One of the biggest battles of Lithuanian partisans with the Soviet occupiers took place in Kalniškė forest, in this place, on May 17, 1945. About 100-120 partisans, led by Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas, fought surrounded by the much larger forces of the 220th Border Regiment of the NKVD army and broke out of the siege. Killed - several hundred enemies, many injured. More than 40 partisans of Dainava district were killed (according to operational documents - 62). Of these are known: Adomas Alesius, st. 1922, living. Krosnėnai village, dab. Lazdijai district, Petras Austrevičius-Kurtas, st. 1921, living. Skiturių k., Dab. Alytus district, Jonas Ažukas, st. 1927, living Šarkiškių village, now Alytus district, Jurgis Balčiūnas-Ugnis, st. 1918, living. In Šeštokai, dab. Lazdijai district, Jonas Botyrius-Basanavičius, st. 1916, living. Trakiškių village, now Marijampolė district, Leonardas (Leonas) Botyrius-Tarzanas, st. 1922, living. Trakiškių village, now Marijampolė district, Vaclovas Brazaitis-Stirna, st. 1917 Dzūkų k., Dab. Lazdijai district, Antanas Bubnys, living. Atesninkai, dab. Alytus district, Buzulis, Alfonsas Čižikas-Ąžuolas, st. 1925, living. Randiškės village, now Lazdijai district, Petras Čižikas-Ąžuolas, st. 1925, living. Marinkos village, now Alytus district, Jeronimas Dambauskas-Ąžuolinis, st. 1920, living Pagrandų k., Dab. Marijampolė district, Klemensas Dambauskas-Tauras, st. 1926, living Pagrandų village, Marijampolė district, Vitalijus Gruzinskas-Beržas, str. 1912, living. Vytautiškės village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Gurevičius-Sakalas, st. 1923, living Pošnios k., Dab. Lazdijai district, Vaclovas Kaduškevičius-Žaltys, living. Furnaces vlsč., Dab. Lazdijai district, Jonas Kaknevičius-Lapas, st. 1918, living. Aštriosios Kirsna village, dab. Lazdijai district, Antanas Karauskas, st. 1927, living Seimeniškės village, now Alytus district, Kazakevičius, living, Aštriosios Kirsna village, now Lazdijai district, Julius Klimavičius-Kranklys, st. 1918, living. Birščių village, now Lazdijai district, Jonas Kubilius-Berželis, st. 1920 Marinkos village, now Alytus district, Pijus Kunigonis-Berželis, st. 1924, living. Padusio village, Lazdijai district, Petras Kvedaravičius-Kiškis, st. 1924, living. Atesninkai village, Vincas Leskevičius-Bajoras, st. 1913 Lopiškių village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Levickas, st. 1920, Trakiškių village, present Marijampolė district, Albinas Maskelis, st. 1918, Šarkiškių village, now Alytus district, Jurgis Maskelis-Ąžuolas, st. 1900 (1895?), M., Living. Šarkiškių village, Albina Neifaltienė-Pušelė, st. 1921, living. Stebulių k., Dab. Lazdijai district, Bronius Onuškevičius, st. Atesninkai village, partisan platoon leader Aleksandras Padimanskas-Šarūnas, str. 1917, Smalnyčios village, now Lazdijai district, Juozas Pajaujis-Sietynas, st. 1918 (1915?) M. Smalnyčios village, Vytautas Pavilonis-Vasaris, st. 1920, living Vytautiškės village, Antanas Pečkys, st. 1926, living Atesninkai village, Jonas Pockevičius-Ąžuolas, Bronius Ravaitis, st. 1927, Pranas Rekštys (Rėkštys?), St. 1926, living Marinka village, Konstantinas Šolgauskas (Šulgauskas?) - Svogūnas, str. 1922, Mockavos village, dab. Marijampolė district, Juozas Vaišnys-Samsonas, Karosas, str. 1919 (1924?), Living. Smalininkai village, now Lazdijai district, Vytautas Vaišnys-Romanas, str. 1916, living. Smalininkų village, Juozas Valka-Gruodis, st. 1922, living. Vytautiškės village, Juozas Venclauskas (Venslauskas?) - Alksnis, st. 1922 (1919), ed. Žagariškės village, now Marijampolė district, Vytautas Vilčinskas-Žaibas, st. 1919, living. Atesnykėlių, dab. Alytus district, Ona Vilčinskienė Bubnytė-Drebulė, str. 1921 (1916) Atesninkėlių village, Antanas Voska-Šarka, st. 1920, living Liepynų k., Dab. Marijampolė district, and Edvardas Žukauskas-Uosis, st. 1924, living. Naujoji Kirsna village The bodies of the dead were dumped by the Enkavėdists at the Lazdijai-Krosna road, and a day later they were buried at Simnas Lake, and the remains were buried in Simnas Cemetery.
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 37491
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