Edvardas Adamkavičius (March 31, 1888 – May 10, 1957) was a Lithuanian divisional general.[1]

Early life

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

Interwar Lithuanian Army

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

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

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

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.


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