1918, the county committee instructed officer Kazilionis to organize a militia.Шаблон:Sfn By January 1919, there was a militia unit of 8-10 people in each valsčius of the Joniškėlis county.Шаблон:Sfn
Lithuanian–Soviet War
The Bolsheviks occupied Joniškėlis on 22 January 1919, but they were disarmed by the local militia two months later, on March 22.Шаблон:Sfn On April 5, a defence staff was formed, which intended to coordinate the actions of the different militia units.Шаблон:Sfn Since then, the militia began to be called the partisans.Шаблон:Sfn The larger battles in which they fought were the battle near the villages of Шаблон:Interlanguage link and Шаблон:Interlanguage link (also known as Шаблон:Lang) on April 8, near Saločiai on April 27 and near Joniškėlis on May 1.Шаблон:Sfn On May 19, the battalion was called the Separate Partisan Death Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:Sfn However, the next day, on May 20, these partisans were called the Separate Partisan Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The Separate Partisan Battalion's commander was officer Antanas Stapulionis.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
In the beginning of June, the battalion moved to Panevėžys, where it was strengthened by new recruits and so lost its partisan character.Шаблон:Sfn On June 20, it was reorganised as the Joniškėlis Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt) and Шаблон:Interlanguage link was made its commander.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The battalion was moved to the front on August 18, and from the end of August, the battalion fought against the Bolsheviks on the Dauguva front.Шаблон:Sfn On December 7, the battalion was moved to Įlaukė, also known as Eglainė.Шаблон:Sfn On 10 December 1919, the Joniškėlis Battalion was made into the 9th Infantry Regiment.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The regiment was composed of three battalions.Шаблон:Sfn
Polish–Lithuanian War
In December 1919, when the 9th Infantry Regiment took over the front against the Polish Army several clashes took place in the vicinity of Turmantas railway station.Шаблон:Sfn
| Brigades (renamed as Divisions after February 10) |
Regiments |
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| 1st Brigade | 1st Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas |
| 4th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas | |
| 7th Infantry Regiment of the Samogitian Duke Butigeidis | |
| 2nd Brigade | 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas |
| 5th Infantry Regiment (later of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Kęstutis) | |
| 8th Infantry Regiment (later of the Duke of Kaunas Vaidotas) | |
| 3rd Brigade | 3rd Infantry Regiment (later of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas) |
| 6th Infantry Regiment of the Duke of Pilėnai Margiris | |
| 9th Infantry Regiment (later of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis) | |
| Belarusian Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt) |
The regiment officially received its official name of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis on 16 February 1920.Шаблон:Sfn
Autumn 1920
On September 28, two of the regiment's battalions were moved to Vilnius, while the third one remained to guard the Latvia–Lithuania and Lithuania–Russia borders.Шаблон:Sfn When the Poles broke the Suwałki Agreement, the two battalions in Vilnius moved to the Pagiriai-Kinalaukė front and defended Vilnius against Żeligowski's Mutiny.Шаблон:Sfn On October 9, under attack and under threat of encirclement by Żeligowski's troops, the two battalions retreated to the line Шаблон:Interlanguage link-Didžioji Riešė.Шаблон:Sfn During October 9–21, the regiment was fighting to the left of the road Maišiagala-Vilnius.Шаблон:Sfn On October 21, after a breakthrough by the Polish cavalry towards Širvintos, the 9th Infantry Regiment retreated to the other side of Neris river through Kernavė.Шаблон:Sfn Regardless, it soon reassembled in the region of Шаблон:Interlanguage link-Шаблон:Interlanguage link until October 27.Шаблон:Sfn In November 1920, the 9th Infantry Regiment fought in various operations near Molėtai, Širvintos and Giedraičiai.Шаблон:Sfn In November 1920, the Lithuanian Army was reorganised, and the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division.Шаблон:Sfn
- Remembrance of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Giedraičiai
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List of the 9th Infantry Regiment's officers and soldiers killed at Giedraičiai
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Tombs of the 9th Infantry Regiment's soldiers in Giedraičiai
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Monument to the 9th Infantry Regiment's soldiers in Giedraičiai
Interwar
After active combat ended, the unit was concentrated in Utena and departed to Žasliai district on December 5.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment protected the demarcation line against Polish soldiers at the line Шаблон:Interlanguage link–Шаблон:Interlanguage link near Žasliai until 24 October 1921.Шаблон:Sfn On October 24, the regiment was moved to Panemunė.Шаблон:Sfn Soon, the regiment was sent back to the same line in June 1922.Шаблон:Sfn On 1 May 1923, the regiment was moved to Marijampolė, where it was stationed throughout the interwar.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
In 1927, the regiment's annual celebration day was set for August 26.Шаблон:Sfn On 22 September 1929, the regiment was presented with a flag with the inscription: "Шаблон:Lang" (The Lithuanian will lay down his head for Vilnius for ages).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
1940
On 15 June 1940, the regiment executed the verbal order of the Minister of Defence Kazys Musteikis to retreat towards Germany, however, the regiment was returned to Marijampolė.Шаблон:Sfn Karolis Dabulevičius was assigned as the regiment's commander, but he was replaced with Vladas Strimavičius after continuing unruliness in the regiment.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment's official name was removed on 25 July 1940, with the name being just 9th Infantry Regiment.Шаблон:Sfn After the Lithuanian People's Army was incorporated into the Red Army, the regiment was disbanded, with many of its officers and soldiers being repressed.Шаблон:Sfn It is unclear when the regiment was disbanded, but it was disbanded some time in December 1940.Шаблон:Sfn
Regiment's commanders
The regiment's commanders were Шаблон:Interlanguage link, Major Antanas Paškovičius, Lieutenant colonel Vincas Vitkauskas, Colonel Шаблон:Interlanguage link, Edvardas Adamkavičius, Aleksandras Svylas, Antanas Gaušas, Шаблон:Interlanguage link, Vladas Strimavičius.Шаблон:Sfn
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