Edvardas Adamkavičius

Edvardas Adamkavičius (March 31, 1888 – May 10, 1957) was a Lithuanian general.

Edvardas Adamkavičius
Adamkavičius photographed with uniform of the Lithuanian Army and Order of the Cross of Vytis in the 1920s–1930s
Born30 March 1888
Pikeliai, Židikai County
DiedMay 10, 1957(1957-05-10) (aged 69)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Allegiance
Years of service1912–1940
Rank
  • Division General
Awards
Alma materVladimir Military School of Saint Petersburg (1914)
War School of Kaunas (1930)

Early life

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He was born in Pikeliai, Telšiai County, Lithuania.[1]

Interwar Lithuanian Army

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He enlisted in the Lithuanian Army in 1918.[1] He was made a lieutenant general on September 6, 1933, a brigadier general in 1936 and a divisional general on February 16, 1937.[1] He retired in 1940.[1]

Occupation and emigration

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After the occupation of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, he fled to Germany.[1] He emigrated to the United States in 1949.[1] He died in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]

Family

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He was the uncle of future President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus.[2]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Tamašauskas, Kazimieras. "Edvardas Adamkavičius". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bartasevičius, Valdas (March 29, 2014). "Vyties Kryžiaus kavalieriai istoriją rašė narsa ir krauju". lrytas.lt. Retrieved July 20, 2017.