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The Site of the Battle and Death of Lithuanian Partisan Squad Leader Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas

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At this historic site, on November 20, 1945, a battle occurred with the Chekists, during which the squad leader of the Dzūkija region partisans, Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas, was killed. Born in 1913 in Giraitė village, in the Šventežeris district, he became a notable partisan of the Dainava district. On that day, when soldiers from the NKVD's Krosna sub-district and border troops surrounded a partisan group in Atesninkai village, Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas and his comrades fiercely fought while attempting to retreat toward Kalniškės forest. Injured, he managed to shoot a nearby Chekist, but feeling he could no longer continue the fight, he used his weapon on himself. Previously, on May 16, 1945, he had led a large partisan unit in the Kalniškės battle, where they confronted significantly larger NKVD forces.

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Chekist, but feeling he could no longer continue the fight, he used his weapon on himself. Previously, on May 16, 1945, he had led a large partisan unit in the Kalniškės battle, where they confronted significantly larger NKVD forces. Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas, a former sergeant of the Alytus uhlan regiment, was wounded in Seimeniškiai village and reached Kalniškės forest, where he ordered others to retreat while he took his own life. He was the commander of the Lakūnas company of the Kęstučio group, leaving a significant mark in the history of Lithuanian partisans.

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