Konstantinas Žukas
Lithuanian statesman and military figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Konstantinas Žukas was a Lithuanian statesman and military figure who was the Chief of Defense of Lithuania from July 7, 1920 to April 7, 1921 as well as participating in the Polish–Lithuanian War.
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Konstantinas Žukas | |
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Chief of Defense of Lithuania | |
In office July 7, 1920 – April 7, 1921 | |
President | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
Prime Minister | Kazys Grinius |
Preceded by | Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas |
Succeeded by | Juozas Kraucevičius |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-12-17)December 17, 1884 Kaunas, Governorate of Kaunas, Russian Empire |
Died | December 23, 1962(1962-12-23) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Lithuania |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army Lithuanian Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1906 — 1940 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | World War I Polish–Lithuanian War |
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