Vladas Putvinskis or Vladas Pūtvis was a Lithuanian paramilitary leader, one of the founders and first chairman of the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union.
1929 postcard with the portrait of Vladas Putvinskis
Putvinskis with his sister Marija
Putvinskis' portrait published in Lithuania Album (1921)
Medal for the Liberation of Klaipėda awarded to Putvinskis
Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
The Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, also referred to as Šauliai, is a paramilitary non-profit organization supported by the Government of Lithuania, that is active in three main areas: military training, sport, and culture, but this differs between peace and wartime.
Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
Event of the 12th Regiment of the Lithuanian Riflemen Union in Panevėžys in 1930
One of the many orchestras of the Lithuanian Riflemen (Salakas, 1931)
Exercises of the Lithuanian Riflemen, 1939