Kęstutis military district
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The Kęstutis military district (Lithuanian: Kęstučio apygarda, previously Joint Kęstutis military district; Jungtinė Kęstučio apygarda) was a military district of Lithuanian partisans which operated from 1946 to 1959 in the counties of Tauragė, Raseiniai, Jurbarkas, Šiauliai, Joniškis, partially - Kėdainiai and Kaunas. The military district was named after the Grand Duke of Lithuania Kęstutis, and consisted of three units named Vaidotas, Birutė, Butigeidis. The district was home to some notable partisans, such as Jonas Žemaitis and Juozas Kasperavičius (its founder). The Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters was established in the area of the military district.[a 1]