The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania is the government institution of Lithuania responsible for the organization of national defence. It was originally established in 1918 upo
Ministry of National Defence
Defence Materiel Agency headquarters in Vilnius
Lithuanian Armed Forces
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The Lithuanian Armed Forces are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Navy, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special O
Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania)
…World War I. The first decree concerning national defence was issued on 23 November 1918, which is officially considered the day of the formation of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. On 24 December 1918, lieutenant general Mykolas Velykis became the defence minister but served for just two days; he was replaced by Jonas Vileišis…
Battle of Grunwald (1410) was one of the largest in medieval Europe
The victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces over the Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Orsha in 1514
Modern reconstruction of the Lithuanian knights from the 14-15th century
The Lithuanian Army's Life Dragoons Regiment, part of the Royal Guards (1775)