List of Lithuanian Army units (1939)

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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.[1] On 16 September 1939, the Lithuanian government decided to partially mobilize the Lithuanian Army, which began the following day.[2]

№ Date created Commander Ref.
1 11 March 1919 Brigade General Jonas Černius [3]
2 18 July 1919 Division General Edvardas Adamkavičius [3]
3 1 January 1920 Division General Mikas Rėklaitis [3]

Infantry Regiments

№ Date created Garrison location(s) Commander Notes Ref.
1 23 November 1918 Ukmergė Colonel of the General Staff Leonas Gustaitis [lt] [3]
2 5 December 1918 Kaunas, Jonava Colonel Juozas Tumas [3]
3 4 May 1919 I (Kėdainiai), II (Raseiniai), III (Seredžius) Col. Petras Genys [lt] Disbanded on 31 August 1926; reconstituted in 1935. [3]
4 29 December 1918 Panevėžys, I (Kupiškis) Col. of the Gen. Staff Vaclovas Žadeika [3]
5 2 March 1919 I (Aukštoji Panemunė), III (Prienai) Col. of the Gen. Staff Albinas Čepas [lt] [3]
6 20 June 1919 Plungė, Telšiai Col. Jonas Andrašūnas [lt] Disbanded in 1926; reconstituted in 1935. [3]
7 1 July 1919 Tauragė, Tauragės Naumiestis Col. of the Gen. Staff Antanas Breimelis [lt] [3]
8 12 May 1919 Šauliai, Varniai Col. Andrius Butkūnas [3]
9 20 May 1919 I (Marijampolė), II (Vilkaviškis) Col. of the Gen. Staff Antanas Gaušas [3]

Cavalry Regiments

Formation name Date created Garrison location Commander Notes Ref.
1st Hussar 11 January 1919 Kaunas Col. Izidorius Kraunaitis [lt] [3]
2nd Uhlan 30 October 1920 Alytus Acting Lieutenant colonel Kazys Labutis [lt] [3]
3rd Dragoon 1 October 1920 Tauragė Col. Antanas Rėklaitis Disbanded in 1924; reconstituted in 1935. [3]

Artillery Regiments

№ Date created Garrison location(s) Commander Notes Ref.
1 6 January 1919 Ukmergė, Panevėžys, Kupiškis Col. Alfonsas Sklėrius [lt] Disbanded on 31 July 1926; reconstituted in 1935. [3]
2 19 October 1919 Kėdainia, Seredžius, Raseiniai Col. Vincas Jasulaitis [lt] [3]
3 2 March 1920 Marijampolė, Kaunas, Prienai Col. Petras Dočkus [lt] [3]
4 30 March 1920 Šiauliai, Tauragė, Plungė, Varniai Col. Vladas Sidzikauskas [3]

Combat Support

Formation name Date created Garrison location Commander Ref.
Anti-Aircraft Group 1935 Kaunas Lieutenant Colonel Juozas Lavinskas [3]
Armoured Group 1 March 1920 Radviliškis Lt. Con. of the General Staff Pranas Grebliauskas [3]
Auto Group 30 January 1919 Kaunas Lt. Con. Kazys Babickas [lt] [3]
1st Engineer Battalion 13 January 1919 Kaunas Lt. Con. Juozas Grigaliūnas [3]
2nd Engineer Battalion 1 August 1935 Radviliškis Lt. Con. Jokūbas Baublys [3]
Signal Battalion 8 January 1918 Kaunas Lt. Con. Marijonas Vitkauskas [3]

Combat Service Support

Formation name Date created Commander Sources
Lithuanian Army Quartermaster Department 4 December 1918 Intendant Brigade General Kazys Navakas [3]
War Supply Board 4 December 1918 Division General Zenonas Gerulaitis [lt] [3]
Armaments Board 29 January 1919 Col. Pranas Lesauskis [3]
Military Sanitary Board 4 December 1918 Brigade General Vladas Nagevičius (Nagius) [3]
Military Veterinary Board 1 February 1919 Col. Bronius Šikeris [3]

Training establishments

References

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