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The old military training ground in [[Varėna]] could not be used by the [[Lithuanian Army]] as it was too close to the demarcation line with Poland and stirred Polish protests.<ref name=kvi>{{cite book |title=Mūsų Lietuva |volume=II |first=Bronius |last=Kviklys | year=1965 |publisher=Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla| location=Boston |oclc=3303503 |page=368|language=lt}}</ref> Therefore in 1930 the army bought some {{convert|80|km2|abbr=on}} of land, mostly pine forest, bog, and sandy soil unsuitable for agriculture. The new training grounds included an airfield, railway connection, and numerous buildings for the soldiers.<ref name=kvi/> In 1939, according to the [[Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty]], about 5,000 [[Red Army|Russian soldiers]] were stationed in the military base.<ref name=el>{{cite encyclopedia | editor=Simas Sužiedėlis | encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia Lituanica]] | title=Gaižiūnai | year=1970–1978 | publisher=Juozas Kapočius | volume=II | location=Boston, Massachusetts | id={{LCC | 74-114275}} | pages=261–262}}</ref><ref name=ist1940>{{cite book |editor=Arvydas Anušauskas|title=Lietuva, 1940–1990 |year=2005 |publisher=[[Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras]] |location=Vilnius |isbn=9986-757-65-7 |pages=41–43|language=lt|display-editors=etal}}</ref> After World War II, the Soviets expanded the base and built a military town in [[Rukla]]. When Lithuania regained its independence the bases were adopted for its needs. |
The old military training ground in [[Varėna]] could not be used by the [[Lithuanian Army]] as it was too close to the demarcation line with Poland and stirred Polish protests.<ref name=kvi>{{cite book |title=Mūsų Lietuva |volume=II |first=Bronius |last=Kviklys | year=1965 |publisher=Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla| location=Boston |oclc=3303503 |page=368|language=lt}}</ref> Therefore in 1930 the army bought some {{convert|80|km2|abbr=on}} of land, mostly pine forest, bog, and sandy soil unsuitable for agriculture. The new training grounds included an airfield, railway connection, and numerous buildings for the soldiers.<ref name=kvi/> In 1939, according to the [[Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty]], about 5,000 [[Red Army|Russian soldiers]] were stationed in the military base.<ref name=el>{{cite encyclopedia | editor=Simas Sužiedėlis | encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia Lituanica]] | title=Gaižiūnai | year=1970–1978 | publisher=Juozas Kapočius | volume=II | location=Boston, Massachusetts | id={{LCC | 74-114275}} | pages=261–262}}</ref><ref name=ist1940>{{cite book |editor=Arvydas Anušauskas|title=Lietuva, 1940–1990 |year=2005 |publisher=[[Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras]] |location=Vilnius |isbn=9986-757-65-7 |pages=41–43|language=lt|display-editors=etal}}</ref> After World War II, the Soviets expanded the base and built a military town in [[Rukla]]. When Lithuania regained its independence the bases were adopted for its needs. |
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* [[Rukla]] |
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Gaižiūnai | |
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Village | |
 Railway from the pedestrian bridge in Gaižiūnai | |
  Gaižiūnai Location of Gaižiūnai | |
| Coordinates: 55°02′10″N 24°19′50″E / 55.03611°N 24.33056°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava district municipality |
| Eldership | Dumsiai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1604 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 167 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Gaižiūnai is a village in Jonava district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated on the Taurosta River, tributary of Neris, about 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Jonava and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Kaunas.[1] The railroad from Šiauliai forks into Kaunas and Vilnius near the village. Gaižiūnai is also known as a military base.
Military base
The old military training ground in Varėna could not be used by the Lithuanian Army as it was too close to the demarcation line with Poland and stirred Polish protests.[2] Therefore in 1930 the army bought some 80 km2 (31 sq mi) of land, mostly pine forest, bog, and sandy soil unsuitable for agriculture. The new training grounds included an airfield, railway connection, and numerous buildings for the soldiers.[2] In 1939, according to the Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty, about 5,000 Russian soldiers were stationed in the military base.[1][3] After World War II, the Soviets expanded the base and built a military town in Rukla. When Lithuania regained its independence the bases were adopted for its needs.
See also
References
- ^ a b Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Gaižiūnai". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. II. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 261–262. LCC 74-114275.
- ^ a b Kviklys, Bronius (1965). Mūsų Lietuva (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Boston: Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla. p. 368. OCLC 3303503.
- ^ Arvydas Anušauskas; et al., eds. (2005). Lietuva, 1940–1990 (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras. pp. 41–43. ISBN 9986-757-65-7.
