Kazys Škirpa EN

Kazys Škirpa (born February 18, 1895, Namajūnai, Kovno Governorate, Lithuania – August 18, 1979, Washington, D.C.) was a Lithuanian military officer and diplomat. He is best known as the founder of the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF) and his involvement in the attempt to establish Lithuanian independence in June 1941.

Vilnius decides to rename Skirpa street despite protests

After heated discussions and protests , Vilnius ' City Council decided on Wednesday to rename a small street in central Vilnius named after Kazys Skirpa ,...

Vidmantas Valiušaitis. Regarding Škirpa - my Dear Mayor, the truth is rather to the contrary (1)

The recent assertion by the Mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius , regarding the Lithuanian diplomat and military officer, Col. Kazys Škirpa , and the...

Vidmantas Valiušaitis. Why is Kazys Škirpa being vilified?

"What's to become of Š kirpa Avenue? It's clear to everybody that this hound of Hitler's was the main harbinger of the mass killing of Jews in...

On Russian Propaganda, Anti-Semitism, and Lithuania’s Lessons

For Your Freedom and Ours?

For our freedom and yours, we heard this motto during the independence movement in 1990 inviting everyone--Lithuanians, us Jews , and others--to rally to...