Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion

Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion; Didžiojo Kunigaikščio Gedimino pulkas
	Insiginia of the Battalion
Active	September 8, 1998 - Present
Country	Lithuania
Allegiance	Lithuania
Branch	Lithuanian Armed Forces
Type	Guard of Honor; Reinforced Battalion
Garrison/HQ	Vilnius
Anniversaries	25 August (Day of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion); 28 November (Day of the Honour Guard)
Commanders
Current; commander	Lt Col Saulius Juškevičius
Insignia
Identification; symbol

The Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion (Lithuanian:Didžiojo Kunigaikščio Gedimino pulkas) is a unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, providing guard of honour units and HQ security on its behalf. It is located on 14 Jonas Kairiūkštis Sreet, in Vilnius.^[1]

History

Members of the Honor Guard Company during their training.

It was founded on 23 November 1918 by order of the Minister of National Defence as the 1st Infantry Regiment .The Regiment was deactivated after the Soviet Army invaded Lithuania in 1940. In 1993, the Separate Commandant Battalion became the successor of the regiment. In 1997 veterans of the regiment asked the President of Lithuania to rename the regiment after the Grand Duke Gediminas On 8 September 1998, the Separate Commandant Battalion was renamed to the Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion by order of the Minister of National Defence. 25 August is considered the Day of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion.^[2]^[3]

Composition

Honour Guard Company
Military Band
Provision Company
Signal Company
Communication and Information Systems
Intelligence Support Centre

Leadership

Commander - Lt Col Saulius Juškevičius^[4]
Chief of Staff - Major Vaidas Černikas^[4]
Command Sergeant Major - Erikas Lembertas^[4]

Gallery

Members of the regiment teaining with dogs.
The honor guard company during the 2007 Bastille Day Parade.
Troops of the regiment during a parade in Vilnius.
The color guard of the regiment during a parade in Italy.

References

↑ "Pirmojo pėstininkų Lietuvos Didžiojo Kunigaikščio Gedimino pulko". www.118.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-11-20.
↑ Media, Fresh. "Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion". kariuomene.kam.lt. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
↑ "Pirmasis pėstininkų Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Gedimino pulkas 1920-1940 m. /". etalpykla.lituanistikadb.lt. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
1 2 3 Media, Fresh. "Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion » Command". kariuomene.kam.lt. Retrieved 2017-08-26.

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[1] "Pirmojo pėstininkų Lietuvos Didžiojo Kunigaikščio Gedimino pulko". www.118.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2017-11-20.

[2] Media, Fresh. "Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion". kariuomene.kam.lt. Retrieved 2017-08-26.

[3] "Pirmasis pėstininkų Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Gedimino pulkas 1920-1940 m. /". etalpykla.lituanistikadb.lt. Retrieved 2017-11-20.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 Media, Fresh. "Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion » Command". kariuomene.kam.lt. Retrieved 2017-08-26.