List of generals of the Lithuanian Armed Forces includes people that were awarded the rank of general by the independent Republic of Lithuania in 1918–40 or since 1990.
Interwar
There were 54 generals awarded the rank in interwar Lithuania.[ 1] Seven of them earned their rank in a foreign military, specifically, in the Imperial Russian Army , the Russian White Army , and the British Army . Four men earned rank of general in a foreign military and served in the Lithuanian Army , but were not awarded the rank of general in Lithuania and are therefore not included in the list below.[ 1]
On 13 September 1919, Lithuania established two ranks of generals – lieutenant general and general . On 11 December 1936, these ranks were changed to brigadier general , divisional general , and general.[ 1] After the Soviet occupation of Lithuania on 15 June 1940, the Lithuanian Army was repressed and its remains were absorbed into the 179th Rifle and 184th Rifle Divisions of the Red Army and adopted Russian ranks.
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Name[ 2]
Born[ 2]
Enlisted[ 2] [ 3]
Retired[ 2] [ 3]
Died[ 2]
Promoted general[ 2] [ 3]
1
Edvardas Adamkavičius
1888-03-31
1918-12-01
1940-06-25
1957-05-10
1933-09-06 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general 1937-02-16 Divisional general
2
Juozas Barzda-Bradauskas
1896-01-14
1919-01-15
1940
1953-10-07
1938-11-23 Brigadier general
3
Jonas Bulota
1855-04-18
1919-07-01
1930-06-21
1942-02-08
1918-11-18 Lieutenant general 1930-06-21 General
4
Julius Čaplikas
1888-06-01
1918-11-20
1935-11-03
1941-07-30
1935-02-14 Lieutenant general
5
Jonas Černius
1898-01-06
1919-03-10
1977-07-03
1937-11-23 Brigadier general 1940-12-29 Major general[ a]
6
Frank Percy Crozier
1879-01-09
1919-09-19
1920-03-01
1937-08-31
1919-09-19 Major general[ b]
7
Teodoras Daukantas
1884-09-20
1923-12-24
1929-05-11
1960-04-10
1928-05-06 Lieutenant general
8
Stasys Dirmantas
1887-11-02
1919-02-07
1938-04-21
1975-01-26
1937-02-16 Brigadier general
9
Jonas Galvydis-Bikauskas
1864-12-15
1918-11-23
1926-08-21
1943-07-16
1919-10-18 Lieutenant general 1926-08-21 General
10
Zenonas Gerulaitis
1894-12-22
1918-11-10
1941
1945-04-20
1931-12-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general 1939-06-13 Divisional general 1940-12-29 Major general[ a]
11
Viktoras Giedrys
1894-03-24
1919-02-10
1940-08-24
1955-04-14
1939-06-13 Brigadier general
12
Juozas Grigaitis
1881-02-28
1919-05-21
1926-10-15
1947-01-09
1926-08-13 Lieutenant general
13
Vincas Grigaliūnas-Glovackis
1885-08-21
1918-11-10
1934-01-18
1964-05-16
1927-02-16 Lieutenant general 1934-01-18 General
14
Antanas Gustaitis
1898-03-27
1919-03-15
1941-01-01
1941-10-16
1937-11-23 Brigadier general
15
Jonas Jackus
1894-04-23
1919-01-03
1935-01-36
1977-02-03
1931-12-22 Lieutenant general
16
Jonas Juodišius
1892-06-18
1919-01-26
1941
1950-12-18
1939-06-13 Brigadier general 1940-12-29 Major general[ a]
17
Vladas Karvelis
1901-04-11
1919-07-06
1961
1946-01-06
1938-12-31 Brigadier general 1940-12-29 Major general[ a]
18
Maksimas Katche
1897-10-05
1919-04-16
1922-10-07
1933-06-10
1920-03-01 Lieutenant general
19
Konstantas Kleščinskis
1879-05-01
1919-05-04
1923-08-08
1927-05-31
1922-01-06 Lieutenant general
20
Juozas Kraucevičius
1879-03-31
1920-06-12
1927-01-27
1964-03-04
1920-09-01 Lieutenant general[ c]
21
Petras Kubiliūnas
1894-05-16
1919-08-04
1934-06-07
1946-08-22
1929-11-23 Lieutenant general
22
Jurgis Kubilius
1875-03-28
1918-11-23
1926-08-13
1961-03-29
1919-11-18 Lieutenant general 1926-08-13 General
23
Aleksandras Kurkauskas
1882-03-10
1920-12-04
1930-09-18
1945?
1925-05-30 Lieutenant general
24
Kazys Ladiga
1894-01-06
1918-12-12
1927-08-24
1941-12-29
1925-05-15 Lieutenant general
25
Pranas Liatukas
1876-01-29
1918-12-05
1920-09-05
1945-09-02
1919-10-07 Lieutenant general
26
Antanas Martusevičius
1863-02-25
1921-04-20
1922-11-08
1944-09-09
1921-05-27 Lieutenant general[ d]
27
Vladas Mieželis
1894-11-26
1922-01-27
1940-06-25
1986-06-04
1938-11-23 Brigadier general
28
Kazys Musteikis
1894-11-22
1918-12-01
1940-06-15
1977-06-06
1937-02-16 Brigadier general
29
Vladas Nagevičius
1881-06-17
1918-11-23
1940-06-25
1954-09-15
1920-05-14 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general
30
Stasys Nastopka
1881-06-19
1918-11-23
1924-07-23
1939-10-19
1919-10-08 Lieutenant general
31
Kazys Navakas
1894-12-09
1920-12-07
1940-07-29
1945-04-02
1937-02-16 Brigadier general
32
Motiejus Pečiulionis
1888-01-31
1919-02-01
1936-01-16
1960-01-26
1935-02-14 Lieutenant general
33
Povilas Plechavičius
1890-02-01
1918-11-23
1929-02-10
1973-12-19
1929-02-10 Lieutenant general
34
Klemensas Popeliučka
1892-06-29
1919-04-12
1940-06-25
1948-10-25
1935-02-14 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general
35
Stasys Pundzevičius
1893-09-02
1919-07-04
1940-12-11
1980-10-20
1935-11-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general 1938-11-23 Divisional general
36
Leonas Radus-Zenkavičius
1874-02-21
1921-02-14
1928-02-09
1946-04-12
1921-03-12 General[ d]
37
Valerijonas Ramanauskas
1856-12-17
1919-01-11
1924-03-30
?
1920-05-13 Lieutenant general
38
Stasys Raštikis
1896-09-13
1919-01-15
1940-12-20
1985-05-03
1937-11-23 Brigadier general 1940-04-23 Divisional general
39
Mikas Rėklaitis
1895-09-06
1919-01-15
1940-06-25
1976-03-31
1935-11-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general 1938-11-23 Divisional general
40
Bronius Skomskis
1864-10-25
1921-01-14
1926-08-13
1935-03-18
1921-03-12 Lieutenant general
41
Kazys Skučas
1894-03-14
1919-01-15
1939-03-31
1941-07-30
1939-02-15 Brigadier general
42
Petras Šniukšta
1877-11-24
1919-07-07
1935-11-02
1952-11-22
1925-05-15 Lieutenant general 1935-11-02 General
43
Juozas Stanaitis
1865-08-13
1921-04-01
1923-12-31
1925-07-12
1922-08-02 Lieutenant general
44
Vytautas Stomma
1868-03-13
1921-05-13
1922-11-03
1947-10-26
1921-07-14 Lieutenant general[ d]
45
Jonas Sutkus
1893-04-15
1918-11-30
1937-11-10
1942-12-10
1931-12-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general
46
Pranas Tamašauskas
1878-04-13
1918-12-05
1935-08-29
1951-11-27
1928-02-16 Lieutenant general 1935-08-29 General
47
Kazys Tallat-Kelpša
1893-10-28
1919-01-21
1940-06-25
1968-02-22
1935-11-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general
48
Pranas Vaiciuška
1876-08-15
1919-06-04
1920-05-21
1939-09-21
1919-11-18 Lieutenant general
49
Mykolas Velykis
1884-11-12
1918-11-21
1927-02-05
1955-01-24
1927-02-05 Lieutenant general
50
Emilis Vimeris
1885-09-28
1919-02-03
1940-06-25
1974-10-28
1929-11-23 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general
51
Vincas Vitkauskas
1890-10-04
1919-02-01
1954-11-01
1965-03-03
1935-11-22 Lieutenant general 1936-12-11 Brigadier general 1939-06-13 Divisional general 1940-08-30 Major general[ a] 1940-12-29 Lieutenant general[ a]
52
Andrius Zarinas
1865-07-18
1919-03-19
1926-10-15
?
1920-03-08 Major general[ d] 1926-10-15 General
53
Vincas Žilys
1898-02-02
1919-02-17
1941
1972-10-09
1939-12-31 Brigadier general 1940-12-29 Major general[ a]
54
Silvestras Žukauskas
1860-12-31
1918-12-10
1928-01-26
1937-11-26
1920-10-05 General[ d]
Notes:
Four generals of the Imperial Russian Army served in the Lithuanian Army but were not officially recognized as generals in Lithuania:[ 3]
Witold Dołęga-Otocki [pl ] (in Lithuanian known as Vytautas Otockis or Otauskas; 1872–1923), claimed to be a general who lost his documents. He served in the Lithuanian army from May 1919 to March 1920. He later joined the Polish Army .[ 4]
Kyprian Kandratovich (1859–1932) served from 24 November to 24 December 1918
Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas (1857–1919) served from 28 March to 27 April 1919
Vladas Dionizas Slaboševičius (1861–1919) served from 1 July to 28 September 1919
Anti-Soviet resistance
Three men were posthumously awarded the rank of general for their contributions to the anti-Soviet resistance, in particular the Lithuanian Liberty Army , the Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters and the Lithuanian partisan movement in 1998. They did not serve as generals in the Lithuanian Army as it ceased to exist in 1940.
Since 1990
On 11 March 1990, Lithuania restored its independence and reestablished the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Initially, there were two general ranks (lieutenant general and general), but the system was changed in 1998 to three ranks and again in 2023 to four ranks: brigadier general , major general , lieutenant general and general .[ 1] [ 5] [ 6] In the Lithuanian Naval Force , the equivalent ranks are flotilla admiral , counter admiral , viceadmiral and admiral .[ 1]
Temporary promotions to general were given to two individuals:[ 12]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h i j Stoliarovas, Andriejus, ed. (2012). Tarpukario ir rezistencijos laikotarpio Lietuvos generolų sąrašas ir jų amžinojo poilsio vietos (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos kariuomenės generolų klubas. pp. 8–98. ISBN 978-609-412-030-5 .
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^ "Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos sistemos organizavimo ir karo tarnybos įstatymas" [Law on the Organization of the National Defense System and Military Service of the Republic of Lithuania]. Parliament of Lithuania (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 July 2023 .
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^ "Kariuomenės struktūra » Karinės jūrų pajėgos » Vadovybė » Kęstutis Macijauskas" (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015 .
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^ "Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys, Chief of Defence – Lithuania" . Who's Who? . NATO. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021 .
^ a b "Suteikti generolų majorų laipsniai" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos kariuomenė. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023 .
^ a b Baltic News Service (1 July 2021). "G. Nausėda suteikė brigados generolo laipsnius A. Radvilui ir A. Šiupariui" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena.