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Lithuanian partisan struggle and death place (Naujoji Kirsna village)

The struggle for freedom

In the homestead of Juozas Karauskas, Naujoji Kirsna village, now Lazdijai district, 11/02/1948 in battles with soldiers of the MGB Army Rifle Regiment led by Capt. The partisans of the 3rd platoon of Mindaugas group of Dainava district Šarūnas team died in Kuznecovas, which lasted 2 hours: Vincas Bartaška-Vaidotas, str. 1917 (1922) Mikniškių village, Vincas Busilas (Busila) -Ramunis, st. 1921 Mikniškių village, Juozas Jančia (Jančius) -Rytas, st. 1922 Pakirsnių village, Stasys Keršulis-Giraffe, Švyturys, str. 1926 Kirsnelės village, Juozas Zdanavičius-Trispalvis, Didvyris, str. 1925 Gražulių k., Dab. Alytus district, Dainava district partisan liaison officer Juozas Karauskas-Dunojus, str. 1905 Naujoji Kirsna village

Information and photos from the website of the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture www.kpd.lt; Register of Immovable Cultural Property www.kvr.kpd.lt, unique object code 27637

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