Vladas Putvinskis
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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
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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.
Vladas Putvinskis
…Vladas Putvinskis or Vladas Pūtvis (6 October 1873 – 5 March 1929) was a Lithuanian paramilitary leader, one of the founders and first chairman of the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union. Born to a family of Lithuanian nobles, Putvinskis inherited manors in Pavėžupis and Graužikai that had about 350 hectares (860 acres) of land. He…
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