The Battle of Kalniškės took place on May 16, 1945. It was one of the largest and most fierce battles of the Lithuanian resistance movement. In the battle, about 60–100 Lithuanian partisans fought against the several times larger forces of the 220th Border Regiment of the NKVD. 44 partisans died in the battle. A monument to the fallen partisans was erected at the site of the Battle of Kalniškės in 1991.
Information 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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