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On February 5, 1945, a partisan unit composed of 60 brave men and led by Lithuanian Army Captain Boliaus Šimkonis marched to attack Kapčiamiestis. Unfortunately, in Macevičių village, the partisans were ambushed by soldiers from the NKVD Soviet border troops' 94th company, commanded by Lieutenant Kadyrov. In this battle, more than ten partisans lost their lives, including the unit leader B. Šimkonis, born in 1908 in Liškiava, now in the Lazdijai district, who was buried in Liškiava.
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On February 5, 1945, a partisan unit composed of 60 brave men and led by Lithuanian Army Captain Boliaus Šimkonis marched to attack Kapčiamiestis. Unfortunately, in Macevičių village, the partisans were ambushed by soldiers from the NKVD Soviet border troops' 94th company, commanded by Lieutenant Kadyrov. In this battle, more than ten partisans lost their lives, including the unit leader B. Šimkonis, born in 1908 in Liškiava, now in the Lazdijai district, who was buried in Liškiava.
Other notable partisans who were killed include Bolius Jurkonis, born in 1916 in Mižoniai village, Jeronimas Liutvinas, Antanas Lučinskas,
Antanas Sadauskas, and Petras Subačius, who was buried in Gerdašiai cemetery. Among the deceased were also Liudvikas Vailionis and Jonas Zapasninkas, whose actions contributed to the partisan resistance.
Injured and captured was V. Stankevičius, a partisan from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's Vytenis district, while the J. Slauta unit, fighting alongside, managed to retreat successfully. Enemy soldiers, including Guzas, Kazakovas, and Polivanovas, also fell in the battle. This event reflects the arduous struggles for Lithuania's independence, serving as a reminder of our nation's resistance to occupation.
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