Lithuanian defence forces

[Kekkonen]

With this post I have all three Baltic countries covered. For the threads about the defence forces of Estonia and Latvia, see; http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...hlight=Estonia and http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=59493

As with the two other Baltic countries they have conscription and to that professional soldiers that acts as instructors, and small Special Forces units. They have also sent small units outside their country, to take part in international exercises and operations. It has the largest military of the three Baltic countries (16 000 personnel in uniform with 40 000 reservists) but it´s very difficult to find any pictures on the net, so... here´s what I found:


Slightly larger than West Virginia,
population 3.6 million



As is the case with Latvia, the main equipment in some
batallions have been donated by Sweden. But in other units

Lithuania still uses for example Kalashnikovs.


94 M113´s donated by Germany, they also have a dozen BTR-60PB
and BRDM´s donated by Poland


Lithuanian soldiers from LITPOLBAT, a Lithuanian-Polish batallion












International operations are conducted in Balkans and Iraq. In April 2003, logistics and medical specialists went to Iraq, in June the first LITCON platoon from Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanized Battalion joined in. Six hundred eighty-eight soldiers from MIB IRON WOLF took part in missions. First lieutenant N. Valteris died on 17 April, 1996, in Bosnia.


Lithuanian soldiers in Hilla, Iraq


Pfp training


During ex Baltic Resolve


Capt. Andrzaj Stanek (right) instructs the Lithuanian soldiers of Training
Company 1 on routes to patrol the streets of the Military Operations in Urban
Terrain facility during Exercise Cooperative Osprey '98 on June 6, 1998, at
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune


Lithuanian soldiers from Training Company 1 create a barrier in order to
control a mob of role playing outraged civilians as part of situational training
during Exercise Cooperative Osprey '98 on June 8, 1998, at Marine Corps
Base, Camp Lejeune
High-res: http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Ju...-3810A-009.jpg


Lithuanian Army helicopter during ex Amber Hope, Lithuania has ten of thse.
High-res (view from the helicopter):http://tietokannat.mil.fi/amberhope/get2data.php3?id=26


A Finnish army soldier instructing a Lithuanian soldier how
to look for mines during Amber Hope 2003
High-res: http://tietokannat.mil.fi/amberhope/get2data.php3?id=8


L-39, Lithuania has six of these, and eleven Antonov-26, An-2 and L-410´s.

[Kekkonen]

Finally found some high-quality photos from the Lithuanian Navy and Air Force So here they are:




Captain Tomas Skurdenis (right) advises a conscript how to tie up a
German-made minesweeper to the dock at the Lithuanien naval base in Klaipeda.


A Russian-made light fregate, of which Lithuania has two. The weapons and
communications systems of the Russian-built frigates are not sufficiently
NATO-compatible, although they can participate in the alliance' s joint exercises
on the Baltic Sea. F11 Zemaitis in the picture.


Patrol craft


L-39 Albatros












Anti-submarine weaponry, RBU 6000

[kinghk]

Looks like one of those 4 former Storm class fast patrol boats the Norwegian Navy sold to Lithuania in the late 90'ies. BTW; Latvia purchased 4 identical vessels.

[Kekkonen]

http://www.vytenis.lt/gallery/vytenis/albums/W_LTN_Exer_PajurioBrizas05/10_Patrol_craft_24_Aug_2005.jpg

Looks like one of those 4 former Storm class fast patrol boats the Norwegian Navy sold to Lithuania in the late 90'ies. BTW; Latvia purchased 4 identical vessels.

Yes it should be one of those. Here is an article about their Navy:

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/engli.../1076152461827

[magicpie]

What is the point of having 4 of those useless-looking fighter jets things?

[tenda]

really interesting thread...!!!

[SS1983]

Could you post some ground force photos?

[Vytiambergas]

The list of weapons, but it is old information, was updated long time ago.
http://army.lt/index.php?module=Stat...guns/lith.html
http://army.lt/index.php?module=Stat...rmor/lith.html
http://army.lt/index.php?module=Stat...navy/liet.html

More pictures.
http://army.lt/index.php?module=Stat...y19/may19.html

[Vytiambergas]

Structure of land forces.
http://www.kam.lt/index.php?ItemId=9640

[Blackbeard]

[Swedish Chef]

Interesting pic's Blackbeard, thanks a lot!

[larryzou]

great pic,thinks post.

[corran.pl]

Brothers in arms?

Thanks for posting - I was realy glad to see this pictures.

[daily666]

Brothers in arms?

Thanks for posting - I was realy glad to see this pictures.

yeah, and our (Polish) guy even has an AK-47, propably to match the ammo requirments of the Lithuanian fellow soldiers. Polish soldiers like those usually use 5.56 x 45 NATO Beryl assault rifle. Is Lithuania going to 5.56mm standard?

Great pics...!

[corran.pl]

yeah, and our (Polish) guy even has an AK-47,

It is not AK-47, it is AKMS.

propably to match the ammo requirments of the Lithuanian fellow soldiers. Polish soldiers like those usually use 5.56 x 45 NATO Beryl assault rifle.

Bull****, 7,62mm kbk AKM/AKMS is standart assult rifle of the Polish Army. 5,56mm kbk Beryl is used only by few best units (1 Pułk Komandosów z Lubrańca, 25 Brygada Kawalerii Powietrznej, 6 Brygada Powietrzno-Desantowa, 10 Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej and probably will be adopted by 3 Brigades on KTO "Rosomak") and by all soldiers on internacional missions. All other soldiers from armored, mechanized, engineering, artilery etc units are using AKM/AKMS.

Is Lithuania going to 5.56mm standard?

Great pics...!

They are in NATO now, they are obligated to do this.