The Consequences of the Second World War – History of Šiauliai https://en.siauliuistorija.lt Wed, 18 May 2022 11:49:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Organization of Resistance to the Returning Occupant https://en.siauliuistorija.lt/2018/01/31/pasipriesinimo-grizusiam-okupantui-organizavimas/ https://en.siauliuistorija.lt/2018/01/31/pasipriesinimo-grizusiam-okupantui-organizavimas/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:05:28 +0000 http://siauliuistorija.lt/?p=445 Still during the war, Šiauliai city was involved in the resistance to the returning Soviet Army. The townsmen were glad for riddance of the yoke of the Nazi, but were not planning to return to the embrace of a new-old occupant. First of all, the resistance manifested itself among the studying youth. In 1943, students […]

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]]> Still during the war, Šiauliai city was involved in the resistance to the returning Soviet Army. The townsmen were glad for riddance of the yoke of the Nazi, but were not planning to return to the embrace of a new-old occupant. First of all, the resistance manifested itself among the studying youth. In 1943, students of Šiauliai Boys’ Gymnasium began to join the ranks of the Lithuanian Freedom Army. The underground press was distributed among partisans, proclamations were printed and distributed. Another resistance group consisted of the city’s intellectuals and teachers who protested against the new indoctrinating teaching system, the use of Soviet symbols in schools, the mandatory singing of the Soviet anthem, who did not obey the orders of the new government officials, etc. But the partisan struggle distinguished itself most. Many partisans came from Šiauliai. Such partisan troops as Lietuvos žalioji, Vytauto Didžiojo, Genio (Voverės, Kunigaikščio Žvelgaičio), Vytenio, Prisikėlimo district (later turned into Voverė troop) started to form in Šiauliai county. For example, in 1946, there were over 2000 underground fighters in Šiauliai, 500 of whom were partisans; others chose unarmed resistance methods and were most active in the activities of the Lithuanian Freedom Army and the unarmed resistance movement. Later many of them suffered greatly for this activity: lost their lives or were sent to Siberian forced labour camps.

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Partizanų šūviams aidint

Partizanų šūviams aidint.

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Prie rymančio Rūpintojėlio. Partizanų laikraštėlis

Prie rymančio Rūpintojėlio. Partizanų laikraštėlis.

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Prisikėlimo apygardos (įėjo ir Šiauliai) partizanai

Prisikėlimo apygardos (įėjo ir Šiauliai) partizanai.

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Partizanai

Partizanai.

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]]> https://en.siauliuistorija.lt/2018/01/31/pasipriesinimo-grizusiam-okupantui-organizavimas/feed/ 0 Šiauliai at the End of the Second World War https://en.siauliuistorija.lt/2018/01/31/siauliai-antrojo-pasaulinio-karo-pabaigoje/ https://en.siauliuistorija.lt/2018/01/31/siauliai-antrojo-pasaulinio-karo-pabaigoje/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:01:06 +0000 http://siauliuistorija.lt/?p=437 When the Second World War was approaching its end, the location of establishment of Šiauliai became fatal again. From the very beginning of the city’s establishment, the city was criss-crossed by strategically important roads, first trade routes; later, transportation and military. At the end of the Second World War, Šiauliai was attacked again, this time […]

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]]> When the Second World War was approaching its end, the location of establishment of Šiauliai became fatal again. From the very beginning of the city’s establishment, the city was criss-crossed by strategically important roads, first trade routes; later, transportation and military. At the end of the Second World War, Šiauliai was attacked again, this time particularly violently. German forces did not want to release the territory that was so important and needful to them. Both sides fought with no intention to give up. However, after the capitulation and withdrawal of Germans, the city was all ruined, as the Soviet Army with its aviation, seeking to break down the resistance of the Nazis, bombarded the city without remorse. It is said that after these attacks, the city was burning for three days. Šiauliai became the most ruined city of Lithuania during the war. The city centre, in which almost no buildings were left, suffered particularly. About 85 percent of all city buildings (half of them – industrial buildings) were touched by war or completely destroyed. There was no electricity in the city, water supply and the economy of the area was destroyed. First, the rebuilding and renewal of the railway junction, related enterprises and the city’s public transport were initiated as this was needful to meet the needs of the war that had not yet ended. Later, the restoration of another part of the city was undertaken.

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Antrojo pasaulinio karo metu sugriautų Šiaulių atstatymo darbai

Antrojo pasaulinio karo metu sugriautų Šiaulių atstatymo darbai.

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Antrojo pasaulinio karo metu sugriautų Šiaulių pokarinio laikotarpio vaizdas

Antrojo pasaulinio karo metu sugriautų Šiaulių pokarinio laikotarpio vaizdas.

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