In the Kalniškė forest, in this place, on 16-17-1945, one of the largest battles between Lithuanian partisans and Soviet occupiers took place. About 100-120 partisans, led by Jonas Neifalta-Lakūnas, fought surrounded by significantly larger forces of the 220th Border Regiment of the NKVD army and broke out of the encirclement. Several hundred enemies were killed, many of them were wounded. More than 40 partisans from Dainava district were killed (according to operational documents - 62). Of them, the following are known: Adomas Alesius, born in 1922, resident of Krosnėnai village, now Lazdijai district, Petras Austrevičius-Kurtas, born in 1921, resident of Skiturių village, now Alytus district, Jonas Ažukas, born in 1927, resident of Šarkiškių village, now Alytus district, Jurgis Balčiūnas-Ugnis, born in 1918, lives in Šeštokai, now Lazdijai district, Jonas Botyrius-Basanavičius, born in 1916, lives in Trakiškės village, now Marijampolė district, Leonardas (Leonas) Botyrius-Tarzanas, born in 1922, lives in Trakiškės village, now Marijampolė district, Vaclovas Brazaitis-Stirna, born in 1917, Dzūkės village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Bubnys, lives in Atesninkų village, now Alytus district, Buzulis, Alfonsas Čižikas-Ąžuolas, born in 1925, lives in Randiškės village, now Lazdijai district, Petras Čižikas-Ąžuolas, born in 1925, resident of Marinka village, now Alytus district, Jeronimas Dambauskas-Ąžuolinis, born in 1920, resident of Pagrandų village, now Marijampolė district, Klemensas Dambauskas-Tauras, born in 1926, resident of Pagrandų village, Marijampolė district, Vitalijus Gruzinskas-Beržas, born in 1912, resident of Vytautiškė village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Gurevičius-Sakalas, born in 1923, resident of Pošnia village, now Lazdijai district, Vaclovas Kaduškevičius-Žaltys, resident of Krosno village, now Lazdijai district, Jonas Kaknevičius-Lapas, born in 1918, resident of Aštriosios Kirsna village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Karauskas, born in 1927, lives in Seimeniškių village, now Alytus district, Kazakevičius, lives in Aštriosios Kirsna village, now Lazdijai district, Julius Klimavičius-Kranklys, born in 1918, lives in Birščiai village, now Lazdijai district, Jonas Kubilius-Berželis, born in 1920, Marinka village, now Alytus district, Pijus Kunigonis-Berželis, born in 1924, lives in Padusio village, Lazdijai district, Petras Kvedaravičius-Kiškis, born in 1924, lives in Atesninku village, Vincas Leskevičius-Bajoras, born in 1913, Lopiškių village, now Lazdijai district, Antanas Levickas, born in 1920, Trakiškės village, now Marijampolė district, Albinas Maskelis, born 1918, Šarkiškės village, now Alytus district, Jurgis Maskelis-Ąžuolas, born 1900 (1895?), m., lives in Šarkiškės village, Albina Neifaltiene-Pušelė, born 1921, lives in Stebuliai village, now Lazdijai district, Bronius Onuškevičius, born Atesninkus village, partisan unit leader Aleksandras Padimanskas-Šarūnas, born 1917, Smalnyčias village, now Lazdijai district, Juozas Pajaujis-Sietynas, born 1918 (1915?) m. Smalnyčias village, Vytautas Pavilonis-Vasaris, born 1920, living in Vytautiškės village, Antanas Pečkys, born in 1926, living in Atesninkų village, Jonas Pockevičius-Ąžuolas, Bronius Ravaitis, born in 1927, Pranas Rekštys (Rėkštys?), born in 1926, living in Marinkas village, Konstantinas Šolgauskas (Šulgauskas?)-Svogūnas, born in 1922, Mockavas village, now Marijampolė district, Juozas Vaišnys-Samsonas, Karosas, born in 1919 (1924?), living in Smalininkų village, now Lazdijai district, Vytautas Vaišnys-Romanas, born in 1916, living in Smalininkų village, Juozas Valka-Gruodis, born in 1922, living in Vytautiškės village, Juozas Venclauskas(Venslauskas?)-Alksnis, born in 1922 (1919), living in Žagariškės village, now Marijampolė district, Vytautas Vilčinskas-Žaibas, born in 1919, living in Atesnykėliai village, now Alytus district, Ona Vilčinskienė Bubnytė-Drebulė, born in 1921 (1916) in Atesninkėliai village, Antanas Voska-Šarka, born in 1920, living in Liepynys village, now Marijampolė district, and Edvardas Žukauskas-Uosis, born in 1924, living in Naujoji Kirsna village. The bodies of the dead were dumped by the NKVD near the Lazdijai-Krosna road, and a day later they were buried near Lake Simnas. When the Revival began, the remains were buried in the Simnas cemetery.
Information and photos from the website of the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture https://kpd.lrv.lt/lt/ ; Register of Immovable Cultural Properties https://kvr.kpd.lt/#/static-heritage-search , unique object code 21562
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