Dainava Command

Set up in November 1945 (until May 16, 1946, it was named Command „A“). It operated in Alytus, partly Lazdijai counties. At first, the command consisted of 3, in 1946 – 2, from June 1947 – again 3 (Dzūkai, Kazimieraitis and Šarūnas) special teams. The first commander of the command and its founder Col-Lt Juozas Vitkus-Kazimieraitis started to centralize the Lithuanian partisan units. In April 1946, he founded the joint South Lithuanian partisan headquarters, composed of Daina and Tauras commands, proclaimed the first political declaration of partisan leaders. The partisans of the command Jurgis Krikščiūnas-Rimvydas and Kazimieras Pyplys-Mažytis passed over to the Western world through the “iron curtain” the information about the partisan fights. The command published newspapers „Aukuras“ and „Laisvės varpas“. The more significant fights: on May 17, 1945 in Kalniškė forest, Simnas rural distrct, Alytus county (44 partisans perished), on June 14, 1945in the Varčia forest, Daugai rural district (40 partisans perished and were arrested). The command was headed by Dominykas Jėčys-Ąžuolis (1946 05–1947 08), Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas (1947 08–1948 09), Benediktas Labėnas-Kariūnas (1948 09–1949 03), Lionginas Baliukevičius-Dzūkas (1949 05–1950 06), Juozas Gegužis-Diemedis (1950 06–1951 09), Vincas Daunoras-Ungurys. With the officers killed and due to the activity of MGB agents provocateurs, the command practically ceased its existence in August 1952. The former commander of the command, leader of the Defence Forces of the Movement of the Struggle for Freedom of Lithuania was arrested in 1956, shot on 1957 11 29.

Didžioji Kova Command

Operated form the summer of 1944, officially established in April, 1945 on the initiative of  Jono Misiūno-Žalio Velnio. It acted in Vilnius, Kaunas and Ukmergė counties. The command consisted of special teams A and B. In 1944–1945, the command partisans organized numerous fighting operations, destroyed Soviet garrisons and administrative offices in townships. The more significant fights: in February 1945, in Pabradė rural district, Švenčionys county, on March 20, 1945, in Vepriai rural district, Ukmergė county (36 partisans perished), etc. In 1946, with the MGB infiltration of an agent provocateur into the commander leadership, special team A was almost completely destroyed, special team B operated independently, in May of 1948, the special team was granted the rights of the command. The command was headed by Alfonsas Morkūnas-Plienas (1948 08–1949 12 30). Mykolas Kareckas-Serbentas (1945 01–1945 04), and Alfonsas Morkūnas-Plienas (1948 08–1949 12 30). A newspaper „Tėvynei šaukiant“ was published”. On 1950 11 25 by order of the regional leader the Didžioji Kova command was destroyed.

Vytis Command

Founded at the end of 1944 (given the name of Vytis in the summer of 1945). Operated in Panevėžys, Ukmergė, partly Kėdainiai counties. The command consisted of Briedis and Krištaponis special teams; in the summer of 1951 it was joined into one – Gediminas special team. Published the newspaper “Lietuva brangi”. More significant fights: on 1945 02 09 in Troškūnai rural district, Panevėžys county (68 partisans perished), on 1945 03 27 in Ažagų Forest, Pušalotas rural district, Panevėžys county (75 partisans perished). The command was headed by Capt. Juozas Krištaponis (1944 12–1945 01 12), ltn. Danielius Vaitelis-Briedis (1945 02–1948 05), Alfonsas Smetona-Žygaudas (1948 05–1950 07), Mykolas Šemežys-Putinas (1950 07–1951 04), Bronius Karbočius-Algimantas (1951 09–1953 01). After B. Karbotis was killed on 1953 01 26, the command headquarters was not recreated. The last partisans were killed in 1956.

Algimantas Command

Founded on 1947 05 01 by a decision of the Eastern Lithuanian regional partisan leaders of the partisan units operating in the Panevėžys and Rokiškis counties, which belonged to Vytautas command. Algimantas command consisted of 3 special teams: Šarūnas, Kunigaikštis Margis and Žalioji. Within the territory of the command, in the Šimonių Forest, the regional management was based and meetings of regional leaders were organized. The command issued the newspaper “Partizanų kova”. Algimantas command was headed by  Antanas Slučka-Šarūnas (1947 05–1948 10) ir Antanas Starkus-Montė (1948 10–1949 11 01). In the autumn of 1949, the headquarters of the command and Šarūnas special team were destroyed. On 1950 11 25, by order of the regional leader Algimantas command was destroyed. The remaining fighters of Šarūnas and Kunigaikštis Margis commands were joined into one – Tumas Vaižgantas special team and included into Vytautas command, and Žalioji rinktinė fighters into Vytis command.

Vytautas Command

Set up in August 1945. It operated in Švenčionys, Utena and Rokiškis counties. The command has 3 special teams: Tigras, Lokys and Liūtas (until 1946 it was named Šarūnas). The more significant fights: „Šilas“ fight in the Antazavė Forest on 1944 12 26, the fight in the Labanoras Forest near Kiauneliškis railway station on 1945 03 10–12 (about 80 partisans perished). It published a newspaper “Aukštaičių kova”. Vytautas command was headed by Jonas Kimštas-Dobilas (1945 08–1946 10–1947 06), Vladas Mikulėnas-Lubinas (1945 09–1945 12), Bronius Zinkevičius-Artojas (1945 12–1946 10),  Vincas Kaulinis-Miškinis (1947 06–1949 03), Bronius Kalytis-Siaubas (1949 03–1951 12). The command was destroyed after its leader B. Kalytis was arrested and recruited by MGB. The last partisan of the command Antanas Kraujelis-Siaubūnas perished in 1965, and Stasys Guiga went into hiding and died in 1986.

Tauras Command

ĮFounded on 1945 08 15 in Skardupiai, Marijampolė county on the initiative of Rev. Antanas Ylius. Operated in Marijampolė, Šakiai, Vilkaviškis and Kaunas counties. Until 1949 five special teams were in Tauras command, later three remained: Vytautas, Geležinis Vilkas and Žalgiris. The command published a newspaper “Laisvės žvalgas”, one of the first introduced military uniforms, created many partisan statutes, in 1947 in Kazlų Rūda forests it organized partisan training courses. The command was headed by Leonas Taunys-Kovas (1945 08–1945 10), Zigmas Drunga-Mykolas, Jonas (1945 10–1946 06), Antanas Baltūsis-Žvejas (1946 07–1948 02), Jonas Aleščikas-Rimantas (1948 04–1948 08), Aleksandras Grybinas-Faustas (1948 08–1949 09), Viktoras Vitkauskas-Saidokas (1949 10–1951 02), Juozas Jankauskas-Demonas (1951 04–1952 06). Tauras command was noted for the centralization of partisan units. On 1947 01 15 A. Baltūsis-Žvejas called the meeting of partisan leaders and decided to recreate the Presidium of the United Democratic Resistance Movement (BDPS), established contacts with all partisan commands and émigré organizations, In 1947, he sent Juozas Lukša abroad. The last partisan of the command Justinas Balčius-Plutonas perished in 1957.

Žemaičiai Command

The command was founded in March 1945 (until May 1946 it was called Žemaičiai legion) from the partisan squads that operated in Telšiai, Kretinga, Mažeikiai, partly Tauragė command. The command was composed of three special teams: Kardas, Alka and Šatrija. It published newspapers „Laisvės balsas“, „Kovojantis lietuvis“, and “Malda girioje”. The more significant marches: on 1945 05 25 the township of Endriejavas was attacked (in 1950  it was attacked once again). On 1948 06 08, Veiviržėnai was liberated in the course of three hours, a tricolour was hoisted, occupational power establishments were destroyed. The command was headed by Adolfas Kubilius (1945 03–1945 09), Jonas Semaška-Liepa (1945 09–1946 04), Fortunatas Ašoklis-Pelėda (1946 05–1946 09), Kazys Antanavičius (1946 09–1947 04 09), Kazys Juozaitis-Meteoras and Juozas Ivanauskas-Vygantas (1947 04–1947 10), Vladas Montvydas-Žemaitis (1948 03–1953 08 23). The command headquarters was destroyed was destroyed on 1953 08 29, Irena Petkutė, a member of the headquarters who edited the press shot herself in the encirclement. The last partisan of the command Pranas Končius-Adomas perished on 1965 07 06.

Kęstutis Command

Set up on 1946 09 12 (until April 1948 it was called the Joint Kęstutis command) of partisan units operating in Tauragė, Raseiniai, Jurbarkas, Šiauliai, Joniškis, partly Kėdainiai and Kaunas counties. At first, the command encompassed even six special teams. In April 1948 after Prisikėlimas command was established, the following three remained: Butegeidis (previously called Lydys, Aukuras), Birutė (previously called Žebenkštis, Šernas, Savanoris, Knygnešis) and Vaidotas (previously – Žaltys, Naras). It published newspaper “Laisvės varpas”. The more significant fights: Virtukai fight 1945 07 22 in Lioliai rural district, Raseiniai county (perished 15 partisans). The command was headed by Juozas Kasperavičius-Visvydas (1946 09 12–1947 04 12), Jonas Žemaitis-Tylius (1947 05 25–1948 07), Henrikas Danilevičius-Vidmantas (1948 07–1949 04), Aleksas Miliulis-Neptūnas (1949 04–1949 06), Antanas Bakšys-Klajūnas (1949 06–1951 08), Krizostomas Labanauskas-Justas (1951 08–1952 05), Povilas Morkūnas-Rimantas (1952 05–1953 06). The last Kęstutis command partisans perished in 1959.

Prisikėlimas Command

Founded on 1948 04 01 after dividing Joint Kęstutis command into two commands. Prisikėlimas command included partisan units which operated in the central part of Lithuania (Šiauliai, Joniškis, partly Kėdainiai, Panevėžys and Raseiniai counties). The command consisted of three special teams: Kunigaikštis Žvelgaitis (formerly called Voverė), Maironis (previously Povilas Lukšys) and Lietuvos žalioji (it included Atžalynas special team). The command issued a newspaper “Prisikėlimo ugnis”, on its territory (Mėnaičiai village, Radviliškis district). On 1949 02 10–20 the all-Lithuanian Conference of Partisan Leaders was held, the Movement of the Struggle for Freedom of Lithuania (MSFL) was set up, the supreme partisan leadership was formed, and the political declaration of 16 February 1949 was proclaimed. The social part of the MSFL was based in the Prisikėlimas command, the publications of the supreme leadership were published, contacts were maintained with all partisan areas. Due to the lack of headquarters officers, on 1952 05 20 by the order of the Western area, the Prisikėlimas command was cancelled, the remaining alive fighters were included in the Kęstutis command. As the organizational unit, the partisans from the Juozapavičius patrimony of Kunigaikštis Žvelgaitis special team stood up longest, publishing the newspaper “Partizanų šūvių aidas” until 1957. The last partisan of the command Pranciškus Prūsaitis was arrested and shot in 1963. The command was headed  Petras Bartkus-Žadgaila (1948 04–1948 08), Leonardas Grigonis-Užpalis (1948 08–1949 08), Povilas Morkūnas-Rimantas (1949 08–1951 08) and last commander Juozas Paliūnas-Rytas (1951 08–1952 05 20).