Army of Central Lithuania
The Army of Central Lithuania was the armed forces of the state of Central Lithuania proclaimed by General Lucjan Żeligowski on October 12, 1920.
With the announcement by General Żeligowski of the establishment of Central Lithuania, the army which he commanded and which participated in the Żeligowski's Mutiny automatically became the Army of Central Lithuania. It was reincorporated into Polish Army in 1922 following Poland's annexation of Central Lithuania.
The original composition of the troops
[1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division]
- 1st Infantry Brigade
- * Vilnius Rifles Regiment – later 85th Vilnius Rifles Regiment
- * Minsk Rifles Regiment – later 86th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Brigade
- * Navahrudak Rifles Regiment – later 80th Infantry Regiment
- * Hrodna Rifles Regiment – later 81st Hrodna Rifles Regiment
- 1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Field Artillery Regiment
- Mounted Riflemen Squadron
- 1st Sapper Company
- mjr. Kościałkowski's "Bieniakonie" Group
- Kresy Battalion
- 216th Field Artillery Squadron
- Cavalry Squadron
Military operations
After the occupation of Vilnius, the Supreme Commander of the Army of Central Lithuania, General Żeligowski, ordered the troops to advance to the line: Trakai-Kraso -Rykantai and Bendoriai-Riešė-Paraudondvariai.Until 29 November 1920, when the Kaunas Armistice was concluded, Central Lithuania was in the state of an undeclared war with the Republic of Lithuania.
1st Central Lithuanian Army Corps
During the fighting, the Army of Central Lithuania was reorganized and on 16 October 1920, the 1st Central Lithuanian Army Corps was created. The corps commander was General Jan Rządkowski, the commander of the 1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Division.- Command
- * Commanding officer– gen. Jan Rządkowski
- Staff
- * Chief of Staff – p.o. mjr SG Władysław Powierza
- * Quartermaster– p.o. mjr SG Władysław Powierza
- * Chief of the 4th Branch – p.o. mjr SG Władysław Powierza
1st Division (Vilnius Infantry Brigade)
- Vilnius Rifles Regiment
- Minsk Rifles Regiment
2nd Division (2nd Hrodna Infantry Brigade)
- Navahrudak Rifles Regiment
- Hrodna Rifles Regiment
3rd Division
3rd Upper Nemunas Infantry Brigade
- 5th Volunteer Rifles Regiment
- 6th Scouts Rifles Regiment
- 77th Infantry Regiment
1st Artillery Brigade
- 1st Light Artillery Regiment
- two squadrons of the 216th Light Artillery Regiment
Others
- Sapper Battalion
- Armoured Car Platoon
- Services