Brigadier Vincas Žilys (1898–1972) – volunteer, inspector of artillery, prisoner of Siberian camps
| Autor: | Aušra Jurevičiūtė |
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| Jazyk: | ruština |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Operations research Savanoris Tarpukario Lietuvos kariuomenė Šalies nepriklausomybė / National independence Ginkluotosios pajėgos. Kariuomenė / Armed forces. Army Vincas Žilys Lithuanian army in interwar period Brigadier General Officer Lithuanian wars of Independence Lietuva (Lithuania) Inspector of artillery Independence Wars Tarptautiniai konfliktai. Karai / International conflicts. Wars Volunteer Soviet occupation of Lithuania Kalinys business.industry Nazi concentration camps Kariuomenė / Army Lithuanian Prisoner Brigados generolas language.human_language Peasant Artilerijos inspektorius Law language Artillery Soviet union business Independence fights |
| Zdroj: | Europa orientalis 2012, no. 3, p. 9-28. |
| ISSN: | 2081-8742 |
| Popis: | February 2, 2008 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Brigadier General Vincas Žilys. He was one of the four generals who served this rank in the Lithuanian army from the private. Future Brigadier General came from peasant family that inspired in him love for his motherland and mother tongue. He joined the restored Army as a volunteer and sacrificed most of his youth to this noble cause. First he served as a private, later was among the first graduates from the Military School of Lithuania, then he completed the Higher level Officers’ courses of artillery of the Grand Duke of Vytautas and studied at the General Staff academy in Brussels, Belgium. Further he improved his knowledge at the Military Academy in Paris. In 1934 he was appointed artillery inspector of the Army inspection. He was the author and editor of Artillery Rules, introduced innovations and improved the training of officers and soldiers. The Brigadier General was always ready to learn and improve himself and encouraged his subordinates. According to the certifications of the Lithuanian army, he was considered as a bright, disciplined, curious, and modest officer, devoted to his family and country. When Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union in June 13, 1941 Brigadier General V. Žilys together with 13 Artillery officers of the Lithuanian Army was sent to F. Dzerzinskis Artillery Academy in Moscow to raise his qualifications. This period of “qualification-raising” was a 10 year period of concentration camps and exile. When he returned to Lithuania in 1955, he did some random work. Although he was vindicated, the Soviets disliked and ignored him. For merits Brigadier General Vincas Žilys was awarded the orders and medals of Lithuania and foreign countries. |
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