8th Infantry Regiment (Lithuania)
8th Infantry Regiment of the Duke of Kaunas Vaidotas | |
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8-asis pėstininkų Kauno Kunigaikščio Vaidoto pulkas | |
Active | May 12, 1919 – October 26, 1940 |
Country | Lithuanian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Patron | Duke of Kaunas Vaidotas |
Motto(s) | Drąsa, ištvermė ir Tėvynės meilė tevadovauja mums |
The 8th Infantry Regiment (Lithuanian: 8-asis pėstininkų pulkas), later the 8th Infantry Regiment of the Duke of Kaunas Vaidotas (Lithuanian: 8-asis pėstininkų Kauno Kunigaikščio Vaidoto pulkas) was an infantry regiment that served in the Lithuanian Army during the Interwar period.
1919
The regiment was founded on 12 May 1919 as the Ukmergė Infantry Battalion (Lithuanian: Ukmergės pėstininkų batalionas).
1920
On 16 February 1920, the regiment was given the name of
Klaipėda Revolt
In 1923, the regiment's soldiers partook in the Klaipėda Revolt.[1] The company, led by Lieutenant Viktoras Burokevičius , broke through the entire city to the French Commissioner's prefecture, where the company commander was killed. However, the prefecture was occupied and the French surrendered.
Interwar
In 1921, after the battles against the Poles ceased, the regiment was stationed in Šėta, and then moved to the permanent dislocation in Šiauliai.[2] On 29 July 1929, the regiment was given the flag with the inscription of "Drąsa, ištvermė ir Tėvynės meilė tevadovauja mums" (May Bravery, Endurance and Love of the Fatherland lead us).[2]
The regiment was part of the 3rd Infantry Division. The regiment had two battalions, totalling about 1,100 soldiers. The regiment's commander was also the commander of the Šiauliai garrison.
Soviet occupation and disbandment
The 5th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Kęstutis was renamed to 5th Infantry Regiment on 25 July 1940, following
Regimental commanders
- 1919 – officer Julius Čaplikas
- 1921 – Colonel Petras Jurgaitis]
- 1921 – Colonel Albertas Liutermoza
- 1924 – Colonel Aleksandras Šumskis
- 1926 – Colonel Jurgis Bobelis
- 1927 – Colonel Pranas Tvaronas
- 1934–1940 – Colonel Andrius Butkūnas -Butkevičius
References
Sources
- Ruzgas, V., ed. (1932). Visa Lietuva (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas.
- Bliudnikas, E.; Nazaras, Petras (1934). 8-tas pėstininkų Kauno kunigaikščio Vaidoto pulkas : pulko penkiolikos gyvavimo metų sukakčiai paminėti, 1919-1934 (in Lithuanian). Šiauliai: Viltis.
- Vydrina, Elena (2008). "lcva fondo 521 pažyma". Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas (in Lithuanian).