Lithuanian Wars of Independence
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The Lithuanian Wars of Independence, also known as the Freedom Struggles, refer to three wars Lithuania fought defending its independence at the end of World War I: with Bolshevik forces, Bermontians, and Poland. The wars delayed international recognition of independent Lithuania and the formation of civil institutions.
Volunteers of the Lithuanian Army heading to the war in Vilkaviškis, 1919
Enlistment in the Lithuanian Army, Panemunė, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1919
Cockade of the Lithuanian Army with Vytis
Chief Commander of the Lithuanian Army Silvestras Žukauskas heading to the front, 1919
West Russian Volunteer Army
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The West Russian Volunteer Army or Bermontians was a pro-German military formation in Latvia and Lithuania during the Russian Civil War from November 1918 to December 1919.
The only surviving flag of the West Russian Volunteer Army
Bermontians' planes captured by the Lithuanian Army near Radviliškis