Lithuanian Army (1922) - The Army - Armoured Formations

Armoured Formations

• 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-17 tanks were bought one year later in 1923.