The Equipment of the military of the Republic of Lithuania in 1918-1940

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Kariuomenė; Karinė technika; Gynyba (karo mokslas); Ginkluotosios pajėgos; Ginklai; Ginkluotė; Istorija (1918-1940); Vyriausybė; Lithuania; Army; Military equipment; Defensive (military science); Armed forces; Weapons; Military weapons; History (1918-1940); Government.

ENThe aim of this article is to provide a brief introduction on how the Lithuanian military gained vehicle units, heavy and light military transport, military armoured vehicles, tanks and tankettes, tractors, motorcycles, and special equipment, what was the military driver preparation system, how the military equipment was chosen and registered, what were the methods and procedures for purchasing military equipment, how it was decided to use camouflage paint, what vehicles and models were used in the military, how the attempts of equipment unification ended, and what was the fate of parts of military equipment and transport after the country was occupied by the Soviet Union. [From the publication]