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The Site of Lithuanian Partisan Battles and Deaths (Graužai Village)

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On January 26, 1947, a decisive battle took place at the Graužai Manor, in Antanas Čeponis's estate, between partisans of the Dainava district's Šarūnas battalion, led by Jurgis Gylis-Kalnius, and the Soviet MVD army's 34th rifle regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Belorybkin. The partisans fought bravely in their defense, but during the clash, Antanas Zdanavičius-Viltis was killed, and Andrius Neifalta-Gintaras was severely wounded, dying two days later. Partisan Eugenija Krušinskaitė-Aguona was also injured, while the estate owner, Antanas Čeponis, was arrested. Witnesses reported that about 30 partisans had arrived at the estate, and in caring for the sick partisan Ona Saveikytė-Neužmirštuolė, they sent Jonas Strenkauskas to seek the priest's assistance. The priest conducted the rites but was later arrested and died in the camps.

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they sent Jonas Strenkauskas to seek the priest's assistance. The priest conducted the rites but was later arrested and died in the camps. On August 19, 1948, based on a report from agent "Rūpestėlis," the MGB operational group from Seirijai surrounded Pranas Kašelionis's estate. During these battles, three partisans were killed: Antanas Muliuolis-Gruodis, Antanas Motiejūnas-Šamas, and Mečislovas Dainauskas-Miškinis. The estate owner, Pranas Kašelionis, also perished, and the building was burned down. After the restoration of Lithuania's independence, a memorial was erected in the Seirijai cemetery to honor the partisans of this region, commemorating their memory and heroic deeds.

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