Two years after the end of Lithuanian Wars of Independence (1918–1920), the Lithuanian Army consisted of 4 infantry, 1 cavalry divisions, 4 artillery regiments and a number of small independent battalions and companies.
In 1921, the year's military budget was 491 million auksiniai which was 54.75% of all states outcomes. One year later, in 1922, state outcomes for defence were 4312 million auksiniai (42.66% of the state budget).
Infantry dislocation was impacted by changes of Lithuanian borders. Infantry regiment was the primary forces defending the country. Lithuania was surrounded by enemies. Only Latvian side was safe. Other borders required cover.
I division (Panevėžys)
I Regiment (Ukmergė)
IV Regiment (Panevėžys, Kupiškis, Ukmergė)
III Regiment (Kėdainiai, Raseiniai, Seredžius 42S nuo Dub iki LV sien)
II division (Kaunas - Šančiai suburb)
II Regiment (Šančiai, Jonava)
V Regiment (Aukštoji Panemunė, Prienai)
VIII Regiment (Šiauliai, Varniai)
III division (Marijampolė)
VII Regiment (Demarcation line), (Tauragė, Žemaičių Naumiestis)
VI Regiment (Alytus)
IX Regiment (Marijampolė, Vilkaviškis)
IV division (border guard)
I Border guard regiment
X Regiment
XI Regiment (I Border guard regiment from 1923)
XII regiment (II Border guard regiment from 1923)
Other infantry formations
XIII Volunteers regiment (until 1922 July 1)
Mortar battalion
Training battalion (for junior commanders preparation) (Kaunas)
Territorial units
Territorial brigade
20 territorial commands
Military prison
Discipline battalion (later company)
Army had more than 10 regiments. In 1919 June 6 it was confirmed, that there must be 78 officers, 18 civil servants, 22 sergeant masters, 212 combat warrant officers, 107 non combat warrant officers, 1977 combat soldiers, 344 non combat soldiers, 166 horses (riding), 331 (for carts), 127 carts, 9 field kitchens, 27 heavy mgs. Every regiment consisted of:
Commander
HQ
3 Battalions
Battalions’ HQ
3 Infantry coy
Mg's team (27 heavy mgs)
Grenadier team
Communications team
Training team (for warrant officers preparation)
Commendant’s team
Cavalry team for recognition
Supply team
Musicians team
Column (IInd class)
There was 4 regiments of mixed artillery of 3 - 4 batteries everyone for supporting every Infantry division. Batteries were 500 soldiers and more in times of Wars of Independence. So these batteries in 1922 were bigger than batteries after 10 years. There were Russian, English, Germany and French field guns and howitzers.
I artillery regiment
I field battery
IV field battery
VII field battery
II artillery regiment
II field battery
V field battery
I howitzer battery
III artillery regiment
III field battery
VI field battery
IX field battery
I heavy battery
IV artillery regiment
X field battery
XI field battery
II heavy battery
II howitzer battery
It was one Cavalry division after 1921 January 25 d. HQ was in Kaunas, later Anykščiai.
I Hussar regiment
II Uhlan regiment (Kaunas)
3 Squadrons
Supply team
III Dragoon Iron Wolf regiment (Anykščiai)
3 Squadrons
5 teams (Mg's, communications, technical, musicians, HQ's)
Armoured cars squadron. It was 1 Fiat-Izhorsky armoured car ("Žaibas", 2 mgs) captured from bolsheviks, 5 Erhart-Daimler (4 got by Entente control commission and 1 captured as war booty from Bermontians, 4 mgs).
I platoon
"Žaibas"(“Lightning”), "Aras"(“Eagle”), "Perkūnas"("Thunderer") armoured cars.
II platoon
"Šarūnas"(Name of hero), "Savanoris"("Volunteer"), "Pragaras"("Hell") armoured cars.
Armoured trains regiment. All armoured trains were constructed in Kaunas Railway Workshop.
"Gediminas" armoured train (had an important role in fighting against Poland in 1920)
"Kęstutis" armoured train
"Algirdas" armoured train
12 Renault FT tanks were bought one year later in 1923.
Military technical administration
Engineering regiment
4 engineering companies (sapeur)
5'th engineering coy (bridges and roads constructions)
Warrant officers (engineering) school 319
Supply team
Electrotechnical (communications) battalion (30 officers, 21 civil servants, 796 soldiers)
Telephone and telegraph coy
Radio coy
Training coy
workshop
Railways battalion
Automotive battalion (150 automobiles in 1921)
HQ coy
Auto coy
4 platoons
Auto team
Paramedic auto
Fire-fighters team
Kaunas fortress security team
Field post offices
Central Army Workshop
Aviation organization:
1 squadron
Training squadron
2 squadron
Workshop
First plane was Sopwith "1½ Strutter". In the middle of 1921 in Lithuanian air forces had:
Military school – preparing officers.
Higher level officer courses (from 1921) in Kaunas – 6 – 10 months long course for senior officers to prepare for working as battalions, batteries and regiments commanders and in general staff.
