The Klaipėda Revolt took place in January 1923 in the Klaipėda Region. The region, located north of the Neman River, was detached from East Prussia, German Empire by the Treaty of Versailles and becam
Participants of the Klaipėda Revolt in Klaipėda, Lithuania, 1923
Emergency money (notgeld) issued in the Klaipėda Region in 1922 to combat inflation
Two Lithuanian posters: the left one is depicting the unification of Lithuania proper and Lithuania Minor, while the right one is depicting the connection of the Port of Klaipėda with New York City
Bilingual manifest of January 9, 1923, whereby SCSLM proclaims itself the only governing power in the region
The Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, also referred to as Šauliai, is a paramilitary organization supported by the Government of Lithuania and regulated by the dedicated law.
Klaipėda Revolt
…of the government in the revolt. Thus the main credit for organization of the revolt is sometimes given to Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, Chairman of the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, which provided the manpower. Galvanauskas planned to present the revolt as a genuine uprising of the local population against its German Directorate…
Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
Event of the 12th Regiment of the Lithuanian Riflemen Union in Panevėžys in 1930. Note the child donning a uniform at the front of the crowd on the left.
One of the many orchestras of the Lithuanian Riflemen (Salakas, 1931)
Exercises of the Lithuanian Riflemen, 1939