Kazys Škirpa

Kazys Škirpa
Born(1895-02-18)18 February 1895
Namajūnai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
Died18 August 1979(1979-08-18) (aged 84)
Washington, D.C., United States
Burial placePetrašiūnai Cemetery (reburied in 1995)
Alma materInstitute of Technology in Zurich
Higher Officers' Courses in Kaunas
Royal Military Academy (Belgium)
OccupationsMilitary officer, diplomat
Employer(s)Lithuanian Army
Government of Lithuania
Trinity College Dublin
Library of Congress
Known forLeader of the Lithuanian Activist Front
SpouseBronė Škirpienė

Kazys Škirpa (18 February 1895 – 18 August 1979) was a Lithuanian military officer and diplomat. He founded the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF), which attempted to establish Lithuanian independence in June 1941.

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