Povilas Morkūnas
Colonel Povilas Morkūnas | |
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| Commander of the Kęstutis military district | |
| In office 20 May 1952 – 1 August 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Krizostomas Labanauskas |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Vilčinskas |
| Commander of the Prisikėlimas military district | |
| In office 1 August 1949 – 2 August 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Leonardas Grigonis |
| Succeeded by | Juozas Paliūnas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1920 |
| Died | 19 June 1953 (aged 32) Plauginiai forest, Raseiniai District Municipality, Lithuanian SSR |
| Occupation | Lithuanian partisan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Lithuania |
| Years of service | 1939–1940 (Lithuanian Army) 1941 (Lithuanian Activist Front) 1945-1953 (Lithuanian partisans) |
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Povilas Morkūnas (26 November 1920 – 19 June 1953) was an anti-Soviet Lithuanian partisan and a commander of the Kęstutis and Prisikėlimas military districts. He was known by many codenames, such as Ežerietis, Dilba, Arvydas, Černius, Brizgis, Kyras, Mažvydas, Lastas, but mostly as Rimantas or Drakas.