Adolfas Urbšas
Adolfas Urbšas (born Kirdonys, Rokiškis municipality, Lithuania 18 August 1900; died 19 May 1973) was an officer in the Lithuanian army and then the Red Army, rising eventually to the rank of Major general.
Biography
Urbšas graduated from high school in Panevėžys in 1922. He joined the army and, between 1934 and 1940, rose to become Chief of Staff of the Lithuanian army.
During World War II, he rose to the position first of Chief of Staff of the Red Army's 16th 'Lithuanian' Division and finally to the division's Commanding Officer.[1] In this position, Urbšas participated in the Soviet seizure of Klaipėda in 1945.[2] He was named the first honorary citizen of Klaipėda.[3]
References
- ^ "Urbshas, Adolfas Ionovich, Major-General". Generals of the Soviet Union. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Safronovas, Vasilijus (2009). "Klaipėdos Užėmimo Istorijos 1944–1945 Metais Kontroversijos" [History of the Klaipėda Occupation 1944–1945: Controversies] (PDF). Acta Historica Universitatis Klaipedensis. 18: 127–150.
- ^ "Tarybų Lietuva Nr.07". Film Archives Online. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
