Augustinas Povilaitis | |
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.jpg) Augustinas Povilaitis in 1933 | |
| Born | 24 February 1900 |
| Died | 12 July 1941 (aged 41) |
| Cause of death | Execution by the Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Vytautas Magnus University |
| Occupation(s) | Military officer, security police officer |
Augustinas Povilaitis (24 February 1900 – 12 July 1941) was a captain of the Lithuanian Army and Director of the State Security Department of Lithuania. Together with Minister of the Interior Kazys Skučas, Povilaitis was a target of anti-Lithuanian Soviet propaganda in the days leading to the 1940 Soviet ultimatum and occupation of Lithuania. Directly after the Red Army invaded Lithuania on 15 June 1940, Povilaitis was arrested and transported to Moscow. He was executed in 1941. In 2006 he was awarded the Order of the Cross of Vytis.[1]
- ^ "Povilaitis Augustinas". Žymūs Kauno žmonės: atminimo įamžinimas (in Lithuanian). Kauno apskrities viešoji biblioteka. 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-08.