Adolfas Urbšas
Adolfas Urbšas (18 August 1900 – 19 May 1973) was an officer in the Lithuanian Army and then the Red Army, rising eventually to the rank of major general (1944).
Adolfas Urbšas | |
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| Born | 7 August 1900 Kirdonys, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 May 1973 (aged 72) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR |
| Buried | Petrašiūnai Cemetery |
| Allegiance | Lithuania Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Lithuanian Army Red Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1955 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | 16th "Lithuanian" Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kursk Battle of Memel Courland Pocket |
| Alma mater | Kaunas War School Higher Officers' Courses |
Educated at the Kaunas War School and courses for offices of the general staff, Urbšas was promoted to colonel and assigned as chief of staff of the Lithuanian 3rd Infantry Division in 1938. After the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940, he joined the Red Army. He was assigned as chief of staff of the 16th "Lithuanian" Rifle Division in April 1943 and its commanding officer in September 1944. After the war, he worked as an instructor at the Vystrel course.
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